No matter what kind of day, Kim meets every patron with a smile and a cheerful energy that inspires her co-workers to do the same. Her pluck and good humor is the glue that helps everyone work together as a staff and she sets an example not through words, but...

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (January 13, 2021) – OC Public Libraries is recognizing a major milestone in 2021 as it reaches its 100th year of service. The OC Public Libraries centennial, to be commemorated with the tagline Celebrate the Past, Inspire the Future. 100 Years of Possibilities ., was announced at...

Congratulations to February’s Employee of the Month, Ericka Reeb! Since becoming the Branch Manager at the Laguna Niguel Library, Ericka’s goal has been to enhance the patron experience by providing excellent customer service. She and her staff work hard to create a warm, welcoming environment and meaningful, relevant programming for...

Congratulations to Employee of the Month, Kristin! Kristin consistently uses customer service as the main driver to accomplish tasks and activities. Kristin is friendly, positive, effective, efficient, creative and a very hard worker. She will assist with any and all duties to accomplish the job. Kristin goes above and beyond...

This summer, almost 40,000 patrons signed up to participate in the summer reading program and 85,000 community members attended one or more of the programs. Not only did OC Public Libraries offer learning opportunities, our Lunch at the Library program, in partnership with the California State Library and local school...

Announcing the January Employees of the Month – Brenda Newman and Jessi Ruge! When OC Public Libraries formed an ad-hoc craft committee when library branches shut-down to the public due to the pandemic, Brenda and Jessi volunteered to be part of that committee. Little did they know they’d be asked...

What Do I Read Next? Spring and Summer Preview Zoom Virtual Event March 17th @ 6:30pm Spring and Summer book previews and recommendations with Penguin Random House! Penguin Random House representatives Steve Atinsky, Liz Camfiord, and Wade Lucas will share some spring and summer titles to add to your to-read...

Tim: Tim has organized and staffed the WiFi on Wheels project since October, which has brought WiFi, library services and staff to neighborhoods throughout Orange County. He has scheduled staff, manned the vehicles, and acted as a lead throughout the process. He has been a reliable contributor and supervisor of...

Every day, Barbara exemplifies OCPL’s vision for open doors, free access, and community, and delivers our mission to empower and enrich our community. There’s good reason patrons ask for Barbara by name. For one, Barbara has made a point of knowing their names. Barbara does everything in her power to...

OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES PARTNERS WITH LIBROMOBILE TO LAUNCH INAUGURAL ORANGE COUNTY POET LAUREATE PROGRAMS ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (April 15, 2021) -- In conjunction with April’s National Poetry Month, OC Public Libraries is partnering with LibroMobile Arts Co-Op to launch the inaugural OC Poet Laureate (OC-PL) and OC Youth Poet Laureate...