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Resist Censorship Make Zines

Read for Your Rights Zine-Making for Free Expression

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 5:30pm
2nd Floor Lobby at Main Library

Event Details:

To keep celebrating Banned Book Week let's grab scissors, glue, and your voice. Zines are a rebellion you can hold in your hands! Since the 1960s, zines have been a way to spread c...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Lobby
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

To keep celebrating Banned Book Week let's grab scissors, glue, and your voice. Zines are a rebellion you can hold in your hands! Since the 1960s, zines have been a way to spread counterculture, activism, and creative resistance.

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Books & Brews: Sonny Boy (Off-Site)

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

This October, we're discussing the bestselling memoir by Al Pacino, Sonny Boy. Copies can be picked up at the Circulation desk or via Libby with your library card.As funn...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

This October, we're discussing the bestselling memoir by Al Pacino, Sonny Boy.

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LB Garden Club: Plant in Fall, Bloom in Spring

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Tuck your garden in now, and let nature do the rest. Fall planting means strong roots and a head start on spring beauty.Join us to discuss, share, and plant it forward together!Do ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions, Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tuck your garden in now, and let nature do the rest. Fall planting means strong roots and a head start on spring beauty.
Join us to discuss, share, and plant it forward together!

Bridget Jones

MOVIES AT WEST: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (West End)

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

Event Details:

Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, as Bridget, now a widowed single mother, must juggle work, parenthood and romance. With...

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

Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, as Bridget, now a widowed single mother, must juggle work, parenthood and romance.

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Tech Guy Talks: Cyber Security Tricks

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation.Learn tips and tricks on how to stay safe on the Internet. Learn basic cybersecurity like recognizing a secure ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning, Technology, Community Help
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation.

Project Hail Mary

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: Project Hail Mary

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, hum...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. 

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4th Annual Halloween Pizza Party

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

These monsters won't scare you....or will they? Find out at our 4th annual Halloween Pizza Party! Come in costume for pizza, treats, and enjoy the 2001 family favorite film, Monste...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

These monsters won't scare you....or will they? Find out at our 4th annual Halloween Pizza Party!

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Retro Gamers Club

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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!  We will be u...

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!

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Rocky Horror Picture Show Interactive Screening

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Get ready to dress up and sing along at our interactive screening of the cult sensation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, R, 1h 38m).A newly-engaged couple have a bre...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to dress up and sing along at our interactive screening of the cult sensation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, R, 1h 38m).

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Books & Brews: Who is Government? (Off-Site)

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join us for this month's discussion of Michael Lewis' work, Who is Government?  Copies can be picked up at the Circulation desk or via Libby with your library card.M...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this month's discussion of Michael Lewis' work, Who is Government?

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The Great Give Back! Food Drive

10/01/2025 @ 9:00am–10/18/2025 @ 5:00pm
Kids, Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Circulation Desk
Age Group: Kids, Adults
Program Type: Community Help
Event Details:

Welcome to this year's The Great Give Back! Join us to help replenish the many food pantries that serve our Long Beach community by dropping off a nonperishable food item to the circulation desk between October 1st and 18th.

Preschool Readiness

10:45am–11:30am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening, focusing, and participating.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. 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 :)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Baby Music With Love

10:00am–10:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Open
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. 

Lego Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids, Elementary School
Main Library
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come by and enjoy free-play time with our massive Lego collection!

Grades K - 6th.

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Play Dough Time

11:00am–11:45am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come hang out while squishing, smooshing, rolling and flattening homemade play dough! When a child uses play dough, they build strength in their hands and increase fine motor skills.

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Read for Your Rights Zine-Making for Free Expression

10:30am–5:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Lobby
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

To keep celebrating Banned Book Week let's grab scissors, glue, and your voice. Zines are a rebellion you can hold in your hands! Since the 1960s, zines have been a way to spread counterculture, activism, and creative resistance.

Chess Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love chess? Want to learn how to play?  Come join our Chess Club for children in the 2nd grade and above.  Play against each other and instructor Chess Master Joel Salman.

Preschool Readiness

10:45am–11:30am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening, focusing, and participating.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. 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 :)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Elio (Sensory Screening)

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

A sensory screening of Elio. This type of screening entails keeping the house lights on during the feature presentation and the volume turned down. 

Messy Art For Tots - Sponge Painting

12:00pm–12:45pm
Kids, Toddlers
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Tanya for Messy Art for Tots!

We will be using sponges, paint and canvas to create beautiful pieces of art. Remember to dress for a mess!

After-School Homework Help

5:30pm–6:30pm
Kids
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Having trouble with your homework? 

Join us on Tuesdays and get help with your homework from our high school volunteers!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Play Dough Time

11:00am–11:45am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come hang out while squishing, smooshing, rolling and flattening homemade play dough! When a child uses play dough, they build strength in their hands and increase fine motor skills.

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Sing-Along Karaoke at West (West End)

7:00pm–8:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
West End Branch
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Event Details:

Enjoy a group karaoke singalong to popular song choices. Release your inner pop star!

Preschool Readiness

10:45am–11:30am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening, focusing, and participating.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. 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 :)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Drawing Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Tanya to draw and/or color in this hands-on, free-form class.

Halloween Craft - Color Your Own Treat Bag

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for Halloween with this Color Your Own Halloween treat bag.  

After-School Homework Help

5:30pm–6:30pm
Kids
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Having trouble with your homework? 

Join us on Tuesdays and get help with your homework from our high school volunteers!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Play Dough Time

11:00am–11:45am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come hang out while squishing, smooshing, rolling and flattening homemade play dough! When a child uses play dough, they build strength in their hands and increase fine motor skills.

Disclaimer(s)

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 Crafter: Colin's Castle

4:30pm–5:30pm
Kids, Elementary School
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to read "Colin's Castle" by Holly Swain and decorate your own castle.

Chess Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love chess? Want to learn how to play?  Come join our Chess Club for children in the 2nd grade and above.  Play against each other and instructor Chess Master Joel Salman.

Preschool Readiness

10:45am–11:30am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening, focusing, and participating.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. 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 :)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

4th Annual Halloween Pizza Party

6:00pm–8:30pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

These monsters won't scare you....or will they? Find out at our 4th annual Halloween Pizza Party!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

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.