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From the Director, November 2019
November is a month to be grateful, so Iâd like to take a moment to extend my sincerest thanks to those who helped us make this yearâs Booktoberfest such a great success. Every October, the Friends of the Orange County Library System host this fundraising event that helps support our libraries. Every year, the event…
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Q&A with Rob Greenfield
Rob Greenfield is self-described as an adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian, and a dude making a difference. He just completed Food Freedom, a year-long project to grow and forage all of his food. Thatâs an entire year with no grocery stores, restaurants or even a nibble from a friendâs pantry. Rob did this without land of…
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Southeast Branch 25th Anniversary
My name is Paolo Melillo and I am honored to serve our community as manager at Southeast Branch. The staff and I are delighted to invite you to the Southeast Branch 25th Anniversary celebration on November 16, 10 a.m.â4 p.m. We will have many interactive and fun events for all our customers such as Music…
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NaNoWriMo Celebrates 20 Years & Countless Word
National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short, is an international event for which over 300,000 writers attempt to write 50,000 words of a new novel in the month of November. The goal is to turn off the internal editor, which often slows writers down to a crawl, and get words on the page. As…
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NEA Big Read is Coming to OCLS
One of the most unbeatable things about reading is that every now and then our passion for it is renewed by something unusual, or unique, or just exceptionally good. That is the opportunity Big Read offers. The NEA Big Read is a grants program, managed by Arts Midwest, which annually supports approximately 75 dynamic community…
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Sunshine State Author Series: A Conversation with Zack Loran Clark & Nick Eliopulos
Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos are the co-authors of The Adventurers Guild, winner of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award for grades 6â8. The Adventurers Guild tells the story of two best friends as they battle monsters to protect one of the last surviving cities in the world. Zack and Nick will visit the Fairview Shores Branch…
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From the Director, October 2019
October is one of my favorite months at the library. All month long, we focus on hosting fun, safe events that your whole family can enjoy together. If you need Halloween costume inspiration, find it in our sewing studios, where our instructors will teach you to make your own original witch hats and superhero capes.…
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DĂa de los Muertos: Q&A with Dr. Beatriz Reyes-Foster
What is DĂa de los Muertos all about? Dr. Beatriz M. ReyesâFoster, Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator of Anthropology at UCF, presents DĂa de los Muertos at Alafaya Branch on Saturday, October 12, 11 a.m. Learn about the history, art and cultural importance of this often-misunderstood holiday. Weâve all seen the beautiful sugar skull art represented…
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BizKids
In 2017, Orange County Library System unveiled a new series of camps called âBizKidsâ which teach entrepreneurship and business skills to youth. The camps provide students with opportunities to develop a business idea, run a storefront and learn office software. Combining these creative skills with the business skills needed to plan, finance, market and sell…
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From the Director, September 2019
Itâs well known that Mark Twain once said that the secret to getting ahead is getting started. But how do you even get started if you donât know where to begin? One good place to start would be the library. Say your goal is to build your savings so you can buy a new home…
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