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In-Person: Digital Publishing, eBook Formatting & Conversion
Registration Required
Thursday
July
7
5:30​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Blue Room)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Authors, Books, Writing
Learn how to apply best practices and techniques to successfully convert a Microsoft Word manuscript into an eBook.
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In-Person: Picture Book Reading and Donut Reception
Author Yolande Clark-Jackson
Registration Required
Saturday
July
9
2:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Papa Bear)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Treat your child to a picture book reading by the author of the award-winning book, "Rocko's Big Launch." Donut reception sponsored by Pattie Lou's Donuts. Recommended for children ages 4-8.
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In-Person: Southeast Book Club
Registration Required
Monday
July
11
3:00​pm
Southeast Branch
(Southeast - Meeting Room 2)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join us to discuss this month's book selection, A long petal of the sea: a novel by Isabel Allende.
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In-Person: Sunshine State Jr Book Club
Registration Required
Wednesday
July
13
4:00​pm
Alafaya Branch
(Alafaya - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Storytime; Authors, Books, Writing
Hear us read aloud one of the 2022-2023 Sunshine State Jr (K-2) books, and then enjoy an activity! Registration required. Recommended for ages 6-8.
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In-Person: Teen Book Club
Registration Required
Tuesday
July
26
4:30​pm
Winter Garden Branch
Event Categories: Games & Activities; Education & Learning
Are you a teen who enjoys reading YA novels? Join us in a dynamic discussion with an activity for the YA novel, "All My Rage" by Sabaa Tahir. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
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In-Person: Tween Book Club
24 Hours in Nowhere
Registration Required
Tuesday
July
26
5:00​pm
South Trail Branch
(South Trail - Meeting Room 2)
Event Categories: Games & Activities; Education & Learning
Engage in a dynamic discussion and a themed activity based on "24 Hours in Nowhere" by Dusti Bowling. Recommended for ages 9-12. Registration required.
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Character Mailbox
No Registration Required
Saturday
July
30
9:00​am
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center
Event Categories: Games & Activities; Authors, Books, Writing
Stop by to write a postcard to our character of the month. Then drop it in our mailbox. This month's character is Curious George!
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In-Person: Digital Publishing, eBook Formatting & Conversion
Registration Required
Thursday
August
4
4:00​pm
Alafaya Branch
(Alafaya - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Authors, Books, Writing
Learn how to apply best practices and techniques to successfully convert a Microsoft Word manuscript into an eBook.
Learn more >
In-Person: Writing the Collage Essay
Registration Required
Saturday
August
6
3:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Albertson Room)
Event Categories: General Events; Authors, Books, Writing
Kerouac House writer-in-residence Rachel Kolman will provide tips for writing a collage essay—a discontinuous essay form made up of discrete bits of discourse: description, dialogue, narrative, etc.
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In-Person: Orlando Literary Expo
Registration Required
Saturday
August
27
2:00​pm
Orlando Public Library
(Library Central)
Event Categories: Community & Citizenship; Authors, Books, Writing
Connect in-person with Orlando-area literary organizations. Learn what they do, the resources available to local writers, and how you can get more involved in our local literary community.
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