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The Great American Read: Catch-22
The Great American Read is a new eight-part series from PBS that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through America’s 100 best-loved novels. Join the conversation with PBS and WUCF! Read the list of 100 books.Vote for your favorite.Share your love of reading using #GreatReadPBS. The series returns to WUCF on September 11…
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The Great American Read: The Sun Also Rises
The Great American Read is a new eight-part series from PBS that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through America’s 100 best-loved novels. Join the conversation with PBS and WUCF! Read the list of 100 books.Vote for your favorite.Share your love of reading using #GreatReadPBS. The series returns to WUCF on September 11…
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The Great American Read: The Outsiders
The Great American Read is a new eight-part series from PBS that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through America’s 100 best-loved novels. Join the conversation with PBS and WUCF! Read the list of 100 books.Vote for your favorite.Share your love of reading using #GreatReadPBS. The series returns to WUCF on September 11…
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The Great American Read: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Great American Read is a new eight-part series from PBS that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through America’s 100 best-loved novels. Join the conversation with PBS and WUCF! Read the list of 100 books.Vote for your favorite.Share your love of reading using #GreatReadPBS. The series returns to WUCF on September 11…
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The Great American Read: The Giver
The Great American Read is a new eight-part series from PBS that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through America’s 100 best-loved novels. Join the conversation with PBS and WUCF! Read the list of 100 books.Vote for your favorite.Share your love of reading using #GreatReadPBS. The series returns to WUCF on September 11…
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OCLS Nominated for Best of Orlando
For the seventh year in a row, the Orange County Library System has been nominated in the Orlando Weekly’s Best of Orlando Readers Poll. From June 27 through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, local residents can vote for their favorites from among the nominees who advanced to the final round. The Best of Orlando Poll celebrates all the…
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#oclsrocks Photo Contest
June 2 – July 30 Snag a super cool pair of sunglasses from your local library and hit us with your best shot! Get your friends or family together and create what your rock album cover would look like! Tag us on Instagram (@ocls) and use the hashtag #oclsrocks to submit your entry, or…
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An Interview with Jordan Keyes and Isaac Folch, the founders of FREE DAPS
FREE DAPS is a group of freestyle rappers and improvisers who use hip-hop to create a thrilling, one-of-a-kind musical comedy show every time they perform. Erin Topolsky, Youth Programs Coordinator, recently got to know a little bit more about the group and its founders, Jordon Keyes and Isaac Folch, who will be performing at the…
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Follow Your Heart
“There are only two ways to live your life,” Einstein said. “One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” I’m in the latter group and my mantra is, “Everything happens for a reason.” Sometimes I can’t see it right away, but eventually when the dust has settled and I have…
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Money Talks for Women: A Conversation with Jane Tracy
From May 22 through June 26, the Orlando Public Library will host Money Talks for Women, a six-week series to learn about saving, investing and more. To find out about this and other finance related events in May, visit ocls.info/money. Reference Librarian Jane Tracy, who planned and coordinated this series, sat down with staff member…
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