Grant Writing Lunch & Learn: You've Got the Job - Now What?

Have you suddenly found yourself being assigned to grant writing and unsure where to go? If so this class is the one for you. Find out where to begin the first day on the job and the right way to establish a grants office. This program is mostly helpful for beginning to intermediate grant writers.

Registration is required for this class and space is limited to 30 so sign up early to be assured a spot. Go to our online events calendar to sign up online or call 407.742.8888 to register over the phone.

Hart Memorial Library
Lillie Room, 2nd Floor
Wednesday, November 14 at 12 Noon

Ribbon Cutting - Kenansville Branch Library

The official ribbon cutting for the recently opened Kenansville Branch Library is this November! Come and join us and Commissioner Lane in celebrating this new library milestone. Light refreshments will be served. The Kenansville Branch will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for this special event. For questions please call 407.742.8888.

Map and Directions

Kenansville Branch
Open Space
Tuesday, November 13 at 11 a.m.

November Groups and Meetings

Many great groups conduct meetings at our libraries. All are open to the public and welcome newcomers to their circle. Check out these meetings in November. For any questions or for more information check out OsceolaLibrary.org or call us at 407.742.8888.

Geneaology Club of Osceola County

Interested in genealogy and tracing your family roots? Come check out the local genealogy club that meets monthly at the library. This month guest speaker Thana Cottrel will be presenting about historical and genealogical research in newspapers.

Hart Memorial Central Library
Lillie Room, 2nd Floor
Sunday, November 4 at 2 p.m.


Library Advisory Board

Meetings of the Library Advisory Board are free and open to the public.

Buenaventura Lakes
Multipurpose Room
Wednesday, November 7 at 5 p.m.


Osceola Writers Group

Interested in writing? Then come on by to discuss your work, share ideas, and to network with other local aspiring writers.

St. Cloud Branch
Robert A. Fisk Room, 2nd Floor
Tuesday, November 20 at 6.30 p.m.

Crafters' Corner - Get Ready for the Holidays!

Come join us for an exciting pair of Crafters' Corner workshops in November. Get Ready for the Holidays! series focuses on great beading and ornament art crafts for everyone to participate in. Space for each workshop is limited so check out our online events calendar to sign up or call 407.742.8888 to register over the phone.

First, join Melanie Fonseca for hands-on instruction to create beautiful sparkly glass ornaments, simple wreaths, and angel ornaments. Instructor Jackie Dombovy also returns with another great beading craft, this time holiday themed.

Glass Ornaments with Melanie Fonseca

Thursday, November 1 at 6.30 p.m.
Buenaventura Lakes

Beading with Jackie Dombovy

Thursday, November 1 at 6.30 p.m.
St. Cloud

Saturday, November 3 at 2 p.m.
Poinciana

Thursday, November 15 at 6.30 p.m.
Buenaventura Lakes

Holiday Wreaths with Melanie Fonseca

Thursday, November 8 at 6.30 p.m.
St. Cloud

Angel Ornaments with Melanie Fonseca

Saturday, November 10 at 2 p.m.
Poinciana

Library Book Sale - Veteran's Memorial

Due to the success of our last book sale, the Library is holding another round the last weekend in October. Stop by the St. Cloud Branch the 26th and 27th for some great buys.

Pricing includes: hardbacks and oversized paperbacks for 25 cents and regular paperbacks for 10 cents. Or, bring your own box and fill it for only $2.00. There will be books of all types, from romance to law so come on out early for the best picks of the bunch.

St. Cloud Branch
Robert A. Fisk Room - 2nd Floor

Friday, October 26
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Saturday, October 27
9 a.m. - Noon

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

The big annual meeting for the Friends of the Library is coming up this October.

Get more involved in your local library: take part in fundraisers for library resources, help with events and programs, and much more. Join us in making the Osceola Library System a better place for everyone.

Light refreshments will be served and new members are always welcome, so drop by and see what it's all about.

The meeting starts at 6.30 p.m. and will be held in the Lillie Room, upstairs at the Hart Memorial Library, on October 25th.

October Movies at the Library

To hot outside? Come and join us at the Library for some of the latest new movie releases. Free air, free popcorn, and free entertainment. We offer two film series every month: Movies at the Library and Oscar Presents. Films are shown in each Library’s multipurpose room up on the big screen. Film ratings are posted next to each movie title. This month the Alfred Hitchcock Film Series is taking the place of Movies at the Library.

Oscar Presents

Return to Halloweentown (Not Rated)

Witches, warlocks and haunted hijinks are routine for students who are always in a cauldron of trouble at the prestigious Witch University. This Walt Disney family film is unrated and has a running time of 88 minutes.

Buenaventura Lakes Branch
October 7 at 2 p.m.

Poinciana Branch
October 7 at 2 p.m.

Hart Memorial
October 21 at 2 p.m.

St. Cloud Branch
October 21 at 2 p.m.


The Jungle Book (G)

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s “The Jungle Book!” Bring the family to watch
Mowgli, Bagheera, and the lovable Baloo the bear.

Hart Memorial
October 14 at 3.30 p.m.


Meet the Robinsons (G)

If you think your family’s different, wait ‘til you meet the family fo the future in this new Wald Disney movie! 108 minutes.

Hart Memorial
October 28 at 2 p.m.

Buenaventura Lakes Branch
October 28 at 2 p.m.

Poinciana Branch
October 28 at 2 p.m.