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  • From the Interim Director June 2022

    From the Interim Director, June 2022

    One of the most important relationships Orange County Library System has is with Orange County Public Schools. We strive to ensure that every school in the county has a library staff liaison who provides them with information about library events and services, and we collaborate with OCPS on a variety of initiatives, like virtual field…

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  • Orange County Library System Offers Local Adults Scholarships to Earn Diploma Through Career Online High School

    Orange County Library System Offers Local Adults Scholarships to Earn Diploma Through Career Online High School

    Orange County Library System is providing scholarships to adults in Orange County to earn a private high school diploma online and gain career skills. Through a partnership with Career Online High School (COHS), Orange County Library System supports adults with earning their high school diploma and a career certificate. The library grants scholarships as part…

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    Learning at Home

    As the new school year looms, parents have an important decision to make: what’s the best (and safest) learning environment for their child? Orange County Public Schools has offered three models: face to face, their new LaunchEd virtual program and Orange County Virtual School. There’s always homeschooling as well.  For those parents who are venturing into virtual…

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  • Free Online Resources from Educational Technology Companies and Your Public Library

    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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  • Library Bootcamp for Teachers - Library U

    Library Bootcamp For Teachers

    Every June, educators from across Orange County are invited to Orlando Public Library to participate in the one-day, interactive learning experience, Library U. From storytimes, to Virtual Reality Game Design classes, Orange County Library System (OCLS) offers an almost imposing number of learning opportunities for students at all points of their academic career. Library U…

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Easter Closure

Orange County Library System will be closed Sunday, March 31 in observance of Easter. The library system will resume regular business hours on Monday, April 1.