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Barbershop Books Fosters Reading Among Young Black Boys
Alvin Irby was getting a haircut when inspiration struck. One of his students was also at the barbershop, clearly bored. âHe should be practicing his reading,â Alvin thought to himself. That thought led to Barbershop Books. The non-profit leverages the cultural significance of barbershops in Black communities by placing bookshelves, stocked with books geared toward…
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The Book Nerd Community Thrives on Instagram
One of the benefits of social media is being able to find people with the same interest as you, and, letâs face it, reading can often feel like a solitary habit. Type âbookstagramâ into the search bar on Instagram and youâll uncover a worldwide bibliophile community that not only embraces reading but does so with…
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Best Books Of The Year, as Chosen by a 3 and 6-Year-Old
I have two very opinionated readers. The eldest, L, has helped me make these lists the past two years. The youngest, M, is now joining the blogging game and is excited to share her favorite books that were published in 2020. As noted in previous years, these are favorites as chosen by my children â…
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Top 10 Circulating Titles of 2020
From modern classics, to the latest in popular fiction, Orange County Library System customers read a surprisingly diverse selection of titles in 2020. Here were the most popular checkouts from across the system this year: 1. Where the Crawdads Sing / Delia Owens Originally published in 2018, Delia Owensâ sprawling novel, Where the Crawdads Sing continues…
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Preschool Fun: Snowmen!
Do you want to build a snowman? I do! Letâs go have some fun! These activities are based on Every Child Ready to Read, which helps our friends learn pre-reading skills. We’ll cover Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing and Playing. TALKING: What color are snowmen? What are they made from? What is on their heads?…
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#OCLSReads: 2021 Early Childhood Literacy Calendars
Now available! Our 2021 Early Learning Calendar, which includes twelve months of learning activities, book lists and nursery rhymes. One side has a calendar with a fun skills-building activity for every day of the month, and the other contains supplementary content like nursery rhymes, early literacy tips, song lyrics and suggested reading material. Scan the provided QR…
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Great Short Story Collections to Keep You Occupied
In a variety of contexts, storytellers are obligated to provide readers, or audiences, with engrossing tales of struggle, love, tragedy, comedy and horror. Some storytellers write these stories within the span of 400 pages while other writers choose to write these same types of stories in less than 100 pages. In either case, the result is…
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Our History Speaks Volumes: Bookmobile
On November 22 1949, Orlando Public Library, in partnership with Sorosis Club of Orlando, unveiled Orange Countyâs first mobile library: A $6,000 Studebaker bus uniquely equipped to deliver library services to the outlying areas of Orange County. At the time, there were only three library locations within the county, and they were mostly centralized to the…
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From the Director, November 2020
November is a month for reflection. Itâs a time when our thoughts turn inward, to focus on the goodness in our lives. Itâs a time to be with our friends and our families to share food and conversation. Itâs a time for togetherness and a time to give thanks. For many people, itâs going to be…
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DIY Film Festival: Author Biopics
Learn about the lives of some of 20th centuryâs greatest writers with these compelling biopics, available for free from Orange County Library System on DVD and our digital streaming platforms. American Splendor (DVD) In American Splendor, Paul Giamatti lovingly portrays Harvey Pekar, the real-life vanguard for underground comic book storytelling. The film charts Pekarâs…
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