Adults

WPL Adult Services

The Winter Park Library offers Adult readers a variety of formats, along with DVDs and audiobooks. Members unable to visit in person may access materials via Hoopla and Libby to stream movies, music and downloadable eBooks. For the business-minded, the Library subscribes to local and national newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Magazine afficionados will appreciate online access to Consumer Reports, Morningstar, and ValueLine. Historians and genealogists will enjoy Ancestry Library and Heritage Quest, and our state-of-the-art technology offers members the latest equipment and software while inviting creatives to journey into the world of virtual reality, 3D printing, and recording.

Upcoming Events

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All Together Now Tiny Art

06/01/2023 @ 9:00am - 06/10/2023 @ 6:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts
Details:
Create a tiny masterpiece and join our Tiny Art Show. Pick up a canvas starting June 1 at the second-floor information desk (while supplies last). Design your canvas around our summer theme “All Together Now” and bring it back to the second-floor inf...
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Cooking Club: CHOPPED At Home - Appetizer

All Day 6/5 - 6/6
Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Health & Living
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Activate your creative culinary side in our own version of Food Network's CHOPPED. Pick up a mystery ingredients kit and use it to create a dish. Take a picture of your creation and submit it along with a description of how you used the ingredients, ...
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Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Camp Performance

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tween, Teen, Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts, Film & Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Details:
All ages. The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Camp will conclude with the students performing a series of chamber ensemble pieces, each coached by a musician from the OPO. The teachers will conclude the program with a performance of their ...
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Just For You: Reading Recommendations

Sign up each month to receive one surprise book (selected especially for you based on your input) and a fun bookish item.

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Book Clubs

We have three book clubs for adults:

  • James Baldwin Book Group discusses books and films focused on the African American experience in the United States.
  • Better Read Book Club meets monthly to discuss whatever the participants are reading, no matter the genre or style.
  • Armchair Detectives Mystery Book Club for mystery lovers to discuss what they’re reading.
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Racial Justice Resources

Book lists and other content to support racial justice and understanding.

Research Databases

Consumer Reports

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Ratings, reviews, and information on thousands of products and services.

Value Line

Value Line

Invest smarter with Value Line. Anticipate a stock’s relative price performance potential for the coming six-to-12 months with analyses, projections and insightful commentaries. Online tutorial available.

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Reading Recommendations for Adults