The 2022 Banff Virtual Film Festival is Now Online!

Do you like: outdoor adventure? Sports and activities that make your adrenaline surge? Short films? 

If so, you will enjoy watching the Banff Film Festival.  Tickets are available online for two exciting programs until October 24, 2022. 

The Friends of the Library will earn a percentage of ticket revenues through the URL linked above. Please choose individual programs for $15 each or the two-program bundle for $28. Each individual program has a 3-day rental period, and the bundle has a 14-day period.

We hope that you enjoy this Banff Film Festival experience online! Also, we are planning to host a two-night live screening on campus this fall. The film selections for the upcoming live event will be completely different from the films available online, so there is no overlap. 

Thank you for supporting our Friends of the Library and the Banff World Tour at OCC!!!

Banff Mountain Film Festival is Online is Available until October 24th!

Photo by Jackman Chiu on Unsplash

The 2020/2021 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is online! 

Tickets are available for two exciting programs at this site until October 24, 2021:

https://filmfest.banffcentre.ca/?campaign=WT-153156

Please NOTE: if you joined the online Banff Film Festival in early Fall 2020, these are brand new film packages!  

The Friends of the Library will earn a percentage of ticket revenues through this URL. Please choose individual programs for $15 each or the two-program bundle for $28.

We hope that you enjoy this Banff Film Festival experience online! 

Thank you for supporting our Friends of the Library and the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at OCC!

If you have any difficulty purchasing programs, or with the platform in general, please contact Vimeo directly using the Help tab at the bottom of the online festival URL.

CANCELLED - Banff Film Festival World Tour, March 17 & 18

Due to public health concerns related to preventing the spread of COVID-19, the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Orange Coast College has been cancelled. We regret this, but feel it is a prudent preventative measure for the benefit of the community.

If you purchased Banff Film Festival tickets with a credit card through our college website or at the Bursar's Office, you will be issued a refund automatically. You should see the refund on your credit card statement within the next few weeks. If you purchased tickets with cash at our campus Bursar's Office, you are welcome to bring your tickets and receipt to this location for a refund. A check will be issued to you within 4-6 weeks. If you are unable to come to campus for a refund of your cash purchase, please feel free to contact Shannon MacGregor in the Bursar's Office for further details. Here is her email address - smacgregor@occ.cccd.edu   

If you purchased tickets from REI, they are happy to provide a refund. Simply return your tickets and receipt to the store where you purchased them.

For more information, call (714) 432-0202 x21058.

New Bestsellers - November 2019

 

Check out a bestseller for over the Thanksgiving weekend!  New bestseller titles have been added to the OCC Library collection! These books can be checked out at the Circulation Department. For more information about borrowing our bestsellers, please contact the Circulation Department at 714-432-5705 or occlibrary@occ.cccd.edu

Your input is very important to us! Please let us know if you have suggestions for book titles by filling out the Library Material Purchase Request form on our web page.

 

Our bestseller collection is funded by the OCC Friends of the Library. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who may be interested in bestsellers at our library. Happy reading!

 

 

A Better Man by Louise Penny
PR9199.4 .P464 B48 2019

 

The Bitterroots by C. J. Box

PS3552 .O87658 B47 2019

 

The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz
PT9877.22 .A44 G575 2019

 

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
E184 .A1 K344 2019

 

Inland by Téa Obreht

PS3615 .B73 I55 2019

 

The Inn by James Patterson

PS3566 .A822 I66 2019

 

The Last Good Guy by T. Jefferson Parker
PS3566 .A6863 L37 2019

 

Love and Death Among the Cheetahs by Rhys Bowen

PR6052 .O848 L68 2019

 

The New Girl by Daniel Silva

PS3619 .I5443 N49 2019

 

Old Bones by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
PS3566 .R3982 O43 2019

 

One Good Deed by David Baldacci
PS3552 .A446 O54 2019

 

Outfox by Sandra Brown
PS3552 .R718 O88 2019

 

Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

PR9199.4 .L366 S66 2019

 

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac

HE5620 .R53 I83 2019

 

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell

HM1106 .G53 2019

Terns of Endearment by Donna Andrews

PS3551 .N4165 T47 2019

 

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

PR9199.3 .A8 T47 2019

 

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

PR6123 .A745 T87 2019

 

Under Currents by Nora Roberts

PS3568 .O243 U48 2019

Mark Your Calendars for the Fall 2019 Book Sale!

