Here are stories about the Orange County Library System from the news media.
Orange Observer
The library system has cancel events through March to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Orlando Weekly
The Orange County Library System announced the cancellation of all library-sponsored events and programs scheduled from March 14 through March 31.
Orlando Weekly
Bookworms and fiction fanatics will have no problem finding their niche here, especially with signings, writing workshops and panel discussions with award-winning authors.
Bungalower
March 17 is Bayard Rustin’s birthday. Inspired by this oft-overlooked changemaker, this month we’ve selected books about people who have strived to make the world a better place, including one about Bayard himself.
Bungalower
There’s no better place to find love in all its forms than between the covers…of a book. Your local library staff has pulled these selections to help you celebrate 2020’s second month.
Click Orlando
Renata Sago is an independent journalist in Orlando who has seen some of the harsh realities in communities across the United States. Her exhibit, which is on display at the Orange County Public Library, features 25 images.
The Community Paper
Long gone is the librarian stereotype of introverted women who sit behind their desks, reading books from the ’70s, with hair in tightly kept buns and cat–eyed glasses to match.
The Apopka Voice
This accomplishment illustrates the continued growth and importance of library lending of ebooks and audiobooks along with the creative ways the library has served its community with digital services.
Orlando Sentinel
In 2019, the Orange County Library System saw patrons check out 2.3 million electronic versions of magazines, audio books, movies, television shows, including a record one million ebooks. That’s a nearly 15% jump from 2018.
Orange Observer
Some folks say there is no longer a need for libraries, but officials at the Orange County Library System have a different opinion.