Library

Dress in your comfiest pajamas and curl up for evening stories and songs. Email LibraryPrograms@cityofmissionviejo.org to receive your Zoom invitation.

Ages 3-6

Enjoy books, songs, and rhymes to boost early literacy skills. Follow the Mission Viejo Library on Facebook to catch us live or watch the replay.

Age 2 & up.

The Mission Viejo Library is rolling out a new virtual program lineup for kids: Virtual Reading Rocks! 

Designed for elementary school-aged children who can read aloud, this monthly program, which starts September 24, supports literacy and builds community. Hosted on Zoom and facilitated by a librarian, readers age 6 and older will take turns reading aloud to friendly teen volunteers. 

Ali Borowski, founder of Find Your Anchor, will discuss suicide prevention and awareness. She will also talk about Anchor Boxes, what you might find in them, and how to find or drop them into our community. Each box comes with cards, posters, phone numbers, and more.

Q&A following session.

Email libraryprograms@cityofmissionviejo.org for your Zoom invitation.

Join Nancy Cooper from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention present Talk Saves Lives. Participants will learn common risk factors for suicide, how to spot the warning signs in others, and how to keep ourselves, our loved ones and our community safe.

Q&A following session.

Email libraryprograms@cityofmissionviejo.org for your Zoom invitation.

**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED**

Cozy up in your PJs and join us for evening stories and songs.

Email LibraryPrograms@cityofmissionviejo.org to receive your Zoom invitation.

Ages 3-6.

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, the Mission Viejo Library is partnering with two local organizations to host virtual conversations on suicide prevention and awareness.

First up on Friday, September 11 at 6 pm, Nancy Cooper from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will present “Talk Saves Lives.”  Participants will learn the common risks factors for suicide, how to spot the warning signs in others and how to keep themselves, loved ones and our community safe.  After the session, folks can ask questions.

Join the Mission Viejo Library and Warwick's Bookstore on Facebook Live for a talk/demo of two yummy family-friendly recipes by author, nutritionist, and James Beard Award winner, Laura Lea.

Laura will be demoing two fun treats from her 2nd cookbook, Simply Laura Lea. This cookbook contains 125+ recipes with delicious, healthy, and creative twists on your favorite comfort foods.

Kids are invited to master reading and public speaking skills by reading aloud and sharing a show-and-tell activity with teen volunteers and librarians.

Age 6 & up.

Email libraryprograms@cityofmissionviejo.org to register and receive your Zoom invitation. 

Join bestselling author and world-renowned psychologist, Edith Eger as she discusses her new book, The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life with David Kessler, the co-author of On Grief and Grieving. A holocaust survivor, Dr. Eger explains the worst prison she ever faced was not the one created by the Nazis but the mental prison she created for herself. Tune in to listen to the wisdom Dr. Edith will impart about facing our trials with hope and intention