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    OCLS Presented With Golden Brick Award and Voted Best Florida Library

    April 25, 2024
    OCLS Marketing & Public Relations Team

    On Tuesday, April 23, the Downtown Orlando Partnership presented OCLS with a Golden Brick Award of Excellence for our 100 Year Celebration! The award recognizes OCLS for our yearlong celebration that “highlighted the past, present and future of the library, positioning it as a welcoming destination that has had something to offer for everyone for…

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  • RUSA Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services Award

    RUSA Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services Award

    June 7, 2021
    Sarah Qronfleh

    West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center has been awarded the Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services Award for its genealogy offerings to customers. Presented by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association, this award recognizes libraries for developing imaginative and unique resources to meet patrons’ reference needs.…

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    Orange County Library System Wins Library of the Year Award

    May 21, 2021
    Erin Sullivan

    Orange County Library System (OCLS) has been named the 2021 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, a statewide organization that promotes excellence in Florida libraries. The honor recognizes OCLS and its staff for maintaining outstanding library services during the pandemic by quickly converting hundreds of programs to a virtual format and finding…

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