Congratulations to Employee of the Month, Chris! Chris has served OC Public Libraries for many years, working at many different branches. He is a dependable and reliable employee. He especially deserves to be recognized because of an outstanding demonstration of public service. Recently, while Chris was the in-charge librarian at...
Kim pours so much energy into her work, endlessly striving to improve the branch and offer engaging activities for the community. She is one of the most cheerful and friendly colleagues I've ever known, always seeking to connect with her coworkers and bring laughter to every occasion. She is highly...
Congratulations to Employee of the Month, Serene! In her day-to-day job as a Children's Librarian, Serene is amazing. She truly tailors our programming to fit the needs of the community. After noticing a lot more families with babies and toddlers, she started a new baby storytime program. Her baby storytime...
Congratulations to employees of the month, Stephanie and Heather! Stephanie and Heather are co-chairs of the Kindergarten Readiness committee and have led the committee in the initiative to get pre-K residents prepared for entering school. In March, the committee hosted systemwide events 'Kinderpalooza' which welcomed over 2,000 early learners across...
OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES ELIMINATES LATE FINES TO FURTHER PROVIDE FREE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES SANTA ANA, Calif. (November 17, 2021) – On November 16, 2021, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved to indefinitely eliminate library late fines. Beginning November 23, OC Public Libraries will take its 100 years...
Congratulations to Employee of the Month, David! David is incredibly supportive of others and is always looking for opportunities for staff to learn new skills and meet new goals. He celebrates all staff achievements and manages to always show up when help is needed, whether on the desk, at the...
Congratulations to Employee of the Month, Kristin! Kristin is a fan favorite at Dana Point! Her fans are children who love her storytime, reading recommendations, and interacting with her in the library. Her fans also include the caregivers who appreciate her two storytimes a week, Young Readers Book Club, Kids...
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Daniel is part of the OCPL Mobile Library team. He always demonstrates excellent customer service. The kids love his storytime, the adults, his painting program, and the community always has great things to say about him. Out of monthly crafts? No problem, Daniel can set up a stay and play...
OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES WELCOMES AWARD-WINNING AND BESTSELLING AUTHORS, NANCY HORAN AND DANIEL SILVA SANTA ANA, Calif. (July 5, 2023) – OC Public Libraries presents A Slice of Literary Orange , a series featuring keynote speakers throughout the year, in celebration of literacy. Nancy Horan is the author of Loving Frank...