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Q&A with Dr. Trenessa Williams, Owner of Kizzy’s Books & More
We spoke with Black entrepreneur Dr. Trenessa Williams, owner of the online bookstore Kizzy’s Books & More, to discuss African American literature and her upcoming library event as we honor Juneteenth. Join Dr. Williams for the virtual event Working with Bookstores as an Author on Thursday, June 16, 7 p.m. Learn how to get your books into bookstores and…
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Get Ready to Shell-a-brate Adult Summer Reading!
Sea-ing is believing! Dive into this video to see what hidden treasures are in store. Remember, all you need to do is make sure you have an active OCLS library card. If you don’t have a library card or you need to renew your card, you can do so here. From there, log in or…
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Programa de Lectura de Verano 2022
El verano se está acercando y también los programas de lectura de verano 2022 del Sistema de Bibliotecas del Condado de Orange, del cúal este año, el tema y inspiración es… Un Océano de Posibilidades. Dicho tema traerá diversas programaciones presenciales y virtuales de eventos, clases, talleres, actividades, desafíos, shows y mucho más. Nuestra meta…
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Mental Health Awareness Month – Q&A with Sumer Strawbree
Sumer Strawbree is a middle school student in Central Florida and the author and illustrator of two coloring books Black, Brown and Beautiful and Glow Up. She has a third book on the way called My Career Glow Up. We caught up with her for Mental Health Awareness Month to discuss her mission to boost…
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Make a Splash at This Year’s Adult Summer Reading Events
Grab your friends and make a splash while attending this year’s Adult Summer Reading programs and events! There’s something for every fish, mermaid and shark to enjoy. The Oceans of Possibilities are bountiful! Wrap your tentacles around a book as you participate in one, or many, of the book clubs we offer this summer. Together,…
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From the Interim Director, May 2022
It’s hard to believe, but it’s already time for registration to open for the library’s annual Summer Reading Program. This year’s program theme is Oceans of Possibilities, and we’re inviting everyone in the community to take a deep dive into what the library has to offer for kids and adults this summer. The Summer Reading…
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Mental Health Awareness Month – Q&A with Jessica Daly
Jessica Daly, faculty librarian and assistant professor with AdventHealth University, sat with us to discuss the importance of mental health awareness. In this interview, she opens up about her experience as both a caregiver and librarian, and her journey with mental health. Her goal is to remove the stigma around mental health and help patients…
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National Bike Month – Q&A with Courtney Reynolds
May is National Bike Month, and OCLS will be hosting a series of webinars on commuting by bicycle presented by reThink Your Commute and facilitated by Courtney Reynolds. Courtney is a native Floridian who didn’t own a car until after college, traveling on foot, by bike or by bus to get where she needed to…
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Adult Summer Reading is Back!
Join Orange County Library System on an adventure as we kick off Adult Summer Reading and the return of in-person programs! Registration begins May 2 and will create Oceans of Possibilities for participants. Not only will you get to go on a sweet escape each time you pick up a new book, but you’ll also…
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From the Interim Director, April 2022
National Library Week is April 3–9, 2022. It’s a week to celebrate libraries and all the contributions they make to the community. Aside from promoting reading and literacy, libraries impact communities in so many ways – some visible and some not so much. For example, according to research from the American Library Association (ALA), library…
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