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OC Stories
OC Stories celebrates Orange County's rich cultural diversity by documenting its historical events, people, businesses, and institutions over the past 100+ years (late 1800s to present).

OC Public Libraries’ Historical Images aims to partner with local historical organizations to digitally preserve and share material relating to Orange County’s history, culture, and geography.
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Reading Challenge:
Book by Book Reading Challenge
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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Resources:
Career Online High School
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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OC READ offers English-speaking Adults:
  • Free tutoring
  • Learning support
  • Personalized goals
Become an OC READ Volunteer:
  • Rewarding experience
  • New skills
  • Connect with others
OC READ is the literacy program for OC Public Libraries.
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Board Games
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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Book Club in a Box
OCPL has created book club kits to help our communities participate in the book club fun! The kits contain copies of great book club titles, reader’s guide questions, review information and read-alike title.
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Booky by Mail
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.
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OCPL chat is available: 

Mon - Thu
12:00pm-6:00pm

Fri - Sat
10:00am-4:00pm
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Hit the road with an eAudiobook!

OC Public Libraries’ vast collection of eAudiobooks will satisfy everyone’s preference.

Check out your favorite eAudiobook at ocpl.org.

Databases:
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OCPL provides databases to help students with early learning and aid with homework.

Learn more at ocpl.org/kids/learn
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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.

Learn more at ocpl.org/elibrary#jobs
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Now Available Online & remotely.
A large selection of investment research services and tools.

Get online access to information and ratings on over 3,300 stocks and learn how to utilize the information using instructional guides provided by the resource and more!

For more information, visit ocpl.org/elibrary
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Available Online & Remotely
Leading business and consumer data.

New, current, closed and historical business database, jobs/internships postings, healthcare physicians and dentist and U.S. consumer/lifestyle listings.
(Formerly REFERENCE USA)

For more information, visit ocpl.org/elibrary

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