New library opens in fast-growing Horizon West

A new Orange County Library System branch opened in Horizon West, giving one of the county’s fastest-growing communities a closer place to access books, technology, study space and community programs.Crowds rushed inside after Orange County leaders cut the ribbon on the new 20,000-square-foot branch, which is the library system’s 16th location. The library sits next to Horizon West Regional Park.The branch offers rows of new books, a technology lab, study rooms, a media lab with green screen equipment, cameras and lighting, and a 3D printer. Library technicians were also on hand during the opening to show students how to automate Lego bricks.For 10th-grader Olivia Pavone, the new library means she will not have to travel as far to find a quiet place to read.“It means so much because it’s so much closer to where I live,” Pavone said. “So I can go here all the time and just read to my heart’s content.”The opening comes as Horizon West continues to expand. Census figures show the communit