Great used books at incredible prices! 

The Friends of the Library will host their Fall Book Sale for two days. A variety of books will be available from romance and mysteries to science, art, history, and computers.

When:	Tuesday, October 22 - Hours: 10am - 3pm Wednesday, October 23 - Hours: 9am - 3pm
	Friends of the Library Members Only -  Early Bird Sale*: Tuesday, 9-10am
Where:	Orange Coast College Library. The sale will be held inside the library, with entry from the outside door.
Cost:	Most books sell for $1.00. The sale will culminate with a "2-dollar-a-bag" sale from 1 - 3pm on Wednesday, 10/23.
Where should I park?	Metered parking is available in Lot E (take Merrimac Way to the southwest corner of campus).
For more info:	Please call: (714) 432-0202 x21058

*Anyone may join the Friends of the Library prior to the book sale to take advantage of the first day one hour "pre-sale" exclusive for Friends members. Learn more about becoming a FOTL member!

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour: A Friends of the Library Fundraiser

Come help raise money for the Friends of the Library by watching a selection of short films! 

When: Wednesday, September 25 (7:00 PM)

Where: Robert B. Moore Theatre

The BMFF World Tour features an international selection of films that present a vast range of outdoor adventures and portraits, including climbing, mountain expeditions, remote cultures and the world's last great wild places!

Admission: $12 for advance tickets; $15 at the door; $5 for OCC students with current ID. Save $3 on admission at the door by donating three or more books, DVDs or CDs per person! This discount does not apply to $12 advance tickets or $5 student admission. Click here to purchase tickets online (available in August) -  OCCTickets.com.

Tickets will also be available at local REI stores in Huntington Beach and Tustin. For general information, call (714) 432-0202 x21058. Free parking will be offered at OCC lot C and at the OC Fairgrounds across the street. All proceeds benefit OCC Friends of the Library.

Watch the  2019 BMFF World Tour video preview :

Spring 2019 Friends of the Library Book Sale April 23-24

 

Tuesday, April 23  - Hours: 10am - 3pm; (9 - 10am Friends of the Library members only)

Wednesday, April 24- Hours: 9am - 3pm; $2-a-bag sale starts at 1pm

Great used books at incredible prices! The Friends of the Library will host their Spring Book Sale for two days. A variety of books will be available from bestsellers, romance, and mysteries to science, art, history and computers. Most books sell for $1.00. The sale will culminate with a "2-dollar-a-bag" sale from 1 - 3pm on the second day. Anyone may join the Friends of the Library prior to the book sale to take advantage of the first day one hour "pre-sale" exclusive for Friends members. The sale will be held inside of the library, with entry from the outside door. Metered parking is available in Lot E (take Merrimac Way to the southwest corner of campus). Please call (714) 432-0202 x21058 for further details.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour March 19 and 20

When: Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20 (7:00 PM both nights)

Where: Robert B. Moore Theatre
See the list of films playing in 2019!

The BMFF World Tour features an international selection of films that present a vast range of outdoor adventures and portraits, including climbing, mountain expeditions, remote cultures and the world’s last great wild places!

Admission: $12 for advance tickets; $15 at the door; $5 for OCC students with current ID. Save $3 on admission at the door by donating three or more books, DVDs or CDs per person! This discount does not apply to $12 advance tickets or $5 student admission. Click here to purchase tickets online! -  OCCTickets.com.

Tickets are also available at local REI stores in Huntington Beach and Tustin. For general information, call (714) 432-0202 x21058. Free parking will be offered at OCC lot C and at the OC Fairgrounds across the street. All proceeds benefit OCC Friends of the Library.

