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Winter Reading Challenge

Season's Readings

December 1 - January 9, 2021

'Tis the Season to be Reading! Snuggle up and Read this Winter.

All ages are invited to join the Winter Reading Challenge. Read books and complete activities to earn badges. Collect 5 badges to be entered into the opportunity drawing sponsored...

OCPL Purple Tier Service Updates

November 16, 2020

To Our Patrons and Community:

The health and wellness of our OC Public Libraries’ staff and customers is our main concern. Based on recommendations from the County of Orange and in concurrence with guidelines issued by the Governor of the state of California to limit the number of people in a...

Grab & Go Services

OC Public Libraries offers Grab & Go services!

Metered occupancy access for Grab & Go service:

Designated self-service checkout of holds and popular items
Physically distanced single-user computers by reservation for one-hour sessions
For safety purposes, staff and visitors must wear face...

Curbside Pick-up

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...

Virtual Programs

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

eLearning

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.

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Wifi Hotspots Now Available

December 2, 2020

Take the internet home with your library card! As part of the Internet Access Initiative, Wifi hotspots available at OC Public Libraries branches and Wifi on Wheels. (Subject to availability) Checkout information: Must have a valid library card 3-Week checkouts Hotspots are non-renewable. To find...

Employee of the Month November 2020 - Andres

November 25, 2020

Andy is an exceptionally patient person and is always extremely courteous with the public. He has the ability handle a number of "issues" at the same time without getting stressed out. He also has a great understanding of diversity in the community and shows his appreciation for that, which is also...

WiFi on Wheels

October 9, 2020

WiFi on Wheels pilot service is part of Internet Access Initiative: Bridging the Digital Divide, a project which will expand to include WiFi extension at libraries, and WiFi hotspots for check out. For the pilot, one vehicle will provide broadband for up to 150 users each within a 300-yard radius...

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OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES LAUNCHES WIFI ON WHEELS PILOT PROGRAM

October 9, 2020

OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES LAUNCHES WIFI ON WHEELS PILOT PROGRAM TO BRING INTERNET ACCESS TO LOW BROADBAND COMMUNITIES ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (October 9, 2020) – In direct response to the digital divide augmented by the COVID-19 pandemic, OC Public Libraries is launching WiFi on Wheels, a new mobile...

OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES LAUNCHES BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENTS TO SUPPORT DISTANCE LEARNING

September 18, 2020

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (September 18, 2020) -- With school looking different this year, OC Public Libraries’ literacy program, OC READ / Families for Literacy (OC READ), will be launching a series of Back-to-School events to support distance learning. “The County understands the need for literacy and...

OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES REOPENS DOORS FOR GRAB & GO SERVICE AND PUBLIC COMPUTER USE

September 17, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (September 17, 2020) -- OC Public Libraries is excited to announce the next stage in reopening and providing modified service in accordance with the State of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, with Orange County now in the red tier, libraries can...

OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES LAUNCHES CURBSIDE PICK-UP

June 16, 2020

SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 16, 2020) OC Public Libraries Launches Contactless Curb-side Pick-Up Beginning today, library patrons can now pick up their holds thanks to OC Public Libraries new contactless Curbside Pick-up service. This announcement follows the reopening of book drops on June 9 as OC...

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