OC Public Libraries

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.

2025 Summer Reading Program: Level Up!

June 16 – August 3

This summer, OC Public Libraries is offering a reading challenge, in-branch programming, grab & go craft kits, author events, reading lists and at select branch locations, Lunch at the Library. Participate in our weekly scavenger hunts and...

Daniel Silva has been called his generation's finest writer of international intrigue and one of the greatest American spy novelists ever. Compelling, passionate, haunting, brilliant: these are the words that have been used to describe the work of award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling author...

Duff Goldman is a chef and artist known for his dazzling creative approach to food and his awesome stories describing the simple science of baking. Duff shows off his culinary skills as a classically trained chef with new twists on crowd-pleasing recipes for the whole family.

Lisa Scottoline is the #1 bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of 37 novels. She is the President of Mystery Writers of America and her previous novel is a finalist for Best Standalone Thriller by International Thriller Writers and is a Barnes & Noble and Amazon Best Book of the Year. There...

Join us for this mental wellness event! Yoga & Stretch Class at 10am. Stay for Author Cassidy Krug in conversation with Olympic Gold Medalist, Greg Louganis.

Join us for storytime, performers, community partners, special surprises, and fun for the whole family! Meet Stubby the Blue Crayon! 

Kaira Rouda is an award–winning USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her latest thriller, Jill Is Not Happy, promises to shock, surprise and satisfy.

In his videos, Oliver James often introduces himself by saying “I’m a 36-year-old man who struggles with reading.” However, it wasn't long ago that he would say “I can’t read.” You see until Oliver was in his thirties, he was functionally illiterate.

His story has been so inspiring that he ended up...

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...

Our annual events for everything teen.

Stay tuned for more information on College & Career Fair, October TeenFest events, and author talks!

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.

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.

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.
 

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

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.

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

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.