Los Angeles Times

Newport Beach library trustees vote to relocate one book, uphold decision on another in appeal hearings

The Newport Beach Board of Library Trustees, after considering appeals of residents who objected to the library director’s placement of two controversial children’s books, ruled Monday evening one of ...
Los Angeles Times

Newport Beach’s Library Foundation gets new name, in time for facility’s big opening

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation, fresh off the heels of a major rebranding campaign, has devised a new motto, logo and name to serve as guideposts as the library system expands its ...
Orange County Register

Newport Beach library board moves contested children’s book to teen section in first appeals review

The Newport Beach Public Library board decided to move a book about a 10-year-old transgender child from the children’s section in a new appeal process that has been offered to patrons wanting to ...
Orange County Register

Newport Beach library lecture hall construction gets boost from $4 million donation

A Newport Beach family will donate $4 million toward construction of a new lecture hall at the Newport Beach Public Library, helping further diversify the speakers and performances offered by the ...