Library · Newport Beach
Libraries in Newport Beach
Newport Beach Public Library serves Newport Beach’s 82,419 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 653,667 visits, about 7.9 for every resident, and lent 1.3M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Central Library
1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach 92660
68 hrsopen a week
71,000sq ft
260Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#20
#20 of 185 CA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in California that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
654K
visits
7.9 per resident
1.3M
loans, print + digital
15.4 per resident
1,099
programs & events
61K attended
136K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
7.9 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.2 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.3M loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
1,099 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$129 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $11M.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Newport Beach
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.