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...

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...

2022 Summer Reading Program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path

Sign up for your reading 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! Preregistration begins June 1, start logging June 13.

Everyone is encouraged to log...

Free healthy summer meals for children and teens 18 and under. 

Branch Locations:
Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
El Toro Library
Garden Grove Chapman Library
Garden Grove Main Library
Tustin Library

No registration is required. Meals distributed on a first come, first served basis. 

Join our Team!

OC Public Libraries is now hiring for position of Librarian I.

Find out more HERE.

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.

The Zip Books grant program has concluded. Thank you for your participation. Stay tuned for future opportunities.

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.

In 2021 OC Public Libraries recognized a major milestone of providing 100 years of service to the Orange County community.

During the Centennial year, OC Public Libraries offered a year full of programming and activities to celebrate, including a commemorative library card and logo in addition to...

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.