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    Land & Lineage Exhibition

    Take a journey through history with Land & Lineage, an exhibition at the Orlando Public Library presented by TRACES 365. Established two years ago, TRACES 365 is an initiative dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich heritage of Historically Black Communities, offering self-guided educational tours that highlight historic African American communities and local museums. Through curated…

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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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    Local Wanderer: Experience More of Orlando With Your Library Card

    You already know your library card means adventure. Dive into the pages of a book you’ve borrowed and you’re off to other worlds. Adventure, though, can be right around the corner and now Orange County Library System (OCLS) is going to help you find it with our Local Wanderer program. Largely inspired by New York…

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Independence Day Closure

Orange County Library System will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. The library system will resume normal business hours on Saturday, July 5. View a complete list of holiday closures >