Congratulations to Ellen McCracken & Tina Liu who are this month’s employees of the month. This 2 person team in our Interlibrary Loan Department, work tirelessly to help OC Public Libraries patrons find materials to meet their needs. Materials are located from all over the U.S. From simple entertainment (light...
Congratulations to the employee of the month – Kayla! Kayla was the chair for the Centennial committee, overseeing all the programming and campaigns that celebrated OCPL's 100th anniversary. She organized the committee and guided them in the creation of the 100 Book Challenge, 100 Voices, 100 Books social media campaign...
Alison Georgevich, Maggie Villalobos and Vivian Strabala exemplify what it means to be both a leader and a team player. These three worked together to manage Heritage Park during the period the branch was without a manager. They led by example. They worked hard and remained flexible. They assumed new...
OC Public Libraries is getting library card holders excited by offering a fine forgiveness program, “Fine Free Library Days,” from February 14-29, 2020. To celebrate the Leap Year, library users with outstanding library fines are invited to “Take a Leap Back to the Library.” Items with overdue fines or marked...
Congratulations to Melanie, OC Public Libraries’ employee of the month. Starting out as a clerk, Melanie learned the basics, but because of her exceptional customer service skills and attention to detail quickly became the lead clerk. Now, in the position of Library Assistant, Melanie is moving beyond the front desk...
Lisa is the most cheerful, positive person you will most likely ever meet. When Heritage Park’s Children’s Librarian was promoted, Lisa stepped up and took on 6 storytimes each week. These storytimes draw crowds of 50-170 people and Lisa treats each program as an opportunity to share her joy and...
Employee of the Month - March 2018 Congratulations Liz Tran, OC Public Libraries employee of the month. Liz is friendly, efficient, and embodies the total branch approach to service and tasks. When she sees something that needs to be done, she steps up and does it. She is always busy...
Costa Mesa, Calif. (June 17, 2019) – Four adult graduates will be accepting their high school diplomas at OC Public Libraries’ Career Online High School Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, June 20, 2019, from 7- 9 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library located at 1855 Park Ave, Costa Mesa...
Literary Orange 2019 OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES PRESENTS THIRTEENTH ANNUAL LITERARY ORANGE Best-selling authors Tara Conklin, Martha Hall Kelly and Alan Brennert to serve as keynote speakers at this sold out event Newport Beach, Calif. (April 2, 2019) – OC Public Libraries will be hosting its thirteenth annual Literary Orange event...
Andrea has been a staple of her local community for several years. She consistently provides excellent customer service and always exhibits a calm and professional demeanor. She is always willing to assist her colleagues in any task and efficiently uses her time to complete a litany of assignments throughout the...