Fall 2018 Friends of the Library Book Sale

Tuesday, October 16  - Hours: 10am - 3pm; (9 - 10am Friends of the Library members only)

Wednesday, October 17 - Hours: 9am - 3pm; $2-a-bag sale starts at 1pm

Great used books at incredible prices! The Friends of the Library will host their Fall Book Sale for two days. A variety of books will be available from bestsellers, romance, and mysteries to science, art, history and computers. Most books sell for $1.00. The sale will culminate with a "2-dollar-a-bag" sale from 1 - 3pm on the second day. Anyone may join the Friends of the Library prior to the book sale to take advantage of the first day one hour "pre-sale" exclusive for Friends members. The sale will be held inside of the library, with entry from the outside door. Metered parking is available in Lot E (take Merrimac Way to the southwest corner of campus). Please call (714) 432-0202 x21058 for further details.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Mystery Science Fiction Theater in the Library, Sat Apr 7

OCC Library and the Friends of the Library are inviting students and faculty to watch some selected films from our newest digital streaming film collection, Kanopy. Join us in the Library this Saturday for

Mystery Science Fiction Theater

If you are attending Coast Con, please visit the Library, Room 112, 12-3pm, for an afternoon of films!

12:00 Vintage Tomorrows

Steampunk started as a subgenre of science fiction fascinated with steam-powered machinery and alternative histories frequently set in Victorian England. VINTAGE TOMORROWS examines steampunk's transformation from those sci-fi beginnings into a global cultural movement that influences art, fashion, design and music.

1:30 Science Fiction in the 21st Century

Science Fiction has developed from having highly similar plots, audiences, and even authors, into a diverse field with international appreciation and ownership. Tour novels and stories featuring characters of all shapes and colors, written by authors of varying ethnicities, nationalities, and genders. Learn how they were received at the time of publication, and see the impact they had on later writers.

2:00 White Scripts and Black Supermen

"Provides a wonderful point of entry, invariably prompting wonderful conversations inside the classroom and beyond. The film pushes us beyond simply recounting this undocumented history but simultaneously complicating the many issues that define this history." - David J. Leonard, Washington State University

• Learn about Orange Coast College Library's digital film collections
• Learn how to build your own playlists and share with other students

Spring 2018 Friends of the Library Book Sale April 24 & 25

Tuesday, April 24 - Hours: 10am - 3pm; (9 - 10am Friends of the Library members only)

Wednesday, April 25 - Hours: 9am - 3pm; $2-a-bag sale starts at 1pm

Great used books at incredible prices! The Friends of the Library will host their Spring Book Sale for two days. A variety of books will be available from bestsellers, romance, and mysteries to science, art, history and computers. Most books sell for $1.00. The sale will culminate with a "2-dollar-a-bag" sale from 1 - 3pm on the second day. Anyone may join the Friends of the Library prior to the book sale to take advantage of the first day one hour "pre-sale" exclusive for Friends members. The sale will be held inside of the library, with entry from the outside door. Metered parking is available in Lot E (take Merrimac Way to the southwest corner of campus). Please call (714) 432-0202 x21058 for further details.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

2018 Banff Mountain Film Festival

When: Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21 (7:00 PM both nights)

Where: Robert B. Moore Theatre

Orange Coast College will host the "best of the best" from the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival on Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21. The program will begin at 7PM in the OCC Robert B. Moore Theatre. Each night will offer completely different films. The BMFF World Tour features an international selection of films that present a wide range of outdoor adventures and portraits, including climbing, mountain expeditions, remote cultures and the world’s last great wild places!

See a list of all the films this year!

Admission: $12 for advance tickets; $15 at the door; $5 for OCC students with current ID. Save $3 on admission at the door by donating three or more books, DVDs or CDs per person! This discount does not apply to $5 student admission. Click here to purchase tickets online! -  OCCTickets.com

Tickets are also available at local REI stores in Huntington Beach and Tustin. For general information, call (714) 432-0202 x21058. Free parking will be offered at OCC (lots B and C) and at the OC Fairgrounds across the street. All proceeds benefit OCC Friends of the Library.

