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Orange County Library System
The Orange County Library System (OCLS) is a public library system located in the Orlando, Florida, Orlando area of Central Florida. Its headquarters are located in the Orlando Public Library in Downtown Orlando. The System is made up of 15 total locations, one main library (Orlando Public Library) and 14 branch locations. In 2020, the library system employed over 350 staff throughout the system, serving more than one million Orange County residents. The Orange County Library System is a 501(c)3 organization. The library system is led by its Chief Executive Officer Steve Powell and a five-member Library Board of Trustees. History of the Orlando Public Library Before the Orlando Public Library came into existence, the Sorosis Club of Orlando maintained a circulating library for its members. This collection was initially on the second floor of the Old Armory Building on Court Street, and was subsequently moved to the Knox building at the intersection of Pine and Court Street. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Orange County Library System (OCLS) is a public library system serving the Orlando, Florida, Orlando area of Central Florida. The headquarters are in the Orlando Public Library in Downtown Orlando. The System consists of 15 total locations, the main library (Orlando Public Library) and 14 branch locations. In 2020, the library system employed over 350 staff throughout the system, serving more than one million Orange County residents. The library system is led by Steve Powell, and a five-member Library Board of Trustees. History of the Orlando Public Library The Sorosis Club of Orlando maintained a circulating library for its members. This collection was initially on the second floor of the Old Armory Building on Court Street, then moved to the Knox building at the intersection of Pine and Court Street. On May 11, 1920, Orlando citizens voted that they wanted a public library. Captain Charles L. Albertson, a retired Police Inspector of New York City and a winter resident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
