Child Resource Center

The Child Resource Center (CRC) is a member-based lending library for families and early childhood education professionals. The CRC is open Monday through Thursday, from 12 to 7 p.m.

The City of Irvine is transitioning Library services from the County of Orange to a new Irvine Public Library system, allowing for a more personalized, local approach to library services. On May 16, the County of Orange closed the Heritage Park and University Park Library locations. These locations will open as part of the Irvine Public Library system Monday, August 4. Over the next few months the Child Resource Center (CRC) lending library collection will be transitioned to the new Irvine Public Libraries. Existing CRC members may continue to check out the available materials from the CRC lending library, but no new memberships will be issued. We encourage you to learn more about the new Irvine Public Libraries and get your new IPL card beginning in June. Please, click here to learn more.

What is the Lending Library?

The CRC Lending Library features tools to support every area of children's development from birth through school age, including:

  • Children's books to extend early learning
  • Child development, parenting, activity, and curriculum books
  • Family child care business reference materials
  • Educational toys: math manipulatives, music and movement materials, emergent literacy resources, science materials
  • Lamination and Ellison die cut machines. Click here to view list of available die cuts.

How to Reserve Materials for Pick Up

Search

  • Members can search and reserve items through an online library catalog here.

    Search Online Catalog

  • Detailed instructions on reserving materials are available here.
  • Existing members may reserve items. Due to the impending transition to the Irvine Public Libraries system no new memberships will be issued. Please, click here to learn more about the Irvine Public Libraries.

Pick-Up

  • Members will receive an email notification letting them know the day their items are ready.
  • Drive to the Irvine Child Resource Center on your assigned pick-up day. 
  • Items will be available inside the Child Resource Center, hours are Monday through Thursday, from 12-7 p.m.

Returns

  • Library materials may be returned in the CRC lobby, 12 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday
    • All items must be returned and fees paid prior to checking out new items to the member