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The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation has hired Newport Beach native Meg Linton as its new Chief Executive Officer.  Ms. Linton brings a vibrant new energy to the Foundation, backed by over 20 years of leading and stewarding cultural institutions, non-profits, and academic...

Newport Beach city officials announced this week that the central library is celebrating its 25-year anniversary with special events and activities now through July. A balloon tower with a giant “25” greeting guests entering the library kicks off the celebration this week, a city...

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation announced the lineup for the 22nd Annual Witte Lectures, featuring renowned speakers on a variety of compelling, current topics. This season features four experts – Hanna Rosin, Richard Blanco, Amy Walter, and Joel Sartore – from...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the Newport Beach Independent during 2018. This week, January through June. Next week will cover the top news stories of the second half of the year. (click on the text to see original story)...

Some new and expanded services may be headed into an empty space at the library soon, replacing a credit union that previously occupied the area. On Monday, the Board of Library Trustees heard a proposal for transforming a retail space in the central library into a gift shop and...

Now that Halloween has come and gone, it’s Christmas season. And it kicks off with the Sherman Library and Gardens’ Open House event next week. The Gardens’ Volunteer Association is presenting “The Joy of Christmas” at the annual event on Thursday. Visitors will receive...

Newport Beach Public Library will host an author visit by Janelle Brown, New York Times Bestselling author of “Watch Me Disappear,” on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Central Library Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave. Brown’s critically acclaimed suspense thriller, “Watch Me...

The much-anticipated Corona del Mar library and fire station combo project is on budget and slightly ahead of schedule, officials confirmed this week. The Board of Library Trustees heard an update Monday on the CdM project, dubbed the “fibrary.” The project is currently running...

Surfers and history buffs alike will be interested in an upcoming free lecture, being held 90 years, almost to the day, after the Corona del Mar Surf Club hosted the first Pacific Coast Surf Board Championships. Paul Burnett will speak at Sherman Library & Gardens on Aug. 7...

Nearly three years have passed since Newport Beach City Council approved a much-needed rebuild of the Corona del Mar branch of the Newport Beach Public Library and fire station #5, and this week, work has officially begun on the combination project that many have du...

Driving through Corona del Mar is like navigating a construction zone these days, and another big project is about to begin. The CdM branch of the Newport Beach Public Library system is finally becoming the infamous “fibrary,” a completely rebuilt and modernized library alongside...

Bookworms and firefighters may be sharing space in Corona del Mar as early as summer 2019, following a Newport Beach City Council decision this week.   Council members unanimously agreed to move forward with the on-again, off-again CdM library branch and fire station combo...

At their first meeting of the new year, the Newport Beach City Arts Commission approved additions to the city’s cultural lineup, but stopped short of adding a bit of The Bard on the peninsula. Four new artist exhibitions were chosen for the Central Library’s gallery, located near...

The Newport Beach Public Library was recently named as a “Star Library” in a national ranking, authorities announced this week. Board of Library trustees announced Thursday that the city library earned the honor in a list compiled by the Library Journal, in its tenth edition of...

A new, colorful exhibition is on display at the Newport Beach library. The City Arts Commission presents “Abstract Pixel Geometrics Patterns in Watercolors” by Chip Fesko, Nov. 6 through Jan. 5 at the main library at the Civic Center. The exhibit features 12 watercolors created...

If you think a library card is just for checking out books, think again. At the Newport Beach Public Library central branch, a library card means access to thousands of e-books, online courses, and even a state-of-the-art recording and design studio. Everything will be on display...

By Victoria Kertz and Sara Hall | NB Indy Millions of onlookers were in awe Monday morning as the shadow of the moon passed over the contiguous United States during a rare total solar eclipse. Dubbed the “Great American Eclipse,” the astronomical event was the first time totality...

The libraries of Santa Monica, Huntington Beach, and Carlsbad all have auditoriums that are contiguous with the library building, have sloped floors, and a stage. The Newport Beach Public Library does not have an auditorium at all, but that may change. The Board of Library...

Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy will celebrate International Literacy Day with a special program on Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Friends Meeting Room at the central library, 1000 Avocado Avenue. The event celebrates literacy achievements in the community and recognizes the...

Patrons of the Corona del Mar branch of the Newport Beach Public Library system were dismayed when City Council chose to defer much-needed work on the facility another five to seven years. The announcement was made public at City Council’s Feb. 14 meeting. The plans (including a...