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Faire Lilith - A Celebration of Women in Music

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Celebrate Women's History Month with the Faire Lilith tribute band.  This acoustic set will feature songs from the trailblazing female artists of the 1990s such as Sarah McLac...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Women's History Month with the Faire Lilith tribute band.  This acoustic set will feature songs from the trailblazing female artists of the 1990s such as Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow and many more.

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LBNY Bestseller's Book Club: Katabasis (Hybrid)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Join us for a little jaunt into hell as we discuss R.F Kuang's latest bestselling fantasy novel, Katabasis. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and digitally on Libby ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a little jaunt into hell as we discuss R.F Kuang's latest bestselling fantasy novel, Katabasis.

Long Beach Writers Club

Long Beach Writers Club

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Unleash Your Inner Writer with Dana Monti!Join Long Beach School Teacher Dana Monti for an inspiring, creative series of evening writing workshops at the library!Each month at 6:00...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unleash Your Inner Writer with Dana Monti!


Join Long Beach School Teacher Dana Monti for an inspiring, creative series of evening writing workshops at the library!

Silent Book Club at Barrier Beets

Silent Book Club

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join fellow book lovers for this low pressure book club.  All you have to do is show up and read!  Bring your own book to Barrier Beets and enjoy the quiet comfort of rea...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join fellow book lovers for this low pressure book club.  All you have to do is show up and read!  Bring your own book to Barrier Beets and enjoy the quiet comfort of reading together.

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Retro Gamers Club

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Whether you have nostalgia for classic video games or want to try out retro video games you've heard about on the internet, this all-ages gaming club is for you! This month, w...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you have nostalgia for classic video games or want to try out retro video games you've heard about on the internet, this all-ages gaming club is for you! 

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MOVIES AT WEST: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (West End)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

Event Details:

Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell) are strangers who are set to embark on an extraordinary journey. After meeting at a wedding and getting to know each other, they dec...

Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell) are strangers who are set to embark on an extraordinary journey. After meeting at a wedding and getting to know each other, they decide to do the unthinkable.

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If Tara can do it, you can too! Easy crafts for adults: Cat Paintings

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Start your weekend off right with coffee, a breakfast mocktail, and crafting! This weekend, we're doing paint by numbers cat pictures. This is an easy craft, all skill levels accep...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right with coffee, a breakfast mocktail, and crafting! This weekend, we're doing paint by numbers cat pictures. This is an easy craft, all skill levels accepted. If the Library Director can do it, you can too!

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LBNY Bestseller's Book Club: The Doorman (Hybrid)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

In support of this year's Long Island Reads honoring of author Chris Pavone, we will be reading his latest NYT bestselling novel, The Doorman. Copies will be available at the circu...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

In support of this year's Long Island Reads honoring of author Chris Pavone, we will be reading his latest NYT bestselling novel, The Doorman.

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Molly Mouse @ 9:30am

9:30am–10:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 10:15am

10:15am–10:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 11:00am

11:00am–11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Monthly Mommy Mixer!

11:30am–12:30pm
Babies, Parents
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Discussions, Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mommies (or Daddies, Nannies & Grannies) of children 18 months & under, come join Moms/Librarians Ali & Nicole for our new Monthly Mommy Mixer! 

Tummy Time

10:30am–11:30am
Babies, Parents
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning, Play Time, Community Help
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Jennifer for a class for Parents where we will discuss parenting tips and tricks, all while learning about how important tummy time is for your New Baby’s development.

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

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 Sign Language

9:30am–10:00am
Babies, Parents
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your baby has A LOT to say! Toddlers too!

With just a few easy-to-learn American Sign Language signs, start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler today!

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Baby Music With Love

10:00am–10:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
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.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 9:30am

9:30am–10:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 10:15am

10:15am–10:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 11:00am

11:00am–11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Club Bébé

1:00pm–1:45pm
Babies
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Long Beach's hottest club is Club Bébé... 

Located at in the Long Beach Public Library auditorium...

This place has everything; black lights, books, librarians in disguise, music, Channel Jr. and more!

Pajama Storytime

6:15pm–6:45pm
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for bedtime with Miss Janet! Enjoy a few themed stories and take home an activity to do before bed.  

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Story Jams!

9:15am–9:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your little one to rock out with Miss Michela and Miss Ali during this playful program featuring live music, stories and movement!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Baby Sign Language

9:30am–10:00am
Babies, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your baby has A LOT to say! Toddlers too!

With just a few easy-to-learn American Sign Language signs, start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler today!

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 9:30am

9:30am–10:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 10:15am

10:15am–10:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 11:00am

11:00am–11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Baby Music With Love

10:00am–10:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
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.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Pajama Storytime

6:15pm–6:45pm
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for bedtime with Miss Janet! Enjoy a few themed stories and take home an activity to do before bed.  

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Story Jams!

9:15am–9:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your little one to rock out with Miss Michela and Miss Ali during this playful program featuring live music, stories and movement!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 9:30am

9:30am–10:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 10:15am

10:15am–10:45am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse @ 11:00am

11:00am–11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Baby Sign Language

9:30am–10:00am
Babies, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your baby has A LOT to say! Toddlers too!

With just a few easy-to-learn American Sign Language signs, start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler today!

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate.