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Build a Backyard Ecosystem
Orders to stay at home can have some people longing for the outdoors and the wildlife that comes with it. Fortunately, for those with a yard there is no reason you canât invite some native Florida wildlife into your life. You may not be able to acquire all the plants you will want right now…
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How Analogue Tools Help to Connect Us
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we conduct our daily lives. While text messaging, email and video chat are currently bridging the âsocialâ part of social distancing, itâs important we remain connected to one another in ways that allow mental breaks from the sensory overload that comes from our devices. Stop! Slow down. Breathe. As…
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Preschool Fun: Clouds!
Welcome to another edition of Preschool Fun! This week weâre going to have fun with … clouds! First, go outside and look up. Do you see clouds? If so, ask your child: Are the big or small? Are they puffy or flat? What do they look like? What is a cloud? What color are…
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Free Online Resources from Educational Technology Companies and Your Public Library
In response to unprecedented school closures and the need for learning from home, School Library Journal published a list of resources that are currently available to students, educators, and parents during the COVID-19 outbreak. You can find these resources listed below in blue. Orange County Library System also makes available databases, listed in orange, that are free and…
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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 pĂșblicos 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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Music in the Time of Quarantine
In troubling times, music is something that unites us and lifts our spirits. According to Psychology Today, music is beneficial to mental health because it elevates our mood, promotes creative thinking, and makes us feel good. We can also have fun with it by making playlists that contain songs that reflect our current situation or…
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Kitchen Scrap Garden
âI just left some groceries on your doorstep. Go ahead and bring it inside,â I texted my brother. Our community was and still is in the trenches of battling the spread of COVID-19. Social distancing is requiring parents, siblings, friends, neighbors, co-workers, acquaintances and strangers to stay at least six feet away from each other. All Orange County…
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Preschool Fun: Puppies!
Practicing social distancing, but needing new activities to do with your toddler or preschooler? Weâve got you covered! Welcome to another edition of Preschool Fun! This week weâre celebrating puppies. Start by asking your child a few questions about puppies, just for fun! Itâs always fun hearing their answers. What does a puppy sound like? …
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How to Begin Researching Your Family History
Are you interested in researching your family history but havenât had the chance to get started? This is a great time to begin because Ancestry.com is allowing library users to access Ancestry Library Edition from home for free through April 30. Letâs get started! Remember, your family tree begins with you. Fill out an ancestral…
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Some of the Best Marvel Comics Available for Free with Hoopla
The date is May 3, 2006. I am a junior in high school and as of yet unencumbered by the difficult decisions of adulthood. Yet, for several months I have felt conflicted. Everywhere I look, people are asking me, âwhose side are you on?â As if it was that easy. On one side there was…
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