OC Public Libraries

To Our Patrons and Community:   

OC Public Libraries are open for in-person services according to State and County guidelines. 

Visit https://ocpl.org/libraries and click on any of our branches to see hours or operation.

In-person and virtual programs are available, including storytimes...

This year’s selection, Infinite Country, is the story of Talia’s family as they navigate in two different worlds: Colombia and the United States. From September to December of 2022, OCPL will hold an array of events, including film screenings, book discussions, and a culminating live event with...

OC Public Libraries will host Andrew Morton author of The Queen: Her Life on Thursday, December 1st at 6:30 pm at the Lake Forest Community Center.  

The Queen: Her Life is the highly anticipated biography of Queen Elizabeth II by New York Times bestselling author Andrew Morton. The book gives an...

Patricia Engel is the author of Infinite Country, a New York Times bestseller, Washington Post Notable Book of the Year, Reese’s Book Club selection, Esquire Book Club selection, Book of the Month Club pick, and Amazon Best Book of the Year.

Thu | Dec 8 | 6:30pm
at Bowers Museum

2002 N Main...

Zip Books program is back. This grant-funded service provides library users with speedy access to books that are not available in the library collection. Similar to our InterLibrary Loan service but much faster! Simply request an eligible item and the book is shipped directly to your home from...

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.
 

Beginning November 23, OC Public Libraries will take its 100 years of service in a new direction by removing late fines for overdue items. 

On November 23, all overdue fines will be waived for all library cardholders. Those with outstanding items are invited back to the library to return overdue...

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. 

Park passes allow Californians to...

Rise to the challenge of reading all year long. Just imagine if you read 100 books, 100 days, or 100 hours. Pick your preferred reading challenge and earn badges throughout the year by reading Book by Book. You will log TITLES of books if you select the 100 Book Challenge.
 

OC Public Libraries' 2022 annual report includes a brief overview of the 2021 accomplishments, mentioning the Centennial, the OC Mobile Library, Kindergarten Readiness, book collections and clubs, author events, tenant enhancement projects, board games, craft kits and read alongs.  The report also...

Books By Mail is a free service that delivers books and audiobooks on CD through the US Postal Service to homebound, eligible residents in Orange County, California who are unable to visit the library because of a physical disability, long-term illness, and/or lack of transportation.

Our mission is to provide our communities the ability to preserve their documents, photos, and audiovisuals through digitization. The OC Memory Lab is "a space for free do-it-yourself digitization" allowing users to safeguard their important documents and memories. OC Public Libraries has two labs...

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.

OC Public Libraries now offers many of the programs and events you love virtually!
Visit our Virtual Programs page and find out more.

We’ve put this resource list together to meet the needs of those who are learning and/or teaching from home during this time of social distancing.  Some of these resources require a library card.