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All month long in May, OC Public Libraries will host author talks, a comic workshop, Charlie cart demo, special storytimes, and have activity kits distributed in branches and available to download from our website. Book to Action OC Public Libraries is proud to be participating in Book to Action 2021. Book to Action 2021 initiatives tackle important issues in the community and encourage reading, community discussion, and action. Join us for a variety of activities which relate to this year’s themes of Sustainability and... 2021 Annual Report OC Public Libraries had many major accomplishments in 2020 - a year of unprecedented challenges for everyone. As you read through the annual report, you will see that each day OCPL employees created new ways of safely meeting our mission to empower and enrich our communities. OCPL employees... 100 YEARS OF SERVICE OC Public Libraries is recognizing a major milestone in 2021 as it reaches its 100th year of service. OC Public Libraries will offer a year full of programming and activities that celebrate its centennial including a commemorative library card and logo in addition to providing print, audiovisual... 100 Book Challenge OC Public Libraries is celebrating its centennial throughout 2021. That's right, we’ve been around for 100 years. We want to challenge you to read 100 books this year and unlock 100 possibilities. You’ll receive a badge for every 10 books you read. Can you collect all 10 centennial badges? Register... Grab & Go Services OC Public Libraries offers Grab & Go services! Metered occupancy access for Grab & Go service: Designated self-service checkout of holds and popular items Physically distanced single-user computers by reservation for one-hour sessions For safety purposes, staff and visitors must wear face... Curbside Pick-up Follow the six easy steps and you’ll be on your way to enjoy new reading adventures! Contactless Curbside Pickup is offered Tuesday through Thursdays from 12-6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the Laguna Hills Technology and Laguna Woods library branches, will curbside... Virtual Programs OC Public Libraries now offers many of the programs and events you love virtually! Visit our Virtual Programs page and find out more. eLearning 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. Making An Impact local_library 1,368,157 Items Borrowed in 2021 card_membership 14,361 Library Cards Issued in 2021 tablet_mac 770,689 eResources Borrowed in 2021 Latest News Employee of the Month - April 2021 May ...