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Service Update

SERVICE UPDATE: Grab & Go Service and New Curbside Pickup Hours

To Our Patrons and Community:

The health and wellness of our OC Public Libraries’ staff and customers is our main concern. Based on recommendations from the County of Orange and in concurrence with guidelines issued by the...

eLearning

We’ve put this resource list together to meet the needs of those who are learning and/or teaching from home during this time of social distancing. Some of these resources require a library card.

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Grab & Go Services

September 16, 2020

Beginning September 22, OC Public Libraries will offer Grab & Go services! Metered occupancy access for Grab & Go service: Designated self-service checkout of holds and popular items Physically distanced single-user computers by reservation for one-hour sessions For safety purposes, staff and...

Microsoft Program Series - Virtual Events

September 2, 2020

Join us for our Microsoft Program Series! Wednesday, September 16 6-7 PM: LinkedIn OC Public Libraries Workshop - Rock your LinkedIn Profile Join us for a free, virtual workshop and discover how to rock your LinkedIn profile. Get a hands-on start developing a stellar profile and learn how to grow...

August Employee of the Month

September 1, 2020

Rylee is a power house when it comes to customer service. She is always coming up with ways to serve the public at our branch, from starting a workout club, offering one-on-one computer help, leading storytimes, and creating crafts for kids. She is always a friendly face when people enter our branch...

OCPL Community Cookbook

August 13, 2020

OC Public Libraries launched the Community Cookbook Project to connect with our community. We are constantly seeking new ways to interact with the community; to share memories, stories, and recipes with one another. Explore the cookbook HERE.

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OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES LAUNCHES BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENTS TO SUPPORT DISTANCE LEARNING

September 18, 2020

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (September 18, 2020) -- With school looking different this year, OC Public Libraries’ literacy program, OC READ / Families for Literacy (OC READ), will be launching a series of Back-to-School events to support distance learning. “The County understands the need for literacy and...

OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES REOPENS DOORS FOR GRAB & GO SERVICE AND PUBLIC COMPUTER USE

September 17, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (September 17, 2020) -- OC Public Libraries is excited to announce the next stage in reopening and providing modified service in accordance with the State of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, with Orange County now in the red tier, libraries can...

OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES LAUNCHES CURBSIDE PICK-UP

June 16, 2020

SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 16, 2020) OC Public Libraries Launches Contactless Curb-side Pick-Up Beginning today, library patrons can now pick up their holds thanks to OC Public Libraries new contactless Curbside Pick-up service. This announcement follows the reopening of book drops on June 9 as OC...

OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES REOPENS BOOK DROPS

June 9, 2020

SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 9, 2020) – OC Public Libraries is pleased to announce that library book drops will reopen beginning today. This is the first step in reopening for OC Public Libraries as it continues to follow State and County guidelines. The book drops were previously closed to protect the...

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