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    Entrevista a Samuel Bracho, el Joven BizKids

    Durante la primavera de este aƱo, en un evento de la comunidad de Orlando, tuve el honor de conocer a un joven que con tan solo 11 aƱos ya es un emprendedor. Este joven tiene su propio negocio de postres llamado Samuelā€™s Great Desserts. Cuando lo vi por primera vez, me impresionĆ³ su vestimenta de…

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  • BizKids

    BizKids

    In 2017, Orange County Library System unveiled a new series of camps called ā€œBizKidsā€ which teach entrepreneurship and business skills to youth. The camps provide students with opportunities to develop a business idea, run a storefront and learn office software. Combining these creative skills with the business skills needed to plan, finance, market and sell…

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  • From the Director September 2019

    From the Director, September 2019

    Itā€™s well known that Mark Twain once said that the secret to getting ahead is getting started. But how do you even get started if you donā€™t know where to begin? One good place to start would be the library. Say your goal is to build your savings so you can buy a new home…

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Orange County Library System will be closed starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27 and remain closed through Friday, November 29 in observance of Thanksgiving. The library system will resume normal business hours on Saturday, November 30. Learn more about library closures >

Upcoming Southwest Branch Closure

Southwest Branch will be closed Monday, December 2 through Thursday, December 5 for replacement of the HVAC system. The book drop will remain open. We plan to reopen for normal business hours on Friday, December 6.