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.

Unleash your creativity as you paint on your own canvas for a few minutes, then swap with a neighbor to create one-of-a-kind shared masterpieces. Available from September 1 - October 28. All ages welcome.

Join OC Public Libraries for a series of gardening workshops from September 12 - November 21. All ages welcome! Space is limited. Please contact individual branch for registration details.

Join OC Public Libraries in celebrating Spooky Month from October 1 - October 31 with live music, costume parades, crafts, storytimes, and more!

A reading program for children ages 4-12. Read five books or 300 minutes to earn a free In-N-Out hamburger or cheeseburger from October 3 - November 14. Visit your local branch to sign up!

Celebrate everything TEEN this October at OC Public Libraries! All month long our branches will highlight teen services in the library with special programs and activities designed just for you.

Enjoy a cozy movie night under the stars at the San Juan Capistrano Library! Community members of all ages are invited to gather in the library courtyard for an after-hours screening of ParaNorman, Beetlejuice, and The Book of Life.

Join OC Public Libraries this October for fun and engaging crafts. Although all ages are welcome, each craft is intended for an adult audience and skill level. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to meet new friends and make social connections while getting creative!

in conversation with Leslie Priscilla. 

Elizabeth Acevedo was the 2022 Young People’s Poet Laureate and the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X.

Walter Mosley is one of America’s most celebrated writers. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages. He has published fiction and nonfiction in The New Yorker, Playboy, and The Nation.

Reading can take you anywhere! Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States by joining the Read Across America Challenge at OC Public Libraries. Log reading throughout the year as you explore new stories and adventures from coast to coast.

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.

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.

Document & Photo Scanner | Film & Tape Digital Conversions. 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.