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  • Art & History Center of Maitland. Brick column carved, featuring the figure of a man carved in an ancient Mayan style. The sigh reads ''Art Center, Research Studio''

    Beauty & Adventure Await!

    Art & History Museums of Maitland (A&H) is a destination like no other in Central Florida. You can explore our beautiful campus and museum attractions for free with your library card through the Local Wanderer program. HISTORY A&H’s Maitland Art Center campus was founded as an artist colony in 1937 by visionary artist and architect…

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  • The book "Once Upon a Time in Florida" on top of a bronze statue of a man sitting on an alligator, located in Heritage Square in front of the Orange County Regional History Center.

    Once Upon a Time in Florida: Capturing Our State’s Rich History on the Page

    This post is brought to you by our community partners at the Orange County Regional History Center. “Generation after generation, Florida has been a collection of cultures, thoughts, and ambitions brought by people from around the world,” writes the executive director of Florida Humanities, Nashid Madyun, in the foreword to a new book, Once Upon…

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Labor Day Closure

Orange County Library System will be closed Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day. The library system will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 2. View a complete list of holiday closures >

Eatonville Branch Closure

Eatonville Branch will be closed for enhancements from Sunday, August 17 through Sunday, August 31. The branch will reopen on Tuesday, September 2. Learn more about the closure >