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Study Rooms
Location: Central Library, Upper Level
There are three (3) study rooms at the Central Library near the public computer area.
- Study rooms can accommodate groups of 2-5 people; not for individual use.
- Study rooms can be reserved daily on a first come, first serve basis
- Groups must request to reserve a study room in person at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Central Library.
- The library will not accept telephone or e-mail requests to use the study rooms.
- Customers may only schedule one 2-hour study room session at a time, and must wait until their current session is over before scheduling a new session.
- Reservations for Study Rooms will be honored for 10 minutes past the requested time. Failure to arrive within 10 minutes of the requested time will result in a forfeiture of the reserved room.
- The library's free Wi-Fi is accessible inside the Study Rooms.
- Please read Study Room/Charles Sword Meeting Room Policies before reserving.
Charles Sword Meeting Room
The Charles Sword Meeting Room is not available at this time.
Location: Central Library, Upper Level
The Sword Meeting Room is located upstairs in the southwest corner of the Central Library.
- Use of the Sword Room requires a minimum of 6 people and cannot exceed 14 people.
- The room may be reserved for use during library hours for a maximum of four (4) hours per group.
- Reservations will be honored for 10 minutes past the requested time.
- The room may not be reserved more than 28 days (4 weeks) in advance.
- No commercial activity, which collects fees from others in your group, is permitted.
- Snacks are permitted in the room.
- There is no telephone line in the room or a/v equipment of any kind.
- The library's free Wi-Fi is accessible inside the meeting room.
- The room is located in a quiet area of the library, therefore groups must keep the noise to a minimum until inside the room with the door closed.
- Customers must have a NBPL library card on file before reserving the Sword Meeting Room.
- Customers who have reserved the meeting room should check in at the Reference Desk on the upper level of the Central Library to have the room opened.
- Contact the Administration Office at (949) 717-3801 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) to reserve the room.
- Walk-ins without a reservation will not be accepted and will be redirected by Reference staff to a Study Room.
Friends Meeting Room
The Friends Meeting Room is not available at this time.
Location: Central Library, Lower Level
The Friends Meeting Room is only available to City of Newport Beach organizations or, upon approval, to non-profit organizations hosting lectures or workshops that are free and open public. For information, contact the Administration Office at (949) 717-3801 or view our Library Meeting Room Policy.