Orange County Library System Archives - Page 2 of 2

People

Interview with John Claytor, Orange County Library System retiree conducted by librarian Sharon Rickett on April 20, 2010. Mr. Claytor started working at the Orange County Library System in 1971 and speaks of working with Director Glenn Miller. LIST ... Read more

Events

Orange County Library - Staff Day 2006

Orange County Library System held Staff Day in 2006 on 11 November 2006 at the downtown Library at 101 East Central in Orlando. A scrapbook page was created by each department and branch to celebrate staff and their contributions to the library system. ... Read more

Topics

Teen Ambassador Project 2009 Beta

Teen Ambassador Project The Teen Ambassador Project was based on a model of peer-to-peer training. The Orlando Public Library Youth Services staff introduces a group of teens to our databases and then they in turn earn community service hours for giving ... Read more

People

Interview with Angela Jacobe

Interview with Angela Jacobe, long time employee of the Orange County Library System conducted on October 29, 2009 by Orange County Library System staff member Nick Martinolich. Angela discusses coming to the United States from the Philippines, working at ... Read more

Events

National Day of Listening

StoryCorps has initiated a celebration that they are calling the "National Day of Listening." This initiative by StoryCorps is designed to promote family conversations on a day that families are traditionally together, the day after Thanksgiving. As we gi ... Read more

Events

Fiesta in the Park Best of Art Show Winners

* Fiesta in the Park Best of Show Winner 2010 Fiesta in the Park Art Show Winner for 2010 Untitled ~ carved acrylic by Ron Lynn of Zephyrhills, FL, is located at the Edgewater Branch of the Orange County Library System. * * Fies ... Read more

Places

Library's Branches Spreading Eastward

Library Branches Spreading East For years, east Orange County residents have asked for a larger library and a more convenient location. Now, the Orange County Library System plans to deliver on both requests at two new libraries. Library officials hav ... Read more

Places

Winter Garden Branch

West Orange Branch 1964 In November 1964, the West Orange Branch at 155 West Maple Street in Winter Garden replaced the former Winter Garden bookmobile station. Within a year, the City of Winter Garden purchased two lots on Cypress Street to hold as a si ... Read more

Places

Hiawassee Branch

The Hiawassee Branch The Hiawassee Branch began as a bookmobile station in 1962 and was first known as the Pine Hills Library. In later moves the branch became the West Colonial branch and in March 2000, became the Hiawassee Branch located at 2768 North ... Read more

Topics

Books and Beyond 2005-2014

Books and Beyond Books and Beyond, the Orange County Library System newsletter has come a long way since the first issue was published in 1996. Early library publications include Footnotes 1966-1970, the Friends of the Library Newsletter, and simpler ver ... Read more

Organizations

Orlando Public Library Building

The Albertson Public Library opened on November 8, 1923 at the corner of Central and Rosalind in Downtown Orlando. Check out the progress through the years and the various building stages. Albertson Public Library 1923-1964 ABOVE: Painting by Ja ... Read more