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Irvine Heritage Park Library
 Address:
Heritage Park Regional Library
14361 Yale Avenue
Irvine, CA. 92604
Telephone:
(949) 936-4040
Service Hours:
Monday - 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday - 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday - 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday - 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday - 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Sunday - noon to 5:00 p.m.
Upcoming 2010 Programs
All programs take place in our Community Room.
Family Storytime (Beginning January 11th and ending March 10th)
A Storytime for children 3 to 6 years old and their families. This storytime runs aproximately 30 minutes.
Toddler Storytime (Beginning January 15th and ending March 12th)
A Storytime for children 3 years old and under and their parents. This storytime runs aproximately 20 minutes.
Monthy Craft Program
This is a program of crafts, stories and games open to children in 1st through 6th grade.
First Wednesdays of the month at 3 p.m. Program lasts for one hour.
January 6th Febrary 3rd March 3rd
Reading to Rover
The third Wednesday of each month is READING TO ROVER. Children improve their skill by reading to certified READ dogs. Children younger than first grade are allowed for Reading to Rover. This programs runs for one hour. There will be no program on days when it rains.
January 20th, 3 p.m. February 17th, 3 p.m. March 17th, 3 p.m.
Korean Storytimes and Crafts:
Korean Family Storytime: Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.
January 7th, 14th, 28th February 4th, 11th, 25th March 7th, 11th, 25th
Korean Toddler Storytime: Fridays at 11:30 a.m.
- January 15th, 22nd, 29th
- February 5th, 19th, 26th
- March 5th, 19th, 26th
Mother-Daughter Book Club
Open to girls 10-14 years old and their mothers. The book club meets once a month on the fourth Thursday at 7 p.m.
January, 28th Feburary, 25th March, 25th
Family Night Program
On the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. is the Family Night Program. These programs last for about one hour and are open to everyone.
January, 14th: Buster Balloon Extravaganza Feburary, 11th: Abbit the Average Comedy Magic Show March, 11th: Michael Rayner - Juggler Extraordiaire
Teen Anime Club
Saturday, February 13th at 2:00 p.m. is the monthly meeting of the Teen Anime Club. The club is for teens age 14 and older who have a signed permission slip.
All programs are generously supported by the Friends of the Heritage Park Library.
Fun Fact
A three-part sculpture, designed by artist Mark Lere, graces the library entry courtyard. Irvine's first permanent piece of public art includes a slate and marble thronelike chair, a 12-foot headless figure constructed of 200 stacked pieces of anodized aluminum, and a spiraling slate and marble timeline, includes 44 "significant" dates in Irvine history.
Library Features
Heritage Park Regional Library serves as one of the three regional libraries for the Orange County Public Library System. The Library offers a variety of resources and services with particular strengths in business, visual arts, and biographies. The Library has extensive electronic resources, Internet access, and a large collection of periodicals in print or microform.
The Children's Department offers a wide range of books, materials, and programs for children of all ages.
The Friends of the Heritage Park Library operates a small bookstore that supports the Library.
Electronic Resources at Heritage Park
- Microform Reader/Printer
- Microform Reader/Scanner (can be saved to USB flash drive)
- 15 Children's Internet Computer Stations (Microsoft Office 2003)
- 20 Unfiltered Internet Computer Stations (Microsoft Office 2003)
- B & W Printers
- Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Mavis Beacon teaches keyboarding and dictation, and measures typing speed and accuracy through a series of games and lessons.
- 2 Coin-operated B & W Copy Machines
Friends of the Heritage Park Library
The Friends of the Heritage Park Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the library through volunteer labor and the operation of a bookstore. New members are always welcome to the Friends of the Library (FOL).
The Heritage Park Library Bookstore is open 7 days a week.
The hours of operation are:
Monday - Thursday 10- 8 Friday - Saturday 10- 4 Sunday 12- 4
Phone: 949-936-4040 ext. 16800
The FOL welcomes your donations of used books. (Donations may be tax deductible.)
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