Summer Reading Program 2022

Get ready to dive into Orange County Library System's annual Summer Reading Program, Oceans of Possibilities: An exploration of new depths, seven seas, and infinite stories.

OCPS Mobile Lunch

This summer, Orange County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services is touring your city to offer meals at no charge to children and young adults under 18. Check out the locations here.

In-Person: LEGO WeDo Robotics Camp

Build and program LEGO projects with a simple to use computer interface in this camp. Learn how technology plays an active role in our everyday life.

In-Person: Spheres Bubble Show

Watch Blaise Ryndes, master bubble performer, blow gigantic bubbles and create “liquid fireworks.” Recommended for ages 6-8.

Kids' Summer Reading Booklist

Aaron Slater, illust... Beaty, Andrea,...
Viking in love / Dou... Cenko, Doug, au...
The ocean calls : a... Cho, Tina M., a...
Nigel and the moon /... Eady, Antwan, a...
The octopus escapes... Meloy, Maile, a...
Hope at sea : an adv... Miyares, Daniel...
The big beach cleanu... Offsay, Charlot...
My first day / writt... Phung, Nguyen Q...
Ship in a bottle / A... Prahin, Andrew,...
Gitty and Kvetch / C... Pritchard, Caro...
¡Vamos! Let's c... Raúl the Third,...
Wishes / by Muon Van... Van, Muon, auth...
Grandad's campe... Woodgate, Harry...
The year we learned... Woodson, Jacque...
Sydney and Taylor ex... Davies, Jacquel...
When Cloud became a... Hodgson, Rob, a...
I am the shark / wri... Holub, Joan, au...
Where does my poo go... Lindley, Jo, au...
Kraken me up / Jeff... Ebbeler, Jeffre...
Saving American Beac... King, Heidi Tyl...
We are water protect... Lindstrom, Caro...
Margie Kelly breaks... Farr, Bridget,...
Rescue on turtle bea... Marlin, Jen, au...
A whale of the wild... Parry, Rosanne,...
The mermaid's d... Ripley, Coral,...
Barakah Beats / Male... Siddiqui, Malee...
Weird kid / Greg van... Van Eekhout, Gr...
Weird but true ocean... Beer, Julie (Ch...
What is a river? / M... Vaicenavičienė,...
Are you smarter than... Gordon, David G...
The spirit of Spring... Abler, Amanda,...
Amethyst, Princess o... Hale, Shannon,...
Allergic / Megan Wag... Lloyd, Megan Wa...
Chunky / Yehudi Merc... Mercado, Yehudi...
Miles Morales : shoc... Reynolds, Justi...
Saltwater secrets /... Callaghan, Cind...
Starfish / Lisa Fipp... Fipps, Lisa, au...
The deepest breath /... Grehan, Meg, au...
Red, white, and whol... LaRocca, Rajani...
Ghost girl / Ally Ma... Malinenko, Ally...
Daughter of the deep... Riordan, Rick,...
Dungeon academy : no... Roux, Madeleine...
The supervillain... Wallace, Matt,...
Ocean plastics probl... Pagel-Hogan, El...
Marshmallow & Jo... Chau, Alina, au...
Disney Frozen II : t... Tanemura, Arina...
A-Okay / Jarad Green... Greene, Jarad,...
Shark summer / by Ir... Marcks, Ira, au...
Tidesong / Wendy Xu. Xu, Wendy, auth...

