Orange County Register Now Available Online

Orange Coast College now provides students, staff, and faculty with electronic access to the Orange County Register! Get the complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded. Check it out now (off campus access requires login).

America's Historical Newspapers (1690-2000) Now Available Online

Search American newspapers from 1690 to the end of the 20th century with this new addition to Orange Coast College Library's database collection! Find news articles covering topics in government, politics, social issues, culture, literature discoveries, inventions and more from hundreds of primary sources.

Search using either the timeline or topic search to easily find news and eyewitness accounts and pro/con articles of events, issues and daily life in the colonies or during the Revolutionary War, westward expansion, the Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression, Vietnam War, World War II, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, globalization and other eras.

Also included are illustrations, advertisements, classifieds, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, stories about historic people and other articles exactly as they appeared in print. Check it out now (off campus access requires login)!

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

New Single Sign On for Off Campus Database Access

As the school implements its new Single Sign On for all services, you can use it now to access our journal and ebook databases from off campus!

The older method is currently active as well. You can get the full instructions here.

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.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

New Bestsellers in the OCC Library

The OCC Library has added several new bestseller titles to its collection. We hope that you like this selection of new books. Please contact our Circulation Department if you have questions about the check out status of any title (714-432-5705 or occlibrary@occ.cccd.edu). Also, feel free to forward this message to anyone who may be interested in bestsellers at our library.


We encourage your input! Please let us know if you have suggestions for book titles. You can simply send a request to Carl Morgan (cmorgan@occ.cccd.edu). Also, check out our blog for library updates (http://occ-library.blogspot.com/).

Our bestseller collection is entirely funded, by the OCC Friends of the Library. Happy reading!

All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez by James Patterson - HV6533 .M4 P38 2018

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - PS3610 .O63 A84 2018

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough - PR6116 .I665 B44 2017

Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit by Chris Matthews - E840.8 .K4 M38 2017b

City of Endless Night by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - PS3566 .R3982 C58 2018

The English Wife by Lauren Willig - PS3623 .I575 E54 2018

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff - E913 .W65 2018

Fitness Junkie by Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza - PS3619 .Y544 F58 2017

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah - PS3558 .A4763 G74 2018

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book by Dan Harris - BF637 .M4 H37 2017

The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson - PS3566 .A822 P33 2017

Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden - E840.8 .B54 A3 2017

The Smack by Richard Lange - PS3612 .A565 S53 2017

Still Me by Jojo Moyes - PR6113 .O94 S74 2018

The Sunshine Sisters by Jane Green - PR6057 .R3443 S87 2017

Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella - PR6073 .I246 S87 2018

We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates - E185.615 .C6336 2017

The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn - PS3606 .I5543 W66 2018

Library Closed March 26 - April 1, 2018 for Spring Recess

The library will closed March 26 - April 1, 2018 for Spring Break. We will reopen on Monday, April 2 at 7:30 am.
You may return books in the book drop in Parking Lot E or the book drop on the side of the library next to the entrance.