OCLS is hosting a Teen Talent Show on Thursday, December 7, at 7pm. Are you a star just waiting to be discovered? Find out more here.The library won't rest until we've seen the best, so TEENS bring it on! (1 min)

OCLS is hosting a Teen Talent Show on Thursday, December 7, at 7pm. Are you a star just waiting to be discovered? Find out more here.The library won't rest until we've seen the best, so TEENS bring it on! (1 min)

This podcast brings a different version to the story that answers the age old question of why monkeys live in trees. After hearing this folktale, Don't miss out on our regularly scheduled story programs which you can see right here or check out our special monthly programs.

Special guest appearance of a Sesame Street Live friend at the Library! Sesame Street Live and Mix 105.1 morning radio host Erica Lee came by to read stories from Sesame Street and have some Muppet fun! (5:30)

This program was brought to you in partnership with Sesame Street Live, Mix 105.1 and the University of Central Florida Arena.

Don't miss out on this discussion on Columbia, Final Voyage: The Last Flight of NASA's First Space Shuttle. Philip Chien is the author and has over 20 years of experience covering the US space program. He shares some exciting stories about crew members, the shuttle mission STS-107, and the accident that occurred on February 1, 2003. (14:40)

What would you do if you had to leave everything you knew behind, including your name? Or sail the seas with pirates? This podcast includes a booktalk for Hush by Jacqueline Woodson  and Bloody Jack by Louis A. Meyer. (2.34 min)

Ready to be back at school? We have the Do's and Don't you need to know for this school year plus a poem by the winner of the teen poetry contest from 2004. Don't forget to check out our website (3.29 min)

Fascinated by shipwrecks and sunken treasures? Joan Kostenbader, from  Mel Fischer's Treasure Museum in Sebastian, FL, visited the Orlando Public Library to share some stories and show a few artifacts. These highlights include stories about Kip Wagner, the first gentleman who found coins on the beach in the Sebastian area. Also learn a little about Venera jewelry and early ammunition (musket balls, cannonballs, and grenades).

Part of the Friends Second Saturday Program. Come to the Orlando Public Library on the second Saturday of every month to discover what interesting program the Friends of the Library are offering next. (5.45 min.)

This month, we offer a vodcast of highlights from our awesome Are You Game? event. DDR, Playstation, a cereal bar, and more was provided for teens to enjoy during the game night.

You can join in on the fun the second Monday of every month at the Teen Game Night held at the Herndon branch. Also check out the program calendar regularly to find out about other gaming events at all of our locations.

This month, we offer a vodcast of highlights from our awesome Are You Game? event. DDR, Playstation, a cereal bar, and more was provided for teens to enjoy during the game night. 

You can join in on the fun the second Monday of every month at the Teen Game Night held at the Herndon branch. Also check out the program calendar regularly to find out about other gaming events at all of our locations.

Join the undersea fun at the Orlando Public Library Soak It Up With SpongeBob program on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at 3:00 pm. This podcast will get you in the mood with some hilarious jokes like, "Which sea creature makes the best sandwiches?"

Visit our website for more information about this and other sea worthy programs happening this summer! (2:00 min.)

Join the undersea fun at the Orlando Public Library Soak It Up With SpongeBob program on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at 3:00 pm. This podcast will get you in the mood with some hilarious jokes like, "Which sea creature makes the best sandwiches?"

Visit our website for more information about this and other sea worthy programs happening this summer! (2:00 min.)

Put on your dancing shoes and be inspired by these video highlights of five popular dances. Watch performances of the waltz, tango, swing, samba, and salsa by members of the Central Florida Chapter of USA Dance.

Another fabulous Friends Second Saturday Program. Come to the Orlando Public Library on the second Saturday of every month to discover what interesting program the Friends of the Library are offering next. (3.30 min.)

Enjoy these highlights from the U-Turn Dance performance of excerpts from their show Beginningless, a series of contemporary dance vignettes that explore love. U-Turn Dance is a professional dance company based right here in Central Florida. This program was part of the Friends of the Library Second Saturday Program. (3.25 min.)

A woman trapped in a prison makes a deal with the mysterious coffin maker. Will he help her? Will she escape? Listen to "The Mysterious Coffin Maker" to find out.

Want to uncover more secrets? Get involved in the 2006 Teen Summer Reading Program, Uncover The Secrets, at your favorite OCLS location. Visit our website for more information about the great programs, books and contests scheduled for this summer. (1.30 min.)

What's a pirate's favorite cereal? Get the answer and learn some other great pirate jokes to share with your family and friends in this month's podcast. You'll also get information about how to join our crew as we Set Sail On A Reading Adventure. Discover the treasure of programs, reading ideas, contests and more... being offered during our 2006 Summer Reading Program for children. Visit our website for more information and Set Sail with OCLS this summer! (1.30 min.)

A woman trapped in a prison makes a deal with the mysterious coffin maker. Will he help her? Will she escape? Listen to "The Mysterious Coffin Maker" to find out.

