Newport Beach Library
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Fiscal Year: 2023-2024
- Current Library Budget: $10,625,990
- Service Population: 82,419
- Active Borrowers: 135,851
Volumes
- Books: 204,421
- Media: 52,034
- eBooks: 57,248
Circulation
- Materials: 1,002,070
- Electronic Content Use: 263,109
Reference Help
- Reference Questions: 115,765
Visitors
- Library Visits: 653,667
- Program attendance: 64,864
- Virtual Visits (website): 1,095,002
Resources
- Databases: 45
- Public computers: 86
- Staff: 76 employees
- Open Hours per year: 12,588 total
Library Support
Library Foundation of Newport Beach
(949) 717-3892
1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach
info@nbplf.foundation
LibraryFoundationNB.org
Friends of the Library - (949) 759-9667
1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach
nblibfriend@gmail.com
Concierge Services
- Homebound Services
- Concierge service to Marina Park
- Concierge service to NCCC
- Concierge service to OASIS Center
Digital Services
- Downloadable eBooks and magazines
- Digitized Local History Collection
- Online Databases
- Online payment of fees
- Streaming Video
Learning Services
- Career Online High School
- Literacy Services
Meeting Rooms
- Charles Sword Meeting Room - 6-20
- Friends Meeting Room - seats 200
- Study Rooms
Technology
- Computers for public use
- Free wireless
- Laptop computers for onsite use
- Media Lab
- Sound lab
- Tech Toys
Special Services
- Children’s Sun & Sea Discovery Garden
- Friends Book Store
- Local History Room
- Passport Services
- Popular Library
- Stahr Children’s Room
- Teen Center
Special Programs
- Art Exhibits
- Lecture Series
- Author Visits
- Teen Programs
- Sunday Musicales
- Business Workshops
- Children’s Storytimes
- Children’s Programs and Crafts
