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Featured Events

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Tech Guy Talks: Password Managers

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation on password managers.Do you have trouble remembering all of your passwords? We will discuss what password ...

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 on password managers.

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Retro Gamers Club

Monday, January 5, 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's ...

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! 

Serendipity Poster

MOVIES AT WEST: Serendipity (West End)

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

Event Details:

Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter – but part company soon after. Years later...

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

Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter – but part company soon after.

Winter Reading Challenge

Winter Reading Challenge: We Love to Read a Latte!

01/12/2026 @ 9:00am to 02/28/2026 @ 5:00pm
Main Library

Event Details:

Warm up this winter with a good book (or five!) and join the Long Beach Library Winter Reading Challenge. Grab a cup of reading inspiration and complete our coffee-themed Bingo car...

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Warm up this winter with a good book (or five!) and join the Long Beach Library Winter Reading Challenge.

Silent Book Club at Barrier Beets

Silent Book Club

Wednesday, January 14, 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: Book Club
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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Where the Map Ends: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating New York Special Education

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Long Beach–based attorney and author Christopher Barnett, Esq.—author of the newly published Where the Map Ends: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating New York’s Special Education Jungle—...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Parents
Program Type: Community Help
Registration Required
Event Details:

Long Beach–based attorney and author Christopher Barnett, Esq.—author of the newly published Where the Map Ends: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating New York’s Special Education Jungle—leads a practical and empowering session for parents, caregivers, a

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LBNY Bestseller's Book Club: Happy Land (Hybrid)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Ring in the new year with a discussion of Dolen Perkins-Valdez's historical fiction novel, Happy Land. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and digitally on Libby with ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ring in the new year with a discussion of Dolen Perkins-Valdez's historical fiction novel, Happy Land. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and digitally on

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Teen Night

Teen Night: Scrapbooks & Junk Journals

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Teens

Create, cut, and collage as you design your own scrapbook pages or junk journals using paper, stickers, and other fun materials—with snacks included—in a relaxed, social setting.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create, cut, and collage as you design your own scrapbook pages or junk journals using paper, stickers, and other fun materials—with snacks included—in a relaxed, social setting.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

West End Arts Photo Reception (West End)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
West End Gallery at West End Branch
Program Type:
Art Exhibit
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Come see the artwork of Lisa Romano and Linda Alper and enjoy food and refreshments!

Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art Exhibit
Event Details:

Come see the artwork of Lisa Romano and Linda Alper and enjoy food and refreshments!

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Pajama Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:15pm - 6:45pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

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

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. 
Poetry

Poetry Open Mic Night!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors

Calling all poets, spoken word artists, lyricists, and songwriters!  Welcome to Long Beach Library's Unplugged Open Mic Night, hosted by Nassau County Poet Laureate Emeritus 2022-2024, Paula Curci, and

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all poets, spoken word artists, lyricists, and songwriters!  Welcome to Long Beach Library's Unplugged Open Mic Night, hosted by Nassau County Poet Laureate Emeritus 2022-2024, Paula Curci, and

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Chopra Meditation for Stress Relief and Improved Sleep (Point Lookout)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Point Lookout Meeting Space at Point Lookout Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Gary Jansen is a Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor and will help you achieve positive lifelong change through meditation.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gary Jansen is a Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor and will help you achieve positive lifelong change through meditation.

Disclaimer(s)

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.
Silent Book Club at Barrier Beets

Silent Book Club

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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.

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.

Story Jams!

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

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

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. 

Play Hooray

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool

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

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Other
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. 

B&B

Books & Bagels: A Literary Breakfast Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Start your morning with great stories and even better company! Books & Bagels is a relaxed, community-centered book club that pairs lively conversation with bagels and warm beverages.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Start your morning with great stories and even better company! Books & Bagels is a relaxed, community-centered book club that pairs lively conversation with bagels and warm beverages.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Tummy Time

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies, Parents

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Other
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.
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Fear Free Drawing with Denise Gilgannon Collins

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:45am - 1:15pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Take the fear out of drawing in this class for beginners and returning artists who wish to brush-up on their skills.

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

Take the fear out of drawing in this class for beginners and returning artists who wish to brush-up on their skills.

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Adult Craft: New Year Vision Boards (West End)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

What is your vision for the upcoming new year? Join us at the West End Branch to map out your manifestations on a vision board using an array of mixed media. All skill levels welcome.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

What is your vision for the upcoming new year? Join us at the West End Branch to map out your manifestations on a vision board using an array of mixed media. All skill levels welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Supplies fee

There is a supplies fee for this program. To receive a refund if you are unable to attend, you must cancel your registration at least 4 hours before the program starts. Refunds are not automatic and must be requested by emailing director@longbeachlibrary.org.

Winter Snowman Craft

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School

Paint and decorate a wooden snowman and bring home some wintery magic with this craft!  For kids ages 3 and up. 

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

Paint and decorate a wooden snowman and bring home some wintery magic with this craft!  For kids ages 3 and up. 

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Long Beach Writers Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning

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!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Program Type: 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!

Bingo

Bingo at West (West End)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents

Engage in family fun by playing bingo!

Prizes will be provided!

Please register for the event so that we can adequately plan.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Engage in family fun by playing bingo!

Prizes will be provided!

Please register for the event so that we can adequately plan.

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The Art of Artemisia Gentileschi with Professor Thomas Germano

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Popular art historian Thomas Germano presents this visual lecture on the work of the baroque Italian painter, Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Popular art historian Thomas Germano presents this visual lecture on the work of the baroque Italian painter, Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi.

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Chair Yoga (Hybrid)

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:15am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

This popular Chair Yoga class focuses on a full-body practice and will help strengthen your nervous system and reduce stress and stiffness. Kathleen Regan has been teaching yoga since 1993, and she has been practicing for even longe

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Event Details:

This popular Chair Yoga class focuses on a full-body practice and will help strengthen your nervous system and reduce stress and stiffness. Kathleen Regan has been teaching yoga since 1993, and she has been practicing for even longe

Disclaimer(s)

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 :)

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.
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Baby Sign Language

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies, Parents

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!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Parents
Program Type: Other
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. 

3 babies signing the words "Love", "Book", "Happy"

Point Lookout Baby Sign Language

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Point Lookout Meeting Space at Point Lookout Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Parents

Start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler by learning some American Sign Language. Your baby has A LOT to say!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler by learning some American Sign Language. Your baby has A LOT to say!

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. 

Preschool Readiness

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents

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.

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. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

garden

LB Garden Club

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions, Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you love gardening and want to meet others in your community who love gardening too? Join our LB Garden Club to discuss all things gardening! Promoting the love of gardening one seed at a time.

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

Do you love gardening and want to meet others in your community who love gardening too? Join our LB Garden Club to discuss all things gardening! Promoting the love of gardening one seed at a time.

Caught Stealing Poster

Film Friday: Caught Stealing

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Once a promising young baseball star, Hank Thompson is now an alcoholic bartender washed up in New York City. Looking after his neighbor's cat, Hank is suddenly thrown into a world of dangerous criminality.

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

Once a promising young baseball star, Hank Thompson is now an alcoholic bartender washed up in New York City. Looking after his neighbor's cat, Hank is suddenly thrown into a world of dangerous criminality.

Historical Fiction Book Club

Historical Fiction Book Club: All the Colors of the Dark

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

We are pleased to present the LBPL's Historical Fiction Book Club, led by librarian Jakea Williamson. This is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of the Library.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are pleased to present the LBPL's Historical Fiction Book Club, led by librarian Jakea Williamson. This is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of the Library.

Drawing

Drawing Club

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

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

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

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