Fact Sheet
Orange County Library System
www.ocls.info
The Orange County Library System provides Information, Imagination and Inspiration to more than four million visitors annually. Traditional books are available as well on tape, CD and in downloadable formats. Patrons may also check out DVDs, videos and music CDs. Multiple online databases, RSS feeds, streaming video and Wi-Fi access are also available. Numerous computer classes are offered along with author signings, special events and programs throughout the year. The library is involved in several programs and partnerships to foster early reading success among elementary students and the Orlando Public Library features "Club Central," a hip area specifically for teens.
Main Library : |
Orlando Public Library, 101 East Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32801 |
Hours : |
9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday
1 - 6 p.m. Sunday |
Other Locations: |
14 branches across Orange County
Alafaya * Eatonville * Edgewater * Herndon * Hiawassee * North Orange * South Creek * Southeast * Southwest * South Trail * Washington Park * West Oaks * Windermere * Winter Garden
Visit www.ocls.info/locations or call 407.835.7323 for hours at individual branches. |
Leadership: |
Mary Anne Hodel, Library Director/CEO
Governed by a five-member Library Board of Trustees
James Tyson, President, Board of Trustees |
History: |
Orlando's first library, the Albertson Public Library, was founded in 1920. The Orlando Public Library building was dedicated in 1966 and later expanded in the 1980s. Today, the landmark 290,000-square-foot building encompasses an entire city block. To respond to area growth, the number of branch locations has doubled since 1980. |
Employees: |
Approximately 420 throughout the system |
Financial Profile: |
The library's annual budget totals approximately $41 million.
The majority of its funding (87%) comes from property taxes supplemented by state aid, fines and fee collections, grants and donations. Key expenditures include the cost of operating the libraries and maintaining the collection of materials. The library receives its funding through a special Library taxing district formed in 1980. The Friends of the Library, a separate fundraising arm, generates additional revenues through book sales at the branches and proceeds from Gifts & Greetings and The Third Floor Bookstore - both located at the Orlando Public Library. |
Media Contact: |
Tracy Zampaglione, APR
407.835.7480
Zampaglione.tracy@ocls.info |
