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Did you know that many of the Library's resources are available online?
Here are just some of the things you can do from home:
- Check out an eBook
- Read the newspaper
- Browse hundreds of magazines
- Enjoy a Sunday Musicale
- Learn a new language
- Watch Medicine in Our Backyard lectures
Children and teens might enjoy:
Virtual Programming
While our in-library programs are on hold, we hope you enjoy video from some recent Library programs and some new content developed just for at-home viewing. Sunday Musicales, Author Lectures and Medicine in Our Backyard programs can be enjoyed at home any time. We also have stories and games to entertain and educate young children. We will be adding more virtual programming content, so check back periodically to see what else the Newport Beach Public Library has to offer.
Memoir Writing with Chris Epting
One video will be released each week: May 12, May 19, and May 26 in this series of three video lectures, funded by generous donations from the Friends of the Library.
Chris will discuss reasons and motivations for writing a memoir, as well as basic story structure.
Watch VideoThis video will discuss the importance of descriptive, action-based writing.
Watch VideoAuthor Chris Epting discusses effective ways of incorporating “sensory” writing into your memoir.
Watch Video
Children's Programs
Drop in for storytime! New video storytimes are added Monday-Friday to keep the little ones entertained.
Video StorytimesEnjoy reading poems for children ages 3-12, submitted during our library poetry party.
Poetry
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library
Author of The Light After the War, a new book inspired by her mother's true story of survival during World War II.
Author VideoAward-winning journalist and author, Chris Epting, talks about his book: Rock and Roll in Orange County: Music, Madness and Memories.
Author VideoBasketball legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visited Newport Beach Public Library last October to talk about his book, "Mycroft and Sherlock: the Empty Birdcage."
Author VideoNewport Beach resident and author Kathi Koll will introduce her beautifully written memoir, “Kick-Ass Kinda Girl: A Memoir of Life, Love and Caregiving,” inspired by her experiences caring for her late husband, developer Donald Koll.
Author Video
Let's Talk Books
Newport Beach Public Library staff members talk about the books they like and why.
Librarian, Christine, reviewsLet's Talk Books Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Book Review VideoCorona Del Mar Librarian, Annika, reviews I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Book Review VideoMariners Branch Librarian, Christine, reviews Murder, She Wrote: Killer in the Kitchen by Jessica Fletcher
Book Review VideoLibrary Assistant, Chris, reviews Animorphs: The Invader by K. A. Applegate and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Book Review VideoLiteracy Coordinator, Cherall, reviews The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf.
Book Review Video
Crafting with NBPL
Enjoy trying your hand at some crafts, utilizing materials usually found around the house.
Create some calming bottles to relax and feel satisfied. Glitter, ocean in a bottle, and multicolor liquid techniques are covered.
Craft VideoLearn some fun techniques for making three dimensional greeting cards.
Craft Video
Sunday Musicales
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.Featuring Vijay Venkatesh and Eva Schaumkel playing a wide range of classical repertoire. Vieness will perform works by Schubert, Barber, Bach, Dvořák, and more.
Concert VideoAlmaNova is an innovative flute and guitar duo featuring flutist Jessica Pierce and guitarist Almer Imamovic.
Concert VideoFeaturing pianists Kookhee Hong and Minji Noh playing an eclectic mix of music written for one piano, four hands.
Concert VideoFeaturing an exciting performance by guitarists Brian Cross and Jesus Palominos plying a repertoire of Latin American works from Argentina, Cuba, Mexico and Brazil.
Concert Video
Medicine in Our Backyard
Presented by the Newport Beach Public Library in collaboration with UC Irvine Health.
Cynthia Haq, MD, Clinical Professor and Chair, UCI Health Department of Family Medicine
Lecture VideoBrent G. Yeung, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI Health Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
Lecture Video
More recorded programs can be found in these locations:
Newport Beach Library YouTube page
NBPL Foundation Witte Lectures