Fall 2017 Friends of the Library Book Sale OCT 24 & 25

Tuesday, October 24 - Hours: 10am - 3pm; (9 - 10am Friends of the Library members only)

Wednesday, October 25 - Hours: 9am - 3pm; $2-a-bag sale starts at 1pm

Great used books at incredible prices! The Friends of the Library will host their Fall Book Sale for two days. A variety of books will be available from bestsellers, romance, and mysteries to science, art, history and computers. Most books sell for $1.00. The sale will culminate with a "2-dollar-a-bag" sale from 1 - 3pm on the second day. Anyone may join the Friends of the Library prior to the book sale to take advantage of the first day one hour "pre-sale" exclusive for Friends members. The sale will be held inside of the library, with entry from the outside door. Metered parking is available in Lot E (take Merrimac Way to the southwest corner of campus). Please call (714) 432-0202 x21058 for further details.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

2017 Banff Radical Reels Film Tour

When: Wednesday, September 27 at 7PM ​

Where: Robert B. Moore Theatre

Admission: $12 for advance tickets; $15 at the door; $5 for OCC students with current ID. Save $3 on admission at the door by donating three or more books, DVDs or CDs per person! *Does not apply to $5 student admission. Click here to purchase tickets online! -  OCCTickets.com

FASTER, STEEPER, HIGHER, DEEPER! Catch the steepest and deepest in high-adrenaline outdoor sport films when the 2017 Radical Reels Tour comes to Orange Coast College on Wednesday, September 27th. Growing out of the famous Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Radical Reels screens the best in action sports filmmaking, audience-tested and programmed for maximum excitement!

Tickets are available online at OCCTickets.com and at local REI stores. For general information, call (714) 432-0202 x21058. Free parking will be offered at OCC (lots B and C) and at the OC Fairgrounds across the street. All proceeds benefit OCC Friends of the Library.

2017 Radical Reels Films:

The Fledglings
2016, USA, 26 min
As longtime professional climbers who eat, sleep and live the sport, Cedar Wright and Matt Segal are used to being competent, comfortable, and at the top of their game. But when they take up paragliding, it’s a different game entirely.

Give Me Five
2016, France, 11 min
Join a madcap group of French free-falling flyers as they try to perform the aerial stunt of a lifetime in the Chamonix Valley.

La Liste (Tour Edit)
2016, France, 14 min
In his search to become a better freerider, Swiss ski phenom Jérémie Heitz compiles a list of the most interesting peaks to ride in the Alps. In this special edit, he tackles three of the most extreme descents on the list, following in the paths forged by his heroes. 

Locked In
2016, Canada, 24 min
Deep in Papua New Guinea’s rainforest, a team of kayakers attempt a very committing 13-day first descent in one of the most remote corners of the world.

Not2Bad (Tour Edit)
2016, Canada, 7 min
Anthill Films—the crew behind unReal and NotBad—bring you more wild shenanigans and unbelievable bike riding in Spain.

Sonnie Trotter vs the Totem Pole
2016, USA, 8 min
Canadian climbers Sonnie Trotter and Will Stanhope head down under to take a stab at the first continuous, all free ascent of the Ewbank Route on The Totem Pole.

Tight Loose: The Tordrillos Foot-Powered Mission
2016, USA, 9 min
Ian McIntosh, Dane Tudor, and Griffin Post flew deep into the Tordrillo Mountains for a month-long winter camping trip in the Alaskan wilderness. Their goal: to climb and ski massive spine lines.

The Trail to Kazbegi
2015, USA, 16 min
What happens when four like-minded adventurers head into one of the world’s wildest mountain ranges with nothing but their mountain bikes and enough food to survive for 10 days? A self-supported mountain-bike mission through the highest reaches of the Caucasus Mountains.

2017 Spring FOTL Book Sale

Tuesday,April 25 - Hours: 10am - 3pm; (9 - 10am Friends of the Library members only)

Wednesday, April 26 - Hours: 9am - 3pm; $2-a-bag sale starts at 1pm

Great used books at incredible prices! The Friends of the Library will host their Fall Book Sale for two days. A variety of books will be available from bestsellers, romance, and mysteries to science, art, history and computers. Most books sell for $1.00. The sale will culminate with a "2-dollar-a-bag" sale from 1 - 3pm on the second day. Anyone may join the Friends of the Library prior to the book sale to take advantage of the first day one hour "pre-sale" exclusive for Friends members. The sale will be held inside of the library, with entry from the outside door. Metered parking is available in Lot E (take Merrimac Way to the southwest corner of campus). Please call (714) 432-0202 x21058 for further details.

