OC Public Libraries Author Connection

Poetry Out Loud Live Workshop

Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 12:00pm
Zoom virtual event.

Teens in grades 9-12, mark your calendars and sign up for this workshop led by Poetry Coach Marcus Omari. Improve and expand your poetry recitation skills and get an edge on the competition! We're here to help you create your best Poetry Out Loud entry!

Visit our website at ocpl.org/poetryoutloud to find out more about this workshop and Poetry Out Loud.

Register: ocplteenprograms@occr.ocgov.com

Branch Closure

Beginning January 10, 2022, the Brea Library will close for tenant enhancements. 

Holds my be picked up at:
La Habra Library
221 East La Habra Blvd.
La Habra, CA 90631
(714) 526-7728 or (562) 694-0078

For updated information, visit ocpl.org

Virtual Teen Author Talk:
Kathleen Glasgow

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 5:00pm
Zoom virtual event.

Kathleen Glasgow is the New York Times bestselling author of You'd Be Home Now, Girl in Pieces, and How to Make Friends with the Dark.

Register: ocplteenprograms@occr.ocgov.com

Goodbye Late Fees!

Have library late fines left a bitter taste? 

Workforce Development & Job Skills Platforms

OC Public Libraries provides workforce development and job skills platforms free of change for the year from the California State Library. These databases offer quick help to those unemployed or underemployed and hit hardest by the pandemic return to the workforce.

Check out all the databases OC Public Libraries have to offer here.

Career Online High School

Earn your accredited high school diploma through
OC Public Libraries.

• Graduate faster with transfer credits from previous high schools/GED
• Earn a career certificate with your diploma
• Take courses 100% online

To learn more about this program, click here.

For questions, please call or email:
714-566-2837 / ocpl.programs@occr.ocgov.com

Kindergarten Readiness Backpacks

Get your little one ready for school with Kindergarten Readiness Backpacks!

Backpacks include two books, manipulatives, and a laminated activity sheet with rhymes and fingerplays, information about early learning concepts, and suggestions for how to use the contents to make learning fun.

13 themed backpacks for your pre-kinder child to learn! Check-outs are limited.

Visit your local branch to check out your backpack today.

Book Club in a Box

OC Public Libraries has created book club kits to help our communities participate in the book club fun! 

• The kits contain 10 copies (sometimes more) of great book club titles
• A folder of reader's guide questions
• Review information
• Read-alike title

Book club in a box titles can be found at OCPL libraries and can be requested using the hold system. Check out for 6 weeks and host your own bookclub!

For more information on book clubs, contact your local branch.

Book Preview

Watch this book trailer and place your hold on this starred review Big Books of the Week. The Power of Fun:  How to feel Alive Again by Catherine Price.

Are You a Fan of K-Dramas? 

Try reading one of these book suggestions from Buzzfeed. 3 books and DVDs are available at ocpl.org. Place your hold today!

Romance is a Bonus Book
A Lot Like Adios

Oh My Venus
The Fastest Way to Fall

Her Private Life
The Love Hypothesis

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