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Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2022
Start the year right by reading! Take a moment to cozy up with a good book and set an intention for the coming year. Read books and complete activities to earn badges during the Warm Winter Reading Challenge.
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Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2022
Rise to the challenge of reading all year long. Just imagine if you read 100 books, 100 days, or 100 hours. Pick your preferred reading challenge and earn badges throughout the year by reading Book by Book.
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Sat | Mar 5 | 2pm
Lisi Harrison is the author of the middle-grade series The Clique, which sold more than 8,000,000 copies and was on the New York Times bestsellers list for more than 200 weeks. In 2021, Lisi launched two new middle-grade series: girl stuff and The Pack.
Book Giveaway!
Attendees will receive a copy of girl stuff. While supplies last.
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Thu | Mar 10 | 4pm
Michelle Quach is a graphic designer and writer living in Los Angeles. She loves rom-coms, characters who don't always do the right thing, and any dog that kind of looks like her dog.
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Sat | Mar 12 | 11:30am
Interested in roller skating or roller derby? Explore the roller skating community with the help of High Tide Derby, featuring coaches Beaterpan and Sureblock Holmes.
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Join us for a variety of fun family storytimes, live on Zoom! Storytimes take place throughout the week and include Baby Lapsit, Music & Movement and Bilingual programs.
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OCPL has everything from Monopoly, Apples to Apples, Yahtzee and more. Games are available for all different age ranges and skill levels.
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Backpacks include books, manipulatives, a laminated activity sheet with rhymes and fingerplays, and information about early learning concepts.
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OCPL has created book club kits to help our communities participate in the book club fun! The kits contain at least 10 copies of great book club titles, reader’s guide questions, review information and read-alike title.
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OCPL provides workforce development and job skills platforms, free for the year, from the California State Library. These databases offer help to those unemployed or underemployed return to the workforce.
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OCPL chat is available:
Mon - Thu
12:00pm-6:00pm
Fri - Sat
10:00am-4:00pm
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Did you know individuals with a high school diploma earn about $10K more annually than those without a diploma? Additionally, the unemployment rate for those without a diploma is significantly higher than the national average.
Earn your accredited high school diploma today through OC Public Libraries.
For questions, please call or email:
714-566-2837 / ocpl.programs@occr.ocgov.com
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Books By Mail is a free service that delivers books and audiobooks on CD through the US Postal Service to homebound, eligible residents in Orange County, California who are unable to visit the library because of a physical disability, long-term illness, and/or lack of transportation.
Learn more at ocpl.org/booksbymail
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The New Year introduced new ways to recycle, and we're challenging you and your family to practice best recycling habits for a greener tomorrow. Click here for a link to our EcoChallenge activity book that includes fun and educational tips, games, word searches and more.
Visit OCLandfills.com for general information.
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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
This novel takes place during the Chinese Revolution, when a woman discovers the military is secretly communicating with an alien race. The upcoming interaction with the aliens divides the country in ways both predictable and surprising. The author weaves real science with fiction in the first book of this creative trilogy. Footnotes help the Western reader with any of the history with which they might not be familiar.
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