Countywide : Libraries to Get New Schedules

Most of the county’s public library branches will begin new six-day schedules Friday that generally offer longer hours but fewer services.

The new schedule reflects a compromise worked out in June when the Board of Supervisors backed off a plan to close six of the county’s 27 library branches.

Residents who use the smaller branches had protested losing their community libraries, even though the county was faced with cutbacks from the state and losses resulting from the county’s December bankruptcy filing.

Instead, County Librarian John M. Adams came up with a plan to deal with a $3.5-million cut in the $23.5-million budget. All doors will remain open and with longer hours in the case of 22 branches, but users will have to depend on volunteers for many services.

“There will be less personal assistance during those hours,” Adams said. “We decided the primary objective should be providing access to the buildings.”

“We have dropped many, many positions through attrition,” said library spokeswoman Helen Lotos. “Therefore, the level of service when a patron walks into the library will not be the same.”

Officials are counting on residents with time and know-how, though, to fill some of that gap.

“The test is whether the communities we serve will respond with an increase in volunteers to help provide the service,” Adams said.

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Library Changes Beginning Friday, most Orange County Public Library branches will be open six days a week, an increase in most cases. A list of the new hours:

Branch Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Brea Noon- Noon- Noon- 10 a.m.- Closed One Civic 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Center Circle Costa Mesa 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 1855 Park Ave. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Mesa Verde 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 2969 Mesa Verde 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Cypress 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 5331 Orange Ave. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Dana Niguel 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- (Dana Point) 33841 Niguel Road 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Fountain Valley 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 17635 Los Alamos St. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. Chapman Closed Noon- Closed 10 a.m.- Closed Garden Grove) 9182 Chapman Ave. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. Regional 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- (Garden Grove) 11200 Stanford Ave. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. West Garden Grove Noon- Closed 10 a.m.- Closed Closed 11962 Bailey St. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. Heritage Park 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- (Irvine) 14361 Yale Ave. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. University Park 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- (Irvine) 4512 Sandburg Way 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. El Toro 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- (Lake Forest) 24672 Raymond Way 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. Laguna Beach Noon- Noon- Noon- 10 a.m.- Closed 363 Glenneyre St. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Laguna Niguel 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 30341 Crown 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Valley Parkway La Habra 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 221 E.. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Habra Blvd. La Palma Closed 10 a.m.- Noon- 10 a.m.- Closed 7842 Walker St. 6 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. Mission Viejo 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 24851 Chrisanta 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. Drive Rancho 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- Santa Margarita 30902 La Promesa 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. San Clemente 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 242 Avenida del Mar 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. San 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- Juan Capistrano 31495 El 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. Camino Real Los Alamitos Noon- Noon- Noon- 10 a.m.- Closed /Rossmoor 12700 Montecito Road 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. Mary Wilson Noon- Noon- Noon- 10 a.m.- Closed (Seal Beach) 707 Electric Ave. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Silverado Noon- 1 p.m.- Noon- Closed Closed 28192 Silverado 8 p.m. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. 5 p.m. Canyon Road Stanton Noon- Closed Noon- Noon- 10 a.m.- 7850 Katella Ave. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Tustin 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 345 E. Main St 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m. Villa Park 1 p.m.- 1 p.m.- Closed 1 p.m.- Closed 17865 Santiago 5 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 5 p.m. Blvd. Westminster 10 a.m.- 10 a.m. 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 10 a.m.- 8180 13th St. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 p.m. 5 p.m.

Branch Sat. Brea 10 a.m.- One Civic Center Circle Costa Mesa 10 a.m.- 1855 Park Ave. 5 p.m. Mesa Verde 10 a.m.- 2969 Mesa Verde 5 p.m. Cypress 10 a.m.- 5331 Orange Ave. 5 p.m. Dana Niguel 10 a.m.- (Dana Point) 33841 Niguel Road 5 p.m. Fountain Valley 10 a.m.- 17635 Los Alamos St. 5 p.m. Chapman Closed Garden Grove) 9182 Chapman Ave. Regional 10 a.m.- (Garden Grove) 11200 Stanford Ave. 5 p.m. West Garden Grove Closed 11962 Bailey St. Heritage Park 10 a.m.- (Irvine) 14361 Yale Ave. 5 p.m. University Park 10 a.m.- (Irvine) 4512 Sandburg Way 5 p.m. El Toro 10 a.m.- (Lake Forest) 24672 Raymond Way 5 p.m. Laguna Beach 10 a.m.- 363 Glenneyre St. Laguna Niguel 10 a.m.- 30341 Crown 5 p.m. Valley Parkway La Habra 10 a.m. 221 E.. 5 p.m. Habra Blvd. La Palma 10 a.m.- 7842 Walker St. Mission Viejo 10 a.m.- 24851 Chrisanta 5 p.m. Drive Rancho 10 a.m.- Santa Margarita 30902 La Promesa 5 p.m. San Clemente 10 a.m.- 242 Avenida del Mar 6 p.m. San 10 a.m.- Juan Capistrano 31495 El 5 p.m. Camino Real Los Alamitos 10 a.m.- /Rossmoor 12700 Montecito Road Mary Wilson 10 a.m.- (Seal Beach) 707 Electric Ave. Silverado 10 a.m.- 28192 Silverado Canyon Road Stanton 10 a.m.- 7850 Katella Ave. Tustin 10 a.m.- 345 E. Main St 5 p.m. Villa Park 10 a.m.- 17865 Santiago Blvd. Westminster 10 a.m.- 8180 13th St. 5 p.m.

Source: Orange County Public Library