Library

This month Waste Management will donate $5 to the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library for every ton of residential recyclables picked up curbside in Mission Viejo. Clean out your refrigerator, closets, and garage for recycling materials to fill your cart every week in April. Last year, the Friends received a donation from Waste Management of nearly $3,700, which helped support a variety of library collections and programs.

Come in your pajamas and enjoy evening stories and songs in the Friends Storytime Room.

Ages 3-6.

Come in your pajamas and enjoy evening stories and songs in the Storytime Room.

Ages 3-6.

The Mission Viejo Library invites you to commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, with Randi Biederman, co-author of the critically acclaimed book, “Schindler’s Listed: The Search for My Father’s Lost Gold.” Part treasure hunt, part Holocaust history, Randi will discuss the book, the story it details and the twenty years of research that led she and her late husband, Mark, to writing their family’s story.

Coffee is more than just a beverage!

Kristin Yellin from Mission Viejo’s very own High Ground Coffee House will be speaking about coffee. Learn about its history and how it fosters a sense of community. A cup of coffee goes a long way, even after that cup is gone. A reception will follow the presentation, yes, with coffee!

The presentation is free but registration is requested. Register online at https://cityofmissionviejo.org/coffee-and-community-connections

The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library is hosting its annual "Purse Palooza" handbag sale! A wide variety of purses are for sale and make the perfect Mother's Day gift. All proceeds benefit the Mission Viejo Library.

Handbag donations for the sale may be dropped off at the Friends Bookstore at the Mission Viejo Library through May 3.

Monday, April 17 at 6 pm
City Hall Council Chamber, located at 200 Civic Center

Saturday, April 15 at 11 am
City Hall Council Chamber, 200 Civic Center

The City has always embraced its world-class sports facilities and Olympic spirit. Join Mayor Brian Goodell, an Olympic gold medalist, as he discusses the past, present, and future of Mission Viejo’s relationship with the Olympics on March 26. He will talk about his experience as an athlete in the 1976 Montreal games; events that took place in Mission Viejo during 1984 Los Angeles Games; and Mission Viejo’s possible involvement in the 2028 games in Los Angeles.

The free presentation starts at 2 pm in the Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center. No registration is required.

Kick off National Library Week with magician, Brettso The Great! Come and laugh along with Brettso during this fun and engaging magic show full of balloon puppets and magic tricks from around the world.

Age 3 and older.