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Read-Alikes You Can Read Right Now
As we are adapting to our new way of life that includes social distancing, people also need to find new ways of entertaining themselves. Luckily this includes books! While the library has temporarily suspended home delivery for physical items, our digital collection, including Overdrive, Hoopla and RBDigital to name a few, is still accessible 24/7 from the…
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A Day in the Life
As part of National Library Week, a yearly celebration of libraries, librarians and library workers, we asked some of our staff (and their pets) working and teaching from home to share how they are adjusting to working from home. Check out National Library Week at Orange County Library System to find out more about how we…
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Preschool Fun: Cars!
New Friday, new theme! Welcome to our weekly series, Preschool Fun. Today our activities center around something we arenāt using much right now, but kids still love. Thatās right, CARS! Start by asking your child a few questions. Itās important to let them express themselves and feel their opinions are validated. Plus, it’s neat…
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Craft Ideas for Your Home
With many people at home during self-isolation, now is the perfect opportunity to learn a new craft and get organized around the house. Crafting is a great way to relax, relieve stress and have fun. Below, I have listed three inexpensive craft projects you can enjoy making at home. 1. Marble Dipped Mugs For this…
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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 canāt 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 āsocialā part of social distancing, itās 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 weāre 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 pĆŗblicos 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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