Library Corner | By Steve Powell, Library Director/CEO, Orange County Library System | Photos Courtesy of Orange County Library System
Orange County Library System’s Summer at Your Library is back and better than ever. From June 1 to July 26, enjoy fun for all ages with reading challenges, unique programming and more at your Southwest Branch.
Starting June 1, visit your library to grab this year’s official summer reading booklet and, thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Orange County Library System, kids ages 18 and younger may pick up one free book, while supplies last. Reading a little every day goes a long way, and our reading challenge is focused on building a daily reading habit. Kids can track their reading over 30 days to complete the challenge and enter the prize drawing. Visit ocls.org/summer to learn more.
Looking for fun activities for your family? Southwest Branch has some exciting opportunities in store for you this month.
Kids can explore the world through our summer-themed STEAM Junior programs at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 1 and June 8; try their hand at designing their own Role-Playing Video Game using Tynker on Wednesday, June 10, at 2:45 p.m.; or join forces to crack a mystery in Escape Room Junior: Secrets of the Shell Dwellers at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 29.
Teens can join DJ City Beat and learn how to mix their own music at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 4; learn all about Solar- Powered Photography on Thursday, June 11, at 4:30 p.m., or get creative at the 3-day Paper Possibilities: Camp starting on Wednesday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m.
Summer programs bring fun for the whole family. Get your dancing boots on for Line Dancing for Fun and Fitness on Saturday, June 13, at 10:30 a.m., and experience special performances throughout the month from presenters like distinguished violinist Nati Ortiz on Saturday, June 6, at 2 p.m. and professional theater tour group Atlantic Coast Theater on Tuesday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m. You may even make some new reptilian friends as Zoo Mom Science invites you to meet animal ambassadors on Tuesday, June 23, at 10:30 a.m.
Make the library a part of your summer with endless fun and learning online and in-person. Download the OCLS app for instant access wherever your summer takes you.
Orange County Library System | ocls.org
