Sherman Library and Gardens is located on Pacific Coast Highway and has extensive botanical collections with examples of plant life from desert regions to tropical regions. The gardens are a veritable outdoor museum of plants. You can walk along the paths, smell the fragrant flowers and listen to the bubbling fountains. An oasis that will take you away to a calmer, more peaceful realm, it also has a library on site which is a delight for art lovers and bibliophiles.
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The Newport Beach Public Library (NBPL) is a bounty replete with social, cultural and educational information. The Newport library has been serving people for the past 87 years with its rich collection of books, journals, bestsellers and articles. There's a good range of reading materials for people of all age groups; people of all kinds of taste in books. However, in order to access the NBPL's online collection, you need a valid NBPL card that can be arranged by applying for the same at the library.
