Voting at the Library
Primary Election Early Voting and Election Day voting will take place at select OCLS locations. Early Voting will be held from Monday, August 3 to Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 9 a.m.–7 p.m., and Election Day voting will take place Tuesday, August 18, 2026, from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. During this time, you may notice increased activity at participating locations and parking may be limited. Learn more about voting at the library ›
Mental Health Awareness Month
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Book Recommendations: Picture Books for Mental Health Awareness Month
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with these amazing picture books! Explore a diverse array of neurodivergent experiences, and the unique challenges (and triumphs) that come with them. While many children’s titles address juvenile mental health issues broadly (for instance, personifying anxiety as a monster), the entries on this list deal more specifically with symptoms of…
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With Books, I Was Never Alone
For years, I was floating by. I hated this feeling especially when it was combined with my intense moods. Grounding tools felt impossible to use; because I was an independently minded teenager, creating and maintaining healthy habits that people would advise for my success was not something I’d taken seriously. However, in 2014, after a…
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Mindfulness: More than a Buzzword
Mindfulness plays a valuable role in my well-being. I find it all too easy to settle into a daily routine that, while comforting in its consistency, can also be draining. Through simple mindful practices, I can take stock of my feelings and recalibrate. Mindfulness is defined as a type of meditation that focuses on being…
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