The Newport Beach Public Librar in Corona del Mar (or CDM) dates back to the mid-1940’s. By 1947 the population of Corona del Mar was such that residents needed a library closer than Balboa, where the main City library was located. Working with the Corona del Mar Business Association, library officials organized and opened “a tiny library station” of the City library in a CDM storefront. The station was on the corner of Goldenrod and Pacific Coast Highway and monthly rent was $45