Newport Beach Public Library Foundation

03/31/2026

If you were not able to attend the Witte Lecture this past weekend with Pippa Malmgren you missed an enlightening lecture that challenged you to think about the future of our economy. If you are a member of the Library Foundation, you will receive an invitation to view the video of the lecture this coming summer. If you are not yet a member of the Library Foundation, JOIN TODAY. And new members will be invited to the Summer Solstice Celebration this coming June.

Supporting Discovery and Connection... Beyond Books Through generous donations, the Library Foundation of Newport Beach provides vital funding that keeps our libraries modern by enabling and inspiring lifelong learning, advancing knowledge, and strengthening our community. Over the past decade, the....

03/26/2026

You can fly to London for the April 7 Morningstar Investment Conference to hear the keynote speaker Pippa Malmgren--or come to the March 27 & 28 Library Foundation Witte Lecture to hear this former White House Adviser and tech entrepreneur, Dr Pippa Malmgren deliver actionable insights on global shifts, risks shaping the global economy, and opportunities in the international markets. Buy your tickets now.

Lecture, Book Sale & Signing •Friday Night with Light Supper and Wine •Saturday Afternoon with Refreshments

03/05/2026

Because the next Library Live lecture on March 12 featuring Long Island and Brooklyn author Colm Tóibín has been moved to the Newport Beach Oasis Center, additional tickets have been made available. Seating will still be limited, so order your tickets today.

Lecture, Book Sale & Signing, Refreshments

02/25/2026

The first lecture of the 29th season of the Witte Lectures is this coming weekend, February 27 & 28. It will feature former Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs at the National Security Council, Julian Gewirtz, speaking on U.S.- China Tensions—Past, Present, and Future. Because of the ongoing construction of Witte Hall, the lectures will be held at the Oasis Senior Center Auditorium. There are still some tickets available. With all the misinformation and disinformation about the U.S. relations with China, you will want to hear this historian and State Department officer.

Lecture, Book Sale & Signing •Friday Night with Light Supper and Wine •Saturday Afternoon with Refreshments

12/29/2025

Starting December 24, 2025, a new United States Postal Service (USPS) rule clarifies that postmarks reflect the date of the first automated processing — not necessarily the actual mailing date. Under IRS guidelines, when contributions are sent via the US Mail the gift is considered made on the date of the postmark. To be sure that your tax-deductible contribution is received by the Foundation and credited to the 2025 tax year, I strongly recommend that you mail your contribution no later than Monday, December 29. You can also make your contribution online on the Foundation’s secure giving portal.

11/21/2025

The 2023 Library Live author Omar El Akkad is the winner of the 2025 National Book Award for his nonfiction work "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This." Library Live continues to have award-winning authors as its speakers. March 12, 2026, Library Live will feature Colm Tóibín, author of "Long Island" and of "Brooklyn" and on April 23 Library Live will have Pulitzer Prize author Anthony Doerr. Tóibín and Doerr are sold out, but we recommend you place your name on the waitlist.

Library Live. We are thrilled to welcome these four brilliant authors to our 2025-2026 series. Library Live is for adventurous readers who enjoy hearing from established literary figures and emerging talent. Novelists, poets, historians, journalists, biographers, memoirists and more share their idea...

10/30/2025

The Library Foundation's next Library Live lecture will be next Thursday, November 6. The lecture is by California author Susan Straight about her newest novel, "Sacrament", a gripping novel about nurses during the Covid pandemic. The lecture is sold out, but there is a waiting list, and we anticipate everyone on the list will be admitted.

10/30/2025

The Newport Beach Library will have a Coding for Kids program starting on November 3. The classes will be held in the Central Library Media Lab, funded by the Library Foundation, with the support of the Friends of the Library. Registration fills up fast, so log on today to register.

Over four weekly sessions, participants will learn Scratch coding fundamentals through engaging projects like building a virtual pet or game. No experience necessary.