To obtain a library card, residents can apply in person or online. In person, a state‑issued ID or passport with proof of Orange County residency is required. Patrons should visit their nearest branch, where parking is available on the street and in a garage across the street at 112 E Central Blvd; free parking for up to two hours is offered on‑street via the ParkMobile app with a specific code. At the card registration desk, staff will process the application in about five minutes and take a quick photo for recordkeeping. Online, users can go to the library’s website, select the option to apply for a resident card, fill out personal information and submit the form. An email will be sent to set up a PIN, and a physical card can be collected at a branch after presenting ID and having a photo taken.
With a library card, patrons can check out up to one hundred items at a time and immediately begin borrowing materials, even if the account was created online. The OCLS app allows the card to be added to a digital wallet, enabling checkout of books, audiobooks and music, registration for classes and events, and management of room reservations. Materials can also be self‑checked out using the app or scanners at the main entrance, and home delivery is available. Cardholders have access to free programs and resources, including daily homework help in English and Spanish via Brainfuse from two p.m. to eleven fifty‑nine p.m., practice tests through LearningExpress Library, a cultural pass program that offers up to two free venue admissions per month, language learning classes and online resources, and career development tools such as resume building and LinkedIn Learning certifications.
Press release issued by Orange County Library System:
https://ocls.org/ocls-blog/unlock-the-library-the-key-to-getting-your-card/
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