Staff Picks for Kids

Avatar, The Last Air...
The bad seed / writt... John, Jory, aut...
Don't Touch My... Miller, Sharee
The Book with No Pic... Novak, B.J.
A Boy Like You Murphy, Frank
The Boy Who Dared Bartoletti, Sus...
Bunny's Book Cl... Silvestro, Anni...
Muslim Girls Rise: I... Mir, Saira
Can somebody please... John, Jory, aut...
DC Super Hero Girls.... Fontana, Shea
THE ADVENTURES OF RO...
Dealing with Dragons Wrede, Patricia
Book of flight : 10... Balkan, Gabriel...
A dog's journey...
The don't worry... Parr, Todd, aut...
Eric Carle's Bo... Carle, Eric
Escargot / story by... Slater, Dashka,...
Fear the Bunny Morris, Richard...
The Girl in the Well... Rivers, Karen,...
Give Thank You a Try Patterson, Jame...
The Giving Tree Silverstein, Sh...
Good Dog Doerrfeld, Cori
The Good Egg John, Jory
Goodnight Already! John, Jory
The Graveyard Book.... Gaiman, Neil
Hangry Brockington, Dr...
How to Read a Book Brown, Kwame
I am human : a book... Verde, Susan, a...
I love you already!... John, Jory, aut...
I will be fierce! /... Birdsong, Bea,...
Incredible Me! Appelt, Kathi
Ira sleeps over / by... Waber, Bernard.
Kid Sheriff and the... Shea, Bob
Little dreamers : vi... Harrison, Vasht...
Lola's Rules Fo... McCarthy, Jenna
Lovely Hong, Jess
Miles McHale, Tattle... Jones, Christia...
Mixed: A Colorful St... Chung, Arree
Noodle & Lou Scanlon, Elizab...
Not quite Snow White... Franklin, Ashle...
The One-Stop Story S... Corderoy, Trace...
Parker Looks Up: An... Curry, Parker
Pickle Things Brown, Marc Tol...
The Pout-Pout Fish Diesen, Deborah
The Princess and the... Beaton, Kate
Right now / Jessica... Olien, Jessica,...
Saturday Mora, Oge
Say something! / by... Reynolds, Peter...
Scaredy Squirrel Watt, Mélanie
Scooby-Doo! & Ki...
The secret life of p...
SKY HIGH [DVD videor...
Someone Farted Kaplan, Bruce E...
Spork Maclear, Kyo
THE STORY AND SONG F...
Snow White and the 7... Cali, Davide
Sulwe Nyong'o, L...
The Tea Dragon Socie... O'Neill, K...
An Undone Fairy Tale Lendler, Ian
Uni's First Sle... Rosenthal, Amy...
Warning: Do Not Open... Lehrhaupt, Adam
When sadness is at y... Eland, Eva, aut...

Upcoming Kids Events

In-Person: What Do You Know About H2O?
Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
10:30​am
Orlando Public Library
(Library Central)
Event Categories: Science & Math; Music, Movies, Live Performances
Explore the wonders of water and learn why we need to protect it. Children will learn what things they can do to help save our planet and our oceans. Recommended for ages 6-8.
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In-Person: Meet a Gatorland Wrangler
Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
10:30​am
Winter Garden Branch
(Winter Garden - Program Area)
Event Categories: Music, Movies, Live Performances; Animals & Pets
Gatorland brings the wild to the library! Get up close and personal with snakes and gators and learn all about these swimming creatures.
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In-Person: Comedy Maks' Variety Show
Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
10:30​am
Hiawassee Branch
(Hiawassee - Meeting Room)
Event Category: Music, Movies, Live Performances
There's something for everyone in this high-energy variety show. Your kids will be dazzled with juggling, magic, plate-spinning and more!
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Summer Lunch- OCPS Mobile Lunch
No Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
11:00​am
Chickasaw Branch
(Chickasaw - Combined Meeting Room)
Event Category: Cooking & Food
This summer, Orange County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services is touring your city to offer meals at no charge to children and young adults under 18.
Learn more >
Summer Lunch- OCPS Mobile Lunch
No Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
11:00​am
Fairview Shores Branch
(Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
Event Category: Cooking & Food
This summer, Orange County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services is touring your city to offer meals at no charge to children and young adults under 18.
Learn more >
Summer Lunch- OCPS Mobile Lunch
No Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
11:30​am
Hiawassee Branch
(Hiawassee - Meeting Room)
Event Category: Cooking & Food
This summer, Orange County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services is touring your city to offer meals at no charge to children and young adults under 18.
Learn more >
Summer Lunch- OCPS Mobile Lunch
No Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
11:30​am
South Creek Branch
(South Creek - Meeting Room 1)
Event Category: Cooking & Food
This summer, Orange County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services is touring your city to offer meals at no charge to children and young adults under 18.
Learn more >
Summer Lunch- OCPS Mobile Lunch
No Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
12:45​pm
North Orange Branch
(North Orange - Meeting Room)
Event Category: Cooking & Food
This summer, Orange County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services is touring your city to offer meals at no charge to children and young adults under 18.
Learn more >
Summer Lunch- OCPS Mobile Lunch
No Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
1:00​pm
South Trail Branch
(South Trail - Meeting Room 1)
Event Category: Cooking & Food
This summer, Orange County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services is touring your city to offer grab-n-go meals at no charge to children and young adults under 18.
Learn more >
In-Person: Waterbending 101
Registration Required
Tuesday
July
5
2:30​pm
Fairview Shores Branch
(Fairview Shores - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Science & Math; Education & Learning
Test your waterbending skills by mastering the element. Engage in scientific experiments that make you look as good as Katara and Aang. Recommended for ages 9-12.
Learn more >

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