OC Public Libraries

To Our Patrons and Community:   

OC Public Libraries are open for in-person services according to State and County guidelines. 

Visit https://ocpl.org/libraries and click on any of our branches to see hours or operation.

In-person and virtual programs are available, including storytimes...

2022 was an exciting time for OC Public Libraries! We welcomed communities back as we returned to in-person storytimes, author events, craft classes and book clubs! Our 2023 Annual Report highlights the innovative services and programs patrons enjoyed at our libraries in 2022. Every day OCPL...

Reopening soon
Brea Library (02/08 at 10 a.m.) and San Juan Capistrano Library (03/07 at 10 a.m.)

A reimagined Literary Orange is coming in 2023! The new iteration, A Slice of Literary Orange, will be a series featuring keynote speakers throughout the year at various venues across the county, with no cost for attendees. These events may take place at library locations or with the support of...

Wednesday, February 1  at 6:30pm

MARIE BENEDICT is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Lady Clementine, Carnegie's Maid, and The Other Einstein. All have been translated into multiple languages.

Nor...

An event for children preparing for Kindergarten and their families. Join OC Public Libraries at any Kinderpalooza event and enjoy performances, photo opportunities with storybook characters, early learning activity stations, giveaways, and resources from our many community partners!

Cultivate your imagination while you read 100 books, 100 days, or 100 hours.

Rise to the challenge of reading and sustainability all year long as you Read & Grow! Select your preferred reading challenge and earn badges throughout the year by planting the seed to read.

Little Saigon Stories seeks to preserve the experiences of Orange County’s Vietnamese-American community.

Explore Orange County museums and attractions through this exciting partnership between OC Public Libraries and local cultural institutions. Log in to Discover & Go with your OC Public Libraries card and reserve free or low-cost passes to participating organizations.
 

Zip Books program is back. This grant-funded service provides library users with speedy access to books that are not available in the library collection. Similar to our InterLibrary Loan service but much faster! Simply request an eligible item and the book is shipped directly to your home from...

Beginning November 23, OC Public Libraries will take its 100 years of service in a new direction by removing late fines for overdue items. 

On November 23, all overdue fines will be waived for all library cardholders. Those with outstanding items are invited back to the library to return overdue...

Adventure beyond the book is here! OC Public Libraries is partnering with California State Parks and the California State Library to offer free State Parks vehicle-day use passes, available for circulation at all branches of public libraries in California. 

Park passes allow Californians to...

Books By Mail is a free service that delivers books and audiobooks on CD through the US Postal Service to homebound, eligible residents in Orange County, California who are unable to visit the library because of a physical disability, long-term illness, and/or lack of transportation.

Our mission is to provide our communities the ability to preserve their documents, photos, and audiovisuals through digitization. The OC Memory Lab is "a space for free do-it-yourself digitization" allowing users to safeguard their important documents and memories. OC Public Libraries has two labs...

OC Public Libraries'  guide for becoming a US Citizen.  Prepared by library staff for Orange County residents, the content includes:  Applying for Citizenship, Where to File, Filing Fee, Preparing for the Test and Interview, and Resources.

OC Public Libraries now offers many of the programs and events you love virtually!
Visit our Virtual Programs page and find out more.

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.