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...
Maria has been a part of OC Public Libraries for only one year. In that short amount of time, she has demonstrated a positive attitude and flexibility. She is dependable and can always be counted on her for anything program-related on a system wide level, but also supporting at the...
Congratulations to Employee of the Month, Chris! Chris has served OC Public Libraries for many years, working at many different branches. He is a dependable and reliable employee. He especially deserves to be recognized because of an outstanding demonstration of public service. Recently, while Chris was the in-charge librarian at...
Kim pours so much energy into her work, endlessly striving to improve the branch and offer engaging activities for the community. She is one of the most cheerful and friendly colleagues I've ever known, always seeking to connect with her coworkers and bring laughter to every occasion. She is highly...
Congratulations to Employee of the Month, Serene! In her day-to-day job as a Children's Librarian, Serene is amazing. She truly tailors our programming to fit the needs of the community. After noticing a lot more families with babies and toddlers, she started a new baby storytime program. Her baby storytime...
The new iteration, 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. We continue to celebrate literacy and promote...