Mission: The Garden Grove Main Library , located in the 47 th U.S. Congressional District, was designated a Federal Depository in 1963. The primary mission of OC Government Documents Program is to provide free access to Federal Government information through print, digital materials, and online resources. This will be achieved...
Caldecott Award Given annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. California Young Reader California children nominate and vote for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal. Coretta Scott...
OC Public Libraries welcomes program suggestions that support our mission and enhance our services, collections and other resources. Programs must be open to the public, free of charge to attendees, and free of commercial advertising or direct solicitation. Please note that many presentations are done on a volunteer basis; some...
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Economic Indicators Dashboard As the world grows increasingly smaller, Orange County is finding itself no longer competing just with other metro areas in California, but also with regions across the country and even across the world. Contemporary analysts describe this as the “flattening” of the...
The Carnegie Cyber Academy This Carnegie Mellon University site offers an interactive game that teaches Internet safety and computer security in a safe, fun setting. There are also mini-games and extra activities for kids Federal Trade Commission | Heads Up: Stop, Think, Connect Heads Up is a guide written and...
Join. Volunteer. Shop. The Friends of the OC Public Libraries are volunteers who are interested in promoting the library to the community, enriching resources, providing legislative support and sponsoring cultural programs. Funds raised by the Friends support children’s programs among other projects. Visit one of the Friends’ Used Bookstores and...
Welcome to the Interlibrary Loan Services. Interlibrary Loan provides access to books, magazine and newspaper articles, and microfilm that are not available from the OC Public Libraries. These materials are borrowed from other library systems, and will take time for materials to arrive. Before requesting materials, check our catalog to...
Beatty Award Honors the author of a distinguished book for children or young adults that best promotes an awareness of California and its people. Caldecott Award Given annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished...
If you wish to market your book to OC Public Libraries, please see here . If you wish to suggest a purchase for library materials, please see here . All other questions, please submit below.
Rita Recommends is a service providing reading recommendations designed personally for you by OC Public Libraries’ staff. Fill out a survey of your reading tastes, and our staff will send you 5 personalized recommendations within a week. What type of books would you like us to suggest? Adult Books Teen...