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To Our Patrons and Community:   

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

Service hours are Tuesday – Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  * Laguna Hills Technology and Laguna Woods are Monday – Friday 10...

Reading Colors Your World! 

June 12 – July 31 

Celebrate 50 days of reading this summer! Sign up for your virtual log at ocpl.beanstack.org or download the free Beanstack app.  

You can set up one account and add all the readers in your family!  

Make reading a habit and log each day you...

OC Public Libraries invites you to join us for our Job Seeker Series of Workshops.

This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian...

Join us for the From Galaxy to Earth Learning Adventure.

Beginning May 29, free STEM kits will be available at OC Public Libraries branches and WOW locations!

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

https://ocpl.org/galaxytoearth

OC Public Libraries is proud to be participating in Book to Action 2021. Book to Action 2021 initiatives tackle important issues in the community and encourage reading, community discussion, and action. Join us for a variety of activities which relate to this year’s themes of Sustainability and...

OC Public Libraries had many major accomplishments in 2020 - a year of unprecedented challenges for everyone.  As you read through the annual report, you will see that each day OCPL employees created new ways of safely meeting our mission to empower and enrich our communities. OCPL employees...

OC Public Libraries is recognizing a major milestone in 2021 as it reaches its 100th year of service.

OC Public Libraries will offer a year full of programming and activities that celebrate its centennial including a commemorative library card and logo in addition to providing print, audiovisual...

OC Public Libraries is celebrating its centennial throughout 2021. That's right, we’ve been around for 100 years. We want to challenge you to read 100 books this year and unlock 100 possibilities. You’ll receive a badge for every 10 books you read. Can you collect all 10 centennial badges? Register...

 Follow the six easy steps and you’ll be on your way to enjoy new reading adventures!
Contactless Curbside Pickup is offered Tuesday through Thursdays from 12-6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For the Laguna Hills Technology and Laguna Woods library branches, will curbside...

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.