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Pokémon Trading Card Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Calling all children who are Pokémon card collectors and card enthusiasts! Join us every other Friday to meet other Pokémon card collectors and trade Pokémon cards. LIBRARY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TRADES MADE DURING THIS PROGRAM Any cards y...

Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

9:45am - 10:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:
This Hatha yoga class is designed to strengthen and lengthen your muscles and free your mind. Instructor Stephanie Durso will guide you into each pose and provide alignment cues for holding the pose and breathing deeply. Most poses are performed on a...

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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.

Baby Music with Love

10:00am - 10:45am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Come join for a highly social and interactive baby music class that introduces rhythm, tone, melody, and movement. Kids and parents will sing, dance, explore instruments, and learn from one another as they fall in love with music. ...

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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.

Here to Help: Paramedic Storytime

11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Do you know what a paramedic does? Who are the the people that help us during emergencies? Join us this week to meet Long Beach Paramedics, enjoy a view stories together, and conduct a Q&A.  Space is limited, registration required. ...

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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.

Acrylic Painting 101

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Create a lovely landscape with instructor Joan Lazarus. A $10 materials fee is payable in cash to the instructor day of class. Registration required. ...

Spongebob's 25th Birthday Bash!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music & Entertainment, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! Did you know he's been living down there for a whole 25 years!?! Come down to bikini bottom (at the bottom of our auditorium's sea) and celebrate with us! Watch some of the&n...

Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Point Lookout Branch, West End Branch, Zoom (Adult), Zoom (Youth), Off Site
Description:
Long Beach Public Library is closed on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. ...

Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Point Lookout Branch, West End Branch, Zoom (Adult), Zoom (Youth), Off Site
Description:
Long Beach Public Library is closed for Memorial Day ...

Writers' Circle (Zoom)

11:00am - 1:00pm
Zoom (Adult)
Cancelled
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Event Details:
If you're a writer and want to join other local writers serious about the craft, then come join our Writers' Circle on Monday from 11am to 1pm!  To join on your computer, tablet, or smartphone: click on the JOIN ZOOM EVENT NOW button ...

Resume Help (Hybrid)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Adult Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
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 ...

Low-Impact Cardio (Hybrid)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Lori is live in the Auditorium! If you've been sedentary all day, get your blood flowing with Lori Rozell, a certified group fitness instructor. Beginners are welcome in this low-impact cardio class which includes ab strengthening. Class st...

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 :)

Library Study Hall

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Stress of the end of the school year getting to you? Need a space to study with friends? Swing by Library Study Hall every Tuesday throughout the months of May and June! Enjoy our Teen Calming Corner for a break in the finals/AP/Regents madness. P...

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Food Allergies

Long Beach Public Library cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Tales for Tails: Read to Therapy Dogs (In-Person)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join therapy dogs and their handlers from Bideawee for a reading session.  Grab your favorite book, or one from our collection, and read to a furry friend to reduce stress and build reading confidence!   Sessions will be reserved in...

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.

Teen Tuesdays: Yarn Art

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 mini masterpieces using yarn! Craft supplies and snacks supplied! ...

Albums & Asanas: Flow your own way - Fleetwood Mac

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise, Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Join the yoga flow as we spin vinyl from the library's NEW record collection.  This month we will be featuring the music of Fleetwood Mac! ...

Hatha Yoga

9:00am - 10:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
This beginner friendly hatha yoga class focuses on yoga poses, breathwork, intention setting, and self-care. Hatha yoga focuses on posture and breathing techniques to channel energy. Nicole is a librarian and certified yoga instructor who also teache...

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

9:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
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...

Play Dough Time

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.

Canasta Club!

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.  ...

Mah-Jongg Club!

11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:
Do you play Mah Jongg 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 own Mah Jongg tiles, and we'll provide the space for op...

Learn to Play Mahjongg

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
Popular instructor Donna Miller Small will guide you through simple, step-by-step instructions and enjoyable activities. You’ll comfortably learn the basics in four lessons. Please purchase the National Mah Jongg League 2024 card and bring it with yo...

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 ...

Ask the Tech Guy

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
Do you have questions about your computer or laptop? Want to learn more about Zoom, streaming movies, or downloading ebooks to your device? Then join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy every Wednesday afternoon to get answers to your pressing tech questio...

Chair Yoga (West End)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
West End Branch
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Join us at the West End Branch of the Long Beach Library for this beginner-friendly Chair Yoga class. With gentle instruction by Librarian Nicole, together we will build strength, flexibility and mental well-being. Nicole is a certified Yoga instruct...

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 :)