Orange County Library System

Did you know that one of the areas students can struggle with over the summer is literacy? WESH 2 News recently sat down with Assistant Director/COO Bethany Stone to talk about how Orange County Library System is helping our community build a love for reading while on break. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bxa4YZ

In the July issue of Books & Beyond, explore upcoming events celebrating Summer At Your Library, read a Q&A with Local Wanderer partner the Art & History Museums of Maitland, catch up with the library outreach team and much more. Check it out online: https://bit.ly/45R5O5j

Meet Arthur Ugalde, Branch Outreach Specialist 👋 Greetings! My name is Arthur, and I am a proud member of the Community Engagement Department here at OCLS. As your friendly neighborhood outreach specialist, I wanted you to know more about me. I’m a huge science nerd with a love of horror movies and video games. I have been teaching science and providing outreach throughout our community for a decade and currently work out of South Trail Branch to bring services all over the county. Some of my proudest outreach moments include the creation of “Library Take Over Day” at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, where every three months library staff provide activities, storytimes and educational fun to all patients and their families for an entire day! As an outreach specialist, I get to bring everything OCLS has to offer and more to help make our community the best it can be. I wear my library swag with pride! Contact your nearest library to find out how to access your nearest outreach specialist! It might even be me

I officially start my third term as Board President for the Friends of the Orange County Library System at today's meeting. 📚🎉 Lots of exciting things in the works for the upcoming board year, including “Summer at Your Library 2024” - underway now through July 28! (This is the Board's travel gavel. The nicer one stays at Library Central.) #boardmember #librarylove

Calling all Orlando #jobseekers! 💼 Network and interview with over 100+ employers under one roof on Wednesday, July 10! There will be job openings in various industries around Central Florida. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3nQCCpB

Learn all about Central Florida’s past, present and future at the Orange County Regional History Center, another great community resource accessible for free through OCLS's Local Wanderer program! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VuDhPL

🔔 The Healthiest Employers of Central Florida have been named! A big congratulations to all of our winners and especially to CBIZ, BankUnited, Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC - The Reliable One), and Orange County Library System who took home 1st place in their respective size categories! Learn more about the winners here: https://lnkd.in/dwmt-hTp

Summer adventures begin at the Library! ✨ Check out the special coloring book edition of the June issue of Books & Beyond — available at all library locations! Explore music, animals, science and art events throughout the month at we kickoff summer. Check it out online: https://bit.ly/4e9s8ea

Orange County Library System partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to offer food boxes weekly. No library card required. The boxes are first come, first served for anyone, free of charge. Every Tuesday morning at five of OCLS’s branches. No paperwork to fill out. No reservations need to be made. Food boxes are delivered every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at these locations: Chickasaw - 870 N. Chickasaw Trail - Orlando, FL, 32825 Fairview Shores - 902 Lee Road, Suite 26 - Orlando, FL, 32810 Hiawassee - 7391 W. Colonial Drive - Orlando, FL, 32818 North Orange - 1211 E. Semoran Blvd. - Apopka, FL, 32703 South Trail - 4600 S. Orange Blossom Trail - Orlando, FL, 32839

Meet Lianne Velez, Branch Outreach Specialist 👋 Hello! My name is Lianne and I LOVE libraries! Growing up in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, I think about how I learned to use computers during summer classes at the children’s library. After my family moved to Orlando, I frequently visited Southeast Branch to check out books and movies as we learned the English language. So, when it came time to pick a career, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I have had the pleasure of working for Orange County Library System for over 10 years. Working in outreach, I bring everything I love about libraries to our community. This includes hosting storytimes at parks and daycare centers, presenting fun and educational events for older adults at senior centers and facilitating pop-up libraries for families at outreach events. The library has something for everyone, so next time you see me or my colleagues out in the community, stop by and ask us how we can help you learn, grow and connect!