Want to uncover more secrets? Get involved in the 2006 Teen Summer Reading Program, Uncover The Secrets, at your favorite OCLS location. Visit our website for more information about the great programs, books, and contests scheduled for this summer. (1.30 min.)

What's a pirate's favorite cereal? Get the answer and learn some other great pirate jokes to share with your family and friends in this month's podcast. You'll also get information about how to join our crew as we Set Sail On A Reading Adventure. Discover the treasure of programs, reading ideas, contests and more... being offered during our 2006 Summer Reading Program for children. Visit our website for more information and Set Sail with OCLS this summer! (1.30 min.)

Anything Goes is the title of The Orlando Poetry Troupe's performance at the Orlando Public Library as part of National Poetry Month events.

Video highlights include the following poets:

1. Hinda-jonathan: "Poets"
2. Robert Osborne: "The Beach"
3. Alice R. Friedman: "Learning Jazzercise"
4. Estelle Lipp: "Left Waiting For Spring"
5. Elaine Person: "Don't"

(3:30 min.)

Cuhullin is the BIGGEST and Baddest giant in all of Ireland. He's driven off all of the other giants except for Finn McCool. Now Cuhullin is coming for Finn. Charlie Hoeck performs this Irish folk tale about Cuhullin's final attempt to get rid of Finn McCool and Finn's very clever wife Oona. (10.30 min.)

Cuhullin is the BIGGEST and Baddest giant in all of Ireland. He's driven off all of the other giants except for Finn McCool. Now Cuhullin is coming for Finn. Charlie Hoeck performs this Irish folk tale about Cuhullin's final attempt to get rid of Finn McCool and Finn's very clever wife Oona. (10.30 min.)

Watch storyteller Autumn Garick tell the folktale of a man who can't sleep because there is just Too Much Noise. The man visits the wise old woman at the end of the village to find relief and ends up learning a valuable lesson.

Enjoy this energetic performance which includes singing, sound effects, and audience participation. This is the final chapter in our highlights from the 2006 Storytelling Festival. (7:30 min)

Enjoy storyteller Charlie Hoeck's folktale of a love story that goes bad between a cockroach and a rat. (7 min)

Enjoy storyteller Charlie Hoeck's folktale of a love story that goes bad between a cockroach and a rat. (7 min)

Do you know why buzzards are scavengers? Another favorite OCLS storyteller, Crystal Sullivan, answered this question when she shared the tale of "The Buzzard's Ride" during the 2006 Storytelling Festival. (8.15 min)

Ready for another urban legend from storyteller Danielle King? This one is about her friend Kristen who has a very interesting experience. (7.45 min.)

Ready for another urban legend from storyteller Danielle King? This one is about her friend Kristen who has a very interesting experience. (7.45 min.)

You might think that you know the story of the Itsy Bitsy Spider, but you don't know the whole story. In a small hidden town in Apopka, Florida, one spider will work to climb to the top - he may be knocked down, but he won't stay down. Enjoy the performance of one of OCLS's favorite storytellers, Charlie Hoeck, at the 2006 Storytelling Festival. (12.30 min)

Storyteller Charile Hoeck shares the folktale of how monkeys started to live in trees after a contest to see who will be king of the jungle. (6 min)

Storyteller Charile Hoeck shares the folktale of how monkeys started to live in trees after a contest to see who will be king of the jungle. (6 min)

Highlights from My Name Is Avi: A Literary Performance Based On Avi’s Writings presented by Scholatic Book Fairs. As part of the Scholastic “Visiting Author Series�, Avi visited the Orlando Public Library on February 2, 2006, and shared an entertaining glimpse into his most popular books. This video podcast includes excerpts from "Who Was That Masked Man Anyway?" (Orchard/HarperCollins – 1992), "The End Of The Beginning" (Harcourt – 2004), and "Things That Sometimes Happen" (Simon & Schuster – 1970). To learn more about Upcoming Program at the OCLS, visit www.ocls.info (16:47 min)

Listen to storyteller Charlie Hoeck's tale of a dog, a cat and a ham. You'll learn the real reason dogs are always chasing cats! (5 min)

Listen to storyteller Charlie Hoeck's tale of a dog, a cat and a ham. You'll learn the real reason dogs are always chasing cats! (5 min)

Listen to storyteller Danielle King share her tale of a strange (and rather gross) experience at the Library. WMA format (3.30 min)

Listen to storyteller Danielle King share her tale of a strange (and maybe a little gross) experience at the Library. (3.30 min)

Listen to storyteller Charlie Hoeck's folktale of Wiley outsmarting the Hairy Man that lives in the Tombigbee River swamp near Tallahassee, Florida. (18 min)

Listen to storyteller Charlie Hoeck's folktale of Wiley outsmarting the Hairy Man that lives in the Tombigbee River swamp near Tallahassee, Florida. Windows Media format(18 min)