Programs and Events

For current schedule check out our Calendar!

Book Club

Second Tuesday of Each Month
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Placentia Library Community Room

You’re invited to our monthly book club! Our group is always open to new members, so stop by to share or listen! Selections include a robust mix of fiction genres, and selected titles are available for checkout at the library.

Local History Lecture:

Orange County History: Prehistory to 1889

Thursday, September 26 
Community Meeting Room

Join local historian Chris Jepsen as he explores Orange County’s earliest history, from 9,000 years ago through the creation of our county in 1889. Ages 14+. No registration required. Program rescheduled from July 2024.

Día de los Muertos Paint Night

Thursday, October 24
Jueves, 24 de Octubre
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Community Meeting Room

Join artist Flór Campos for a Día de los Muertos Paint Night. This acrylic painting tutorial will demonstrate how to paint marigolds. Marigolds, or cempasúchil, are a symbol seen in the Aztec and Mexican tradition to commemorate the union between life and death, and are used to celebrate departed loved ones on Día de los Muertos

Participants will follow step-by-step painting instructions and take home their own canvas at the end of the evening. Supplies will be provided. No registration needed, space is limited. First come, first served. Ages 14+.

Book Lists

Best Sellers

• USA Today
• NY Times
• Amazon
• NPR
• LA Times

Book Reviews and Upcoming Titles

• Book Reporter
• NY Times
• Book Page