Holiday Closures
Orange County Library System will be closed Wednesday, December 24, Thursday, December 25, Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1 in observance of Christmas and New Year’s. View a complete list of holiday closures ›
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English Classes for Families: Weekly Recap
During the second week of English Classes for Families, we made an effort to get to know the families who have been attending better, and as a result participation in our classroom has increased. In the first class of the week, we reviewed formal and informal greetings and went on to introduce the Think Marks strategy. Think
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English Classes for Families
The Orange County Library System was forunate to receive funding from the Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities to begin a new series at the North Orange Branch called English Classes for Families. This 10-week series is designed to develop English skills for the whole family. Over the course of the series, bilingual teachers
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An Interview with David Maire: Melrose Film Festival Selection
The first-ever Melrose Film Festival will be held Saturday, September 15 in the Melrose Center at the Orlando Public Library. For this showcase of short films, the Melrose Center received 2,800 submissions from all over the world and curated them to 58. The films will be presented in 30 minutes sessions interspersed with featured speakers
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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.org/money. Reference Librarian Jane Tracy, who planned and coordinated this series, sat down with staff member
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Alternative Transportation: Getting You Around Orange County – and to the Library!
Bicycle trails and public transportation in the Orlando area have improved significantly in the last few years, but they remain among our city’s best kept secrets. Consider going on an adventure and riding a bicycle or hopping on a train to your local library. It requires some planning, but once you are comfortable navigating the
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Orlando Book Festival – A Conversation with David Baldacci
David Baldacci is the internationally best-selling author of more than 55 books, several of which have been adapted to film and television. He and his wife also started the Wish You Well Foundation to support adult and family literacy. His latest book, The Fallen, will be released on April 17. Baldacci will be delivering the closing keynote for the
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