Did you know your child can receive free summer meals at six OC Public Library branches?
Starting this month, select libraries in Orange County are offering healthy lunches to children and teens age 18 and under weekdays at noon. All meals are served on a first-come-first-served basis, and no registration, identification or application is needed. If you’ve got a library card you can even pick up a few books while you’re there.
Lunch at the Library is a program of the California Library Association, supported by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. While the Tustin Library started its program on June 3, most will begin serving lunches at noon today.
Here are the locations, dates and times across Orange County:
Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
1855 Park Ave.
June 24 through Aug. 2
Monday through Thursday
Noon to 1 p.m.
Garden Grove
Garden Grove Main Library
11200 Stanford Ave.
June 17 through July 26
Monday through Friday
Noon to 1 p.m.
Garden Grove Chapman Library
9182 Chapman Ave.
June 17 through July 26
Monday through Thursday
Noon to 1 p.m.
Lake Forest
El Toro Library
24672 Raymond Way
June 17 through July 26
Monday through Friday
Noon to 1 p.m.
San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano Library
31495 El Camino Real
June 17 through Aug. 2
Monday through Thursday
Noon to 1 p.m.
Tustin
Tustin Library
345 E. Main St.
June 3 through July 26
Monday through Friday
Noon to 1 p.m.
In addition, a number of schools, community centers, parks and other locations across Orange County are serving free breakfasts and lunches to children 18 and under as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Meals Program. The federal program even offers an online map to help families find locations, times and menus.