Brown was remembered as "of a singularly acute and independent mind, a lover of the best books, a keen critic, and an unfailing source of intellectual stimulus to all who knew her.

Clara, though not one of the library's noted founders, was a member of the first class at Rollins and later received the college's first degree conferred to a woman.

[3] The first official site was the Lamson house at 503 Interlachen Avenue in Winter Park, initially operating only on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Records for 1887 list the most checked-out books as The Scarlet Letter, The Last Days of Pompeii, Jane Eyre, Ivanhoe, and The Rise of Silas Lapham.

Biographies were also popular, such as those on Frederick the Great, along with religious titles, such as The Blood of Jesus, Thoughts on Personal Religion, and Scientific Theism.

[3] Since the library shelves and inventory were limited, the rules for borrowing material were that members could take out one book on Wednesday and Saturday and keep it for two weeks, with a one-week renewal.

This hard freeze killed citrus trees, and potential visitors to the area who heard news of the poor weather decided and not to visit.

The blow to the area's economy was evident in the library's December 1895 annual meeting, where the treasurer's report revealed an existing balance of $8.60.

[3] Despite the drop in profit, the overall bleak outlook of the time gave an unexpected boost in inventory, which may have been donated books by families moving from the area.

The Winter Park Circulating Library Association president, Eleanora Comstock, called a meeting to propose plans and start fundraising efforts.

Community efforts continued to fund additional amenities, including a porte-cochère, a rooftop venue, an indoor raked auditorium, and project enhancement opportunities.

[5] The library's maker space, the Genius Lab, allows patrons to create various content, including 3D models, videos, audio recordings, and graphics.

Classes are available to cardholders, including language development, kids' programs, tutoring, storytelling, and entertainment, writing workshops, book clubs, financial education, web content creation, and coding.

[9] Reciprocal borrowers are provided a free one-hour session on the OCLS library PCs every day with additional hours purchasable for $1.

[10] The OCLS Wi-Fi network available at all branches remains free of charge to all users, including reciprocal borrowers and visitors who use their devices.

[11] As part of the agreement, OCLS cardholders are also eligible for a reciprocal card at the Winter Park Library valid for one year.