After nearly 21 months of advocacy; more than 11,000 petition signatures; 25,000 bookmarks; 500 business flyers; and miles and miles spent canvassing, we are finally getting a library in Lake Nona! On June 9, 2022 the Orange County Library System (OCLS) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the lease with the City of Orlando for the new Lake Nona area library … [Read more...]
Library Board Votes to Work With the City and County on Branches in Lake Nona Area and Horizon West
Local residents are closer than ever to having a public library in the Lake Nona area. On Thursday, July 8, the Orange County Library System (OCLS) Board of Trustees voted unanimously “to direct staff to pursue working with Orange County and the City of Orlando for libraries at both locations: Horizon West and Lake Nona.” The board took this action after hearing a joint … [Read more...]
District 4 Lake Nona Library Update Town Hall
District 4 Lake Nona Library Update Town Hall No Registration Required bit.ly/3lfnT8a … [Read more...]
Laboring for a Lake Nona Library
Discussions regarding a library in Lake Nona began in 2005 and are only now close to fruition. The grassroots efforts lobbying and advocating on our behalf start with a small group of seven Lake Nona residents made up of people of all kinds in the community. Recent efforts involving District 1 City Commissioner Jim Gray, the Lake Nona Regional Chamber of Commerce, … [Read more...]