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 individuals or groups of 2-5 people.
• Study rooms can be reserved daily on a first come, first serve basis
• Patrons must request to reserve a study room in person at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Central Library. You must have a valid Newport Beach Public Library card. 
• 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

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 nor audio/visual 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.
• Entry to the room will not be permitted until at least six (6) members of your group are present.
• 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.