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Every Child Ready to Read
February 8, 2023 | OCLS Community Relations Team

Now available in English and Spanish! Our 2023 Early Learning Calendar includes twelve months of learning activities, book lists and nursery rhymes. One side has a calendar with a fun skills-building activity for every day of the month, and the other contains supplementary... READ MORE

From the Director, February 2023
February 1, 2023 | Steve Powell

On January 7, we kicked off Orange County Library System’s 100 Year Celebration at Orlando Public Library with a host of special guests. We were lucky enough to have Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, State... READ MORE

The History of Orange County Library System: Eddie T. Jackson and the Booker T. Washington Library
January 31, 2023 | Jenn Schock

The Albertson Public Library opened its doors in November 1923, but until the mid-1960s, those doors were closed to members of the Black community because of segregation. In her first Librarian’s Report, Olive Brumbaugh noted that Black residents “were entitled to library... READ MORE

Library Kicks Off 100 Year Celebration
January 8, 2023 | Erin Sullivan

On January 7, Orange County Library System kicked off its 100 Year Celebration with a daylong event at the Orlando Public Library that featured a ceremony dedicating the library to the community for the next 100 years, live music and activities for all ages.

The... READ MORE

From the Director, January 2023
January 2, 2023 | Steve Powell

In 1923, the city of Orlando was less than 100 years old. Founded in the 1840s as a town called Jernigan, the city had nearly doubled in size by the 1920s, and a building boom was underway. The Angebilt Hotel, which is still located on Orange Avenue, opened to the public in... READ MORE

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The History of Orange County Library System: Olive Brumbaugh and the Albertson Public Library
February 28, 2023 | Andrea Jackson

In the spring of 1923, the library board was in need of an experienced librarian to organize and administer the newly established Albertson Public Library. After a lengthy search, they received an application from Miss Olive Brumbaugh, librarian of the Public Library of... READ MORE

"K O D A C H R O M E:  THE ICONIC COLOR FILM" with many squares for developed pictures.
February 15, 2023 | Ryan Baichan

Kodachrome, produced by the company Kodak, is the oldest selling brand of color film in existence. Invented in 1935, it quickly became the standard film for cinematography and still photography. Notably, Kodachrome captured the first color photographs of historical events... READ MORE

Every Child Ready to Read
February 8, 2023 | OCLS Community Relations Team

Now available in English and Spanish! Our 2023 Early Learning Calendar includes twelve months of learning activities, book lists and nursery rhymes. One side has a calendar with a fun skills-building activity for every day of the month, and the other contains supplementary... READ MORE

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