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A Slice of Literary Orange
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.

Author Curtis Chin
A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write comedy for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in...

Parenting Talk with Author Bailey Gaddis
Bailey Gaddis is a mother and author of Customized Parenting: Creating Easy, Intuitive Parenting Plans for Evolving Families. She is also a Certified Parenting Coach, Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Birthing Doula, HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, a founding member of the Ojai Valley Birth...

TeenFest: College & Career Resource Fair
Teens and young adults, get connected with relevant resources and information about college, careers, and professional development! Learn about specific educational pathways and network with professionals in your field of interest! Attendees also have a chance to enter an opportunity drawing for a...

Cookbook Author Jeffrey Eisner
Jeffrey Eisner is a multiple-time #1 bestselling author where his debut cookbook was one of the most sold during the 2020 pandemic – a time when people were cooking at home more than ever. His trusted and signature recipes earned him numerous repeat appearances on television shows such as Rachael...

Author Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of beloved and award-winning books for young readers, including Odder, Home of the Brave, Crenshaw, Wishtree, Willodeen, and The One and Only Ivan, for which she won the Newbery Medal. She is also the author of the Animorphs series, and...

Cookbook Authors Jyoti & Auyon Mukharji
Heartland Masala is a vibrant and richly illustrated cookbook by Kansas City-based mother-son duo Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji. Blending traditional and diasporic Indian recipes with lively essays and historical context, this unique collaboration offers a flavorful journey through Indian cuisine—from...

Author Alka Joshi
Alka Joshi is the internationally bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy: The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and The Perfumist of Paris. Six Days in Bombay is her fourth novel. Her debut novel, The Henna Artist, immediately became a New York Times bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon...

Author Carolyn Huynh
Carolyn Huynh loves writing about messy Asian women who never learn from their mistakes. Her debut book, The Fortunes of Jaded Women was a Good Morning America book club pick and is being adapted for television by Heyday Studios and Universal. Her sophomore book is The Family Recipe. When she's not...

Blackstone Unlimited
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.

Adventure 365 Reading Challenge
Reading can take you anywhere! Journey to faraway lands, experience new perspectives, or explore your own inner world all from the comfort of your favorite reading nook! Log your reading throughout the year to earn badges.

Discover & Go
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.

Goodbye Late Fines
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

California State Park Passes
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.

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

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.
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