Southwest Branch Closing for Maintenance
Southwest Branch will be closed on Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 for replacement of the HVAC unit. The book drop will remain open and we plan to resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, March 27.
Presidential Preference Primary Election Early Voting at Select Library Locations
Ten OCLS Branch locations will host early voting for the 2024 Early Voting Primary Election from Monday, March 4 to Sunday, March 17 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.): Alafaya, Chickasaw, Fairview Shores, Hiawassee, South Creek, Southeast, Southwest, Washington Park, West Oaks, and Winter Garden. Learn more about early voting at select library locations >
In Feb. 1958 Egypt and Syria united to form the United Arab Republic, of which Egypt and Syria were the component provinces. Syria withdrew from the union on Sept. 28, 1961. Egypt retained the name United Arab Republic as its own official designation until Sept. 2, 1971, when this name was changed to Arab Republic of Egypt.Works by Egypt before the union in 1958, by the province of Egypt during the existence of the union, and by the Arab Republic of Egypt after the change of name in 1971, are all found underEgypt.Similarly all works by Syria (including those by the provincial government during the existence of the union) are found underSyria.Works by the United Arab Republic are found underUnited Arab Republic.SUBJECT ENTRY: Works about these jurisdictions regardless of period covered are normally entered under Egypt and/or Syria. However works limited in subject coverage to the historical, political or cultural aspects of the United Arab Republic (the jurisdiction formed by the merger of Egypt and Syria) for the 1958-1961 period only are entered under United Arab Republic.