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

When: Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22 at 7PM
See a description of the 2017 films!

Where: Robert B. Moore Theatre

Admission: $12 for advance tickets; $15 at the door; $5 for OCC students with current ID. Save $3 on admission at the door by donating three or more books, DVDs or CDs per person! Click here to purchase tickets online!
 *Does not apply to $5 student admission

Orange Coast College will host the "best of the best" from the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival on Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22. The program will begin at 7PM in the OCC Robert B. Moore Theatre. Each night will offer completely different films. The BMFF World Tour features an international selection of films that present a wide range of outdoor adventures and portraits, including climbing, mountain expeditions, remote cultures and the world’s last great wild places!

For tickets, call the campus Bursar's Office at (714) 432-5880 or go online at OCCTickets.com. Tickets are also available at REI, Huntington Beach and REI, Tustin. Free parking will be offered at OCC (lots B and C) and at the OC Fairgrounds across the street. For general information, call (714) 432-0202 x21058. All proceeds benefit the OCC Friends of the Library.

New Manga in the Library - 01/2017

The library has added new manga to our collection, thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Library! The manga section is located at PN6790.J34 on the second floor of the library. Manga can be checked out for 3 weeks with an OCC student photo ID.

Clockwork Apple
Crimson Cross
Kimi ni Todoke, Vol. 1-25
Kiss of the Rose Princess, Vol. 1-6
Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 1-10
Rohan at the Louvre
Storm Fairy
Sweetness and Lightning, Vol. 1-2
Tale of a White Night
That Wolf-Boy is Mine!, Vol. 1-2

If you have any questions about this collection, please contact Lori Cassidy.

2016 Fall FOTL Booksale Oct. 25 - 26

 

Tuesday, October 25 - Hours: 10am - 3pm; (9 - 10am Friends of the Library members only)

Wednesday, October 26 - Hours: 9am - 3pm; $2-a-bag sale starts at 1pm

Great used books at incredible prices! The Friends of the Library will host their Fall Book Sale for two days. A variety of books will be available from bestsellers, romance, and mysteries to science, art, history and computers. Most books sell for $1.00. The sale will culminate with a "2-dollar-a-bag" sale from 1 - 3pm on the second day. Anyone may join the Friends of the Library prior to the book sale to take advantage of the first day one hour "pre-sale" exclusive for Friends members. The sale will be held inside of the library, with entry from the outside door. Metered parking is available in Lot E (take Merrimac Way to the southwest corner of campus). Please call (714) 432-0202 x21058 for further details.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

New Paperbacks in the Library - 9/2016

The library has added new paperbacks to our collection, thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Library! The paperback section is located on the first floor of the library, next to the Bestseller collection. All books in this collection have the call number PX and they are grouped by the first letter of the author's last name. They can be checked out for 3 weeks with an OCC student photo ID.

Andrews, Jesse - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Boyne, John - Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Brown, Pierce - Red Rising
Carriger, Gail - Heartless
Cass, Kiera - The Elite
Cass, Kiera - One
Cass, Kiera - The Selection
Clare, Cassandra - City of Fallen Angels
Clare, Cassandra - City of Glass
Clare, Cassandra - City of Heavenly Fire
Clare, Cassandra - City of Lost Souls
Cline, Ernest - Ready Player One
King, Stephen - Finders Keepers
King, Stephen - 11/22/63
LaValle, Victor - Ballad of Black Tom
Mathieu, Jennifer - The Truth About Alice
Mead, Richelle - Blood Promise
Mead, Richelle - Last Sacrifice
Mead, Richelle - Spirit Bound
Mead, Richelle - Blood Promise
Monk, Devon - Magic at the Gate
Monk, Devon - Magic in the Blood
Monk, Devon - Magic in the Shadows
Monk, Devon - Magic on the Storm
Monk, Devon - Magic to the Bone
Novik, Naomi - His Majesty's Dragon
Oyeyemi, Helen - Boy Snow Bird
Sanderson, Brandon - Steelheart
Sepetys, Ruta - Between Shades of Gray 
Wheeler, Jeff - The Queen's Poisoner
Yancey, Richard - The 5th Wave

If you have any questions about this collection, please contact Lori Cassidy.