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About

The Newport Beach Public Library is the cultural heart of the community, serving more than one million patrons each year. We are an essential provider of books, information, and technology, through the Central Library and our three branches: Mariners, Balboa, and Corona del Mar.

Hours and Locations

Addresses, phone numbers, maps, and hours for NBPL locations

How to Get a Library Card

Information about getting a card

About Newport Beach

General information about the City of Newport Beach

History of the Newport Beach Public Library

The Newport Beach Public Library has a long history of service to the community

Board of Library Trustees

Information about the governing board of the library

Library Policies

Rules for using the Newport Beach Public Library

Literacy Services

Project Adult Literacy is located on the lower level of the Central Library, and provides services for adults seeking to improve their English reading and writing skills

Cultural Arts

The Cultural Arts Division of the Newport Beach Public Library, with guidance and support by the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, brings cultural and arts programming to the community

Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Library fund children's programs, Sunday Musicales, and other library programs through used book sales and donations

NBPL Foundation

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation funds valuable library resources and services, and presents a variety of literary programs design to engage the community

News & Press

News releases, facts & figures, photos, and other information helpful in preparing articles about NBPL and upcoming events

Contact Us

Get in touch with us via email, phone, or mail

Make Way for Butterflies: Morning Release @ Central

Join us for a fun-filled morning of bug-themed activities with a special storytime that celebrates the season. The storytime will be followed by bug-inspired yoga, where kids can stretch, bend, and twist like the creatures we’re celebrating and engage in nature-inspired movement. Afterward, explore the children's room with a bug-themed I Spy and unleash creativity with butterfly and ladybug-themed crafts to take home. To top it off, we’re giving away milkweed and wildflower seed planting kits, providing everything you need to start your own butterfly-friendly garden at home, perfect for helping to Make Way for Butterflies in your own backyard. Finally, we’ll all walk together to the Civic Center Sculpture Exhibition, where we’ll release our flying garden creatures into the wild. Don’t miss this celebration of nature as we watch these incredible insects take flight.

Materials are available while supplies last. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Ages 0-5.

Funding is generously provided by the Friends of the Library.

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