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Service Updates
To Our Patrons and Community:
OC Public Libraries are open for in-person services according to State and County guidelines.
Service hours are Tuesday – Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Laguna Woods: Monday-Friday 10am-4:30pm
Online services...
Summer Reading Challenge
Reading Colors Your World!
June 12 – July 31
Celebrate 50 days of reading this summer! Sign up for your virtual log at ocpl.beanstack.org or download the free Beanstack app.
You can set up one account and add all the readers in your family!
Make reading a habit and log each day you...
Back to School Events!
Get Ready to Go Back To School with OC Public Libraries.
Join us for book giveaways, craft kits, and the opportunity to meet your favorite book characters at the library!
Register for our virtual kick-off event on August 4th at 6pm,
'Transitioning back Into the Classroom' with Educator...
OC Memory Lab
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...
Job Seeker Series
OC Public Libraries invites you to join us for our Job Seeker Series of Workshops.
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian...
From Galaxy to Earth Learning Adventure
Join us for the From Galaxy to Earth Learning Adventure.
Beginning May 29, free STEM kits will be available at OC Public Libraries branches and WOW locations!
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
https://ocpl.org/galaxytoearth
Citizenship Information
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.
2021 Annual Report
OC Public Libraries had many major accomplishments in 2020 - a year of unprecedented challenges for everyone. As you read through the annual report, you will see that each day OCPL employees created new ways of safely meeting our mission to empower and enrich our communities. OCPL employees...
100 YEARS OF SERVICE
OC Public Libraries is recognizing a major milestone in 2021 as it reaches its 100th year of service.
OC Public Libraries will offer a year full of programming and activities that celebrate its centennial including a commemorative library card and logo in addition to providing print, audiovisual...
100 Book Challenge
OC Public Libraries is celebrating its centennial throughout 2021. That's right, we’ve been around for 100 years. We want to challenge you to read 100 books this year and unlock 100 possibilities. You’ll receive a badge for every 10 books you read. Can you collect all 10 centennial badges? Register...
Curbside Pick-up
Follow the six easy steps and you’ll be on your way to enjoy new reading adventures!
Contactless Curbside Pickup is offered Tuesday through Thursdays from 12-6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the Laguna Hills Technology and Laguna Woods library branches, will curbside...
Virtual Programs
OC Public Libraries now offers many of the programs and events you love virtually!
Visit our Virtual Programs page and find out more.
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.
Making An Impact
1,778,643
Items Borrowed in 2021
18,610
Library Cards Issued in 2021
833,621
eResources Borrowed in 2021
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Employee of the Month - May 2021
