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Self-Care Inspiration from the Library
Some of us intend to implement new, healthier habits while staying home, but there still aren’t enough hours in the day. Others have personally been affected by the pandemic, or the past month has led to feelings of loneliness, anxiety or depression. Whatever your situation, self-care will not make everything perfect, but healthy living tends…
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10 Short Books to Help Boost Your Annual Reading Goal
We’re nearly through half of 2020 and it’s safe to say the year isn’t turning out how any of us envisioned. We are all working together to try to flatten the curve of a global pandemic. It’s the sort of situation we would prefer to encounter in a thick Stephen King book or on the big…
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Como usar la biblioteca durante el distanciamiento social
Debido a preocupaciones acerca del COVID-19 y recomendaciones de directivos y oficiales públicos a practicar la distancia social, el sistema de bibliotecas del condado de Orange ha decidido cancelar todos los eventos y clases. La biblioteca toma muy en serio la seguridad y bienestar de nuestros miembros y empleados. Estas medidas son necesarias para ayudar a…
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How to Social Distance & Still Use Your Library
Amid ongoing concerns about COVID-19 and directives from public officials to implement social distancing practices, Orange County Library System has decided to cancel all events and classes. The library takes the safety and wellness of our customers and staff very seriously and will do its part in mitigating the current health crisis. Despite these well-intentioned…
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Top 10 Books Checked Out From The Library in 2018
This year was a popular year for fiction at the Orange County Library System. From fiction veterans such as David Baldacci (who spoke at the library earlier this year) to the breakout thriller The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the interests of readers were diverse in style but decidedly committed to…
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Romance Favorites of 2017
So many great romances to choose from in 2017. Here are a few not to miss. Silver Silence by Nalini Singh Continuing the phenomenal Psy-Changeling series, this latest entry focuses on Silver Merchant, Psy and head of the worldwide EmNet, and Valentin Nikolaev, alpha of the StoneWater bears. What do a silent Psy and emotion-driven changeling…
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I’m Ready to Buy an E-Reader … But Which One?
With all the different models of e-readers available, making a choice can seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. The first thing you need to decide is how you plan to use it. Do you only want to read books? Or would you also like to take pictures, browse the internet, watch videos and download…
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