Memories
Events
Spoon at the House of Blues
Spoon at the House of Blues
Austin indie rock group Spoon performed at the House of Blues in Orlando on May 2, 2017. Touring in support of their album, Hot Thoughts, the opening act was Tennis. Below you can view their...
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Hurricane Heroes 2022
ABOVE: Tigercat Knuckleboom Log Loader
Hurricane Heroes - Hurricane Ian September 2022
There are hurricane heroes of all types.
There are first responders like police officers, sheriff deputies, fire fighters and emergency medical technicians who rush in when...
Places
Historic West Orange County
The following photographs belonged to long time Central Florida residents Rollo and Minnie Thoren. They were found after the passing of their son John, and shared with library staff for inclusion on Orlando Memory.
Minnie Thoren is the sister of beloved...
Organizations
Zonta Orlando-Winter Park
Zonta International
Zonta International, founded on November 8, 1919, was different from many other women's clubs in existence at that time, as Zonta was open only to women holding executive positions based on a classification system. Read about the history of...
Places
Young Adult Department 1960s -1980s
ABOVE: The Young Adult Department on the first floor in the area now known as the porch or clock area in the Children's Department.
1960s
The Orlando Public Library opened to the public in August 1966, with 60,000 square feet of space...
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Footnotes 1966-1970
Footnotes
Footnotes was a monthly publication presenting "Items of interest from the Orlando Public Library and Orange County Library System." Items of interest included news about library services, branches, staff and volunteers, along with a calendar of eve...
Organizations
Minutes of the Albertson Public Library Board of Directors 1923-1932
ABOVE: Albertson Public Library photo by Dixie Studio pasted on the back of the first page in the 1923-1930 minutes book.
Albertson Public Library Board of Directors
The minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Albertson Public Library...
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Orlando Public Library Expansion 1982-1986
OPL Expansion from 60,000 to 290,000 square feet!
From APL to OPL
The Orlando Public Library was dedicated on Sunday, August 7, 1966, replacing the old Albertson Public Library which opened to the public on November 8, 1923. Compared to the old...
Places
The Beacham Theatre: The Early Years
The Beacham Theatre: The Early Years
Though now known solely as a live event venue, originally the Beacham Theatre held the dual purpose of movie theatre and vaudeville house when it was first opened by its namesakes, Braxton Beacham, Sr. and...
Organizations
OCLS Branches - Then and Now
ABOVE: South Trail Library circa 1982.
Orange County Library System Branch Libraries in 1993
Beginning in February 1993, the Friends of the Library Newsletters featured one of the eleven branches each month. The January 1993 newsletter announced the year-long ...
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Friends of the Library Newsletters 1980 -1996
The Orlando Public Library Footnotes and the Friends of the Library Newsletters are the ancestors of the library's current monthly magazine, Books and Beyond.
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the library in 2023, these publications preserve the his...
Organizations
OCLS Extension Department 1966 - 1983
ABOVE: Arnold Sobel at the Northgate Library in 1983.
OCLS Extension Department Scrapbook
Photographs of employees who worked in the Extension Department and the library Annex from 1966 to 1983, were collected and carefully and lovingly arranged in a scrapbo...
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