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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Join Library Director Tara to reread childhood favorites with a new generation. Whether you're a parent, grandparent or an honorary auntie or uncle, bring your favorite kid(s) to discuss the classics that shaped our childhoods.   This mo...
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Family Movie: Migration (In Person)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Bring the whole family to this series featuring animated and live action family friendly films from new releases to beloved classics. This Month: Migration (2023) Synopsis: The animated film tells the story of a family of ducks dreaming of...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Yoga (In Person)

1:15pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Yoga fun for the whole family! Together you and your child will practice yoga in a creative, interactive class.  Please bring your own yoga mat to class!  ...

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Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Molly Mouse Lapsit (In Person)

9:30am - 10:15am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join us for this fun IN PERSON family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement and books for children ages 5 months to 3 years.  YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR EACH WEEK'S CLASS INDIVIDUALLY. YOU MUST ATTEND THE ONE CLASS YO...

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Adults (YS In-Person Programs)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Gentle Yoga (Hybrid)

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this gentle yoga class featuring certified RYT instructor Beverlee Bertinetti. Using a combination of seated and standing positions, you’ll learn balance, breathing, and focus like never befo...

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

No library card waitlist

Registration for this program opens first to Long Beach Public Library cardholders. If you do not have an LBPL card, you can still register and be put on a "pending waitlist". If there are seats available 72 hours before the program, you will receive an email notifying you that your registration is confirmed. So please make sure you enter your email address :)

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Molly Mouse Lapsit (In Person)

10:15am - 10:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join us for this fun IN PERSON family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement and books for children ages 5 months to 3 years.  YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR EACH WEEK'S CLASS INDIVIDUALLY. YOU MUST ATTEND THE ONE CLASS YO...

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Adults (YS In-Person Programs)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Molly Mouse Lapsit (In Person)

11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join us for this fun IN PERSON family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement and books for children ages 5 months to 3 years.  YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR EACH WEEK'S CLASS INDIVIDUALLY. YOU MUST ATTEND THE ONE CLASS YO...

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Adults (YS In-Person Programs)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Resume Help (Hybrid)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Looking for a job and need some help with your resume? Book a 30-minute appointment with Lenora, a LBPL reference librarian with training on job search help and resume assistance. Reservations must be made a week in advance, and you need to select a ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Among the trees, young women and men working the summer harvest develop new feelings, flirt, try to understand each other, find - and flee - deeper connections.  ARABIC WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES Drama, 2021, NR, 1hr 32min *Movies may be subje...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Bullet Journaling 101 (In Person)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Looking for a cute and fun way to stay organized? Try out Bullet Journaling! Join Sarah to decorate your own journals and get started journaling.  Please be advised this program is for tweens/teens ages 10-16.  ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Storycrafter
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Join Miss Eileen and Miss Tanya for Meet The Artist Storycrafters! We will be reading a book about French artist Claude Monet and make a craft in the style of his art. Who Was He? Claude Monet (November 14th, 1840 – December 5th, 1926) was a Fr...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Drop In Community Service (In Person)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Need community service hours, but can't make a long term commitment? Stop by the Teen Space on Mondays from 5:00pm-6:00pm for an hour of opportunities! Help the Long Beach Librarians and give back to your community.  Please be advised this...
This event is in the "Elementary School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Lego Club (In Person)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
For Children in Grades 1 thru 7th grade Come and build your amazing creations with a group of like minded children and tweens. Each builder gets a shoe box of Legos to build with. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Adults (YS In-Person Programs)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Pilates (In Person)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Join instructor Pat Cappeto for this engaging Pilates class! Designed to increase strength, flexibility, and balance, Pilates integrates breath and movement with proper body mechanics to increase greater physical and mental awareness of how the ...

Disclaimer(s)

No library card waitlist

Registration for this program opens first to Long Beach Public Library cardholders. If you do not have an LBPL card, you can still register and be put on a "pending waitlist". If there are seats available 72 hours before the program, you will receive an email notifying you that your registration is confirmed. So please make sure you enter your email address :)

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Parents" group.

Animation Afternoons: WALL-E (In Person)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Parents
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Animation Afternoons is a new monthly movie series celebrating the art of animation!  Animation lovers young and old welcome, families encouraged. This Month: WALL-E (2008) Synopsis:  Oscar-winning CGI-animated delight, set on a waste...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Cards for Seniors (In Person)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Already bored during Spring Break? Come down to the library and help make cards for our community's seniors! Help brighten someone's day and earn some community service hours in the process.  Please be advised this program is for tweens/teens...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Messy Art - Shake Art (In Person)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join Miss Tanya for more Messy Art! We'll be using plastic containers and beans to make our own shake art. So remember to dress for a mess! SPACE IS LIMITED. IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE EACH CHILD GETS MATERIALS, YOU MUST REGISTER EACH CHILD INDIVIDU...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Tuesdays: Mini Scrapbooks

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Create your own mini scrapbooks. Mini scrapbooks, stickers, and scrapbook materials will be supplied. Feel free to bring any stickers and photos! Snacks provided! ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:
Empire Safety Council is offering a 2-day, 6-hour defensive driving course in person at Long Beach Public Library on Tuesday, 4/9 from 6-9pm and Tuesday, 4/23 from 6-9pm. *Participants must attend both classes to complete the cour...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join staff members Jake and Zachary for a book discussion of Dune by Frank Herbert.  ...

Disclaimer(s)

Off-Site

As a participant in an off-site event held by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless the Long Beach Public Library, all of the elected and appointed officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and/or agents, from and against any and all liability, loss, damages, claims, or actions (including costs and attorney fees) for any harm, bodily injury including economic, physical, or mental, including death, or property damage incurred by me, to the fullest extent permissible by law, arising out of my participation in an event that is held off Library property.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Hatha Yoga (In Person)

9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Hatha yoga focuses on posture and breathing techniques, to channel vital energy source. This beginner friendly class focuses on yoga poses, breathwork, intention setting, and self care. Nicole is a trained Yoga Instructor, she teaches Chair Yoga...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Join teachers from the Adult Learning Center for this English as a Second Language series.  This beginner/intermediate class meets every Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9-12pm from February 7th through May 30th.  Registration occ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Play Dough Time! (In Person)

11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Join Miss Eileen for Play Dough Hour to squish, smoosh, roll and flatten homemade play dough! For children twelve (12) months to four (4) years old. PLEASE REGISTER EACH CHILD INDIVIDUALLY TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE SUPPLIES FOR EVERYONE. THANK Y...

Disclaimer(s)

Adults (YS In-Person Programs)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Canasta Club! (In Person)

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Do you play Canasta and want to meet other community members who play? Join us on Wednesdays at 11:00am in the Library Auditorium! Practice your skills and have fun while you do it. Bring your cards and we'll provide the space for open play.  ...