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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

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Book Buzz Recommendations: April

Book Buzz

(Ages 1-3)

Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett

Chameleon tries to fit in by changing colors and shapes.

(Pre-K –K)

Black Cat, White Cat by Silvia Borando

This cheerful story of juxtaposed personalities brings to light the adventure of sharing discoveries with a friend.

(Grades 1-3)

Telephone by Mac Barnett

A string of birds on a telephone wire play a game of telephone, with some comically mixed up results.

(Grades 4-6)

Minion by John David Anderson

Michael is a super-villain-in-training and the adoptive son of a criminal mastermind whose sense of right and wrong is thrown into question when a new superhero arrives in town.

 (Ages 12 – 18)

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Maddy is a girl who is literally allergic to the outside world. When a new neighbor, Olly, moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that changes everything she’s ever known.

(Ages 18 & Up)

I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan

From odd questions like the standard length of eyebrow hairs to a patron’s missing wet suit, Sheridan shares strange-but-true stories that come across her circulation desk.