OC Public Libraries

A Slice of Literary Orange is a series featuring keynote speakers throughout the year at various venues across the county, with no cost for attendees. These events take place at library locations or with the support of community partners.

OC Public Libraries is celebrating the Year of the Horse with live music, dance performances, crafts, and more!

Mazey Eddings is a bestselling author, dentist, and (most importantly) stage mom to her cats, Yaya and Zadie. She can most often be found reading romance novels under her weighted blanket and asking her husband to bring her snacks. She's made it her personal mission in life to destigmatize mental...

Paula McLain is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, including The Paris Wife, Circling the Sun, and Love and Ruin, as well as two collections of poetry and a memoir. Her work has been published in over thirty-five countries, and featured in the New York Times, the Guardian, Town &...

Grab your best gals and join us for an unforgettable evening with bestselling author Kaira Rouda as she discusses her newest novel. Sip on festive mocktails, enjoy great conversation, and celebrate friendship, books, and bold storytelling. Perfect for readers who love suspense, laughter, and a...

Join OC Public Libraries for a unique culinary experience. Take part in one of our exclusive cooking classes led by Maite Gomez-Rejón of ArtBites and the Hungry for History podcast. Discover culture through flavor in this engaging cooking series, where culinary history comes to life through stories...

Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and MacArthur Fellow, honored with numerous awards including the Newbery, Printz, Coretta Scott King, NAACP Image, and Kirkus Awards. Some of his acclaimed works include Look Both Ways, Ain’t Burned All the Bright, the Track series, Miles...

Sonali Dev is a USA Today bestselling author who writes hilarious and heartwarming stories about families without boundaries. Her novels have been named Best Books of the Year by Library Journal, NPR, the Washington Post, and Kirkus. She has won the American Library Association's award for best in...

Markus Zusak is the author of six novels, including The Messenger, Bridge of Clay and The Book Thief – an international and New York Times bestseller across the last two decades. His work is translated into more than fifty languages and has been awarded numerous honors around the world, ranging from...

Join OC Public Libraries for a series of gardening workshops. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited, please contact individual branch for registration details. All ages welcome! Free compost bags available for pickup at branches - courtesy of OC Waste & Recycling, while supplies last.

Join us for a music appreciation series. Music lovers of all ages are invited to visit the library and enjoy a performance by bagpiper, John McLean Allan. No registration required, all ages welcome.

No waiting to check out these audiobooks. Use your library card to sign up, and listen to audiobooks anytime. Choose from over 6,000 titles in every genre imaginable.

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.
 

In 2021, OC Public Libraries took its 100 years of service in a new direction by removing late fines for overdue items.  

Goodbye Late Fines – OC Public Libraries is fine free!

For more information visit ocpl.org/nolatefines

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.

The OC Memory Lab is a space for free, do-it-yourself digitization that allows users to safeguard their important documents and memories.

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.