Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closure
Orange County Library System will be closed Sunday, January 18 and Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The library system will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 20. View a complete list of holiday closures. ›
Now Trending
-
From the Director, January 2025
Your Library Offers Unlimited Value in the New Year Welcome to a new year with your library! January is a time to look ahead and plan for a successful year, and your OCLS library card can help you do just that – often in surprising, money-saving ways. If you’re paying for newspapers, magazines, audiobooks or
-
From the Director, December 2025
The Best Books You May Have Missed in 2025 December is a great time to relax with a book, and book clubs, blogs, celebrities and newspapers are releasing their Best Books lists for 2025 – a fun way to find your next book. I love discovering new authors and I find as much time as
-
From the Director, November 2025
For many, November is a time to focus on giving and to reflect on gratitude. This season, I’m especially thankful for the staff of Orange County Library System, who dedicate each day to enriching lives through lifelong learning and providing meaningful programs and services to our community both in our branches and across the county
-
From the Director, October 2025
Connect With Your Community Through Library Events and Programs It’s the start of fall and OCLS is bringing a new season of events, classes and programs to give customers fresh opportunities to learn and connect in the community. From cooking demonstrations to book clubs, technology classes to health and wellness programs, we offer Orange County
-
From the Director, August 2025
Back to School With Your Library August is here and for kids and families in Orange County that means gearing up to go back to school. Your Orange County Library System has resources, classes and events to get students back in the learning mindset and strengthen their academic skills. On Monday, August 4, 11 a.m.,
-
From the Director, July 2025
Summer Fun at Your Library is One Tap Away It’s easier than ever to unlock all your library card has to offer with our new mobile app, now available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Our new OCLS app makes it easy for customers to sign up for classes and
-
From the Director, May 2025
Your Library Offers Unexpected Events and Experiences Registration has opened for Summer at Your Library. From June 1 through July 27, we have special events and programs for all ages at our 15 locations and at pop-up locations across the county. This year’s theme is “Color Our World” and the library has an array of
-
From the Director, April 2025
Connecting Through Culture and Community Being connected to our community and building connections within our community are essential to the strategic plan that Orange County Library System unveiled in October. Since then, we’ve worked hard to find engaging and exciting ways to help our community unite with new ideas and experiences – online, in-person and
-
From the Director, March 2025
Women’s History is Our History March is Women’s History Month and what better place than your library to discover and celebrate the stories of great women all month long. This year’s theme is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.” OCLS is a treasury of resources – if you want to chat about a
-
Q&A with Women in the Arts, Inc.
Women in the Arts, Inc. will host its annual event, the Women in the Arts Expo, March 29 in the Melrose Center at Orlando Public Library. We spent some time with founder Maria Guerrero to talk about the organization, the Expo and the broad impact her organization has in the Central Florida arts community. Tell
About
From book recommendations to pop culture discussions, the Orange County Library System wants you to join the conversation with library staff about the world around us.
Featured Blog Posts
Tags
100 year celebration account activities adult fiction art author author interview authors black history month book recommendations books checked out items children children's books computers crafts digital digital media DIY family fees friends of the library from the director history holds home delivery interview library library staff local wanderer melrose center mobile movies music music national library week our history speaks volumes OverDrive preschool reading requesting reservations searching summer reading program YA books
