A Brief History of the Mission Viejo Library
A library to serve Mission Viejo was built in 1971 by the County of Orange on land donated by the Mission Viejo Company. This library branch was operated by the Orange County Public Library System and was approximately 9,000 square feet in size.
As Mission Viejo grew, and incorporated in 1988, this small library branch quickly became too small to serve a community of over 60,000. In 1995, the Mission Viejo City Council successfully negotiated with the Orange County Board of Supervisors to withdraw from the county library system and operate its own city library.
Ground for the new Mission Viejo Library was broken in September 1996, and the new 27,500 square foot library opened to the public in October 1997.
In October 2000, the Mission Viejo City Council voted to approve construction of a 14,400 square foot expansion to the Mission Viejo Library. This project was completed in March 2002 to bring the Library to its present size.
Library & Cultural Services Vision - Helping our community thrive
The Mission Viejo Public Library and Cultural Services...
is recognized as a premier resource for educational support: self-directed learning, and literacy
delivers invaluable tools for building the community’s prosperity
anticipates community challenges and responds with creativity and innovation
is a welcoming community gathering place and a cornerstone of family, education, cultural, and civic life
bases all service decisions on customer needs and preferences
is a forward-thinking organization that maximizes the potential of each employee
