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7 Ways to Participate in National Library Week
“To build up a library is to create a life,” Argentinian author Carlos MarĂa DomĂnguez once said. “It’s never just a random collection of books.” When you take a look at the Orange County Library System and the communities we serve, you get some sense of what DomĂnguez means. This month we celebrate National Library…
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14th Annual Southwest Author Series: A Conversation with Melanie Benjamin, author of Mistress of the Ritz
Melanie Benjamin has captivated readers with her bestselling historical novels, including The Aviator’s Wife, The Swans of Fifth Avenue, and The Girls in the Picture. And, she is about to do it again. Benjamin’s forthcoming Mistress of the Ritz tells the compelling story of the extraordinary real-life American woman who secretly worked for the French…
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English Classes for Families: Week Six Recap
This week our focus was to describe people and places with as much detail as possible. On the first day, students were instructed to think about their home cities or towns and to describe it by what they can see, hear, smell and taste. For many students this was a reflective time, as they thought…
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From the Director, March 2019
When you think of the library, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of it as the place you visited as a child, where you learned to sit quietly while you listened to adults reading you stories. Maybe you think of it as the place you went in college to escape the din of your…
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Learn. Grow. Connect.
The building blocks of a fulfilling life. Learn – the constant and ongoing endeavor to gather as much knowledge as we can. Grow – the noble desire to be the best person you can be. Connect – while you pursue these efforts, your community provides support and you return support in kind. With that last…
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From the Director: February 2019
It has been 30 years since the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English came up with the idea to sponsor an African-American Read-In. The event, held each year during Black History Month, highlights the contributions of African-American authors to literature. Since the NCTE adopted the concept, the African-American Read-In has gained…
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English Classes for Families: NOW at Chickasaw
English Classes for Families was a new series offered last year at the North Orange Branch thanks in large part to funding from the Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. This series was designed to develop English skills for the whole family. Over the course of the series, bilingual teachers help parents and children work on…
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From the Director, January 2019
Every new year is an opportunity to learn, grow and connect to the world around you – a chance to set new goals and look forward to the future. The start of the new year is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. Whether you’ve got a list of resolutions a mile long, or you…
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Bucket List at the Library in 2019
Many of us set goals at the beginning of a new year. In fact, according to The Washington Post, 40% of us do so! From volunteering more with local charities to improving our health, we set all sorts of goals and ambitions that are meaningful, but data shows that 80% of people are unable to ever complete these…
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The Best Picture Books of the Year, as Decided by a 4-Year-Old
My four-year-old loves books. We read up to five before bed, and several more during the day. As penalty for the audacity of having a full-time job, I’m required to bring her home at least three books a day. I guess it’s a good thing I’m a librarian. As the year ends, there are many…
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