Event List

Featured Events

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Tech Guy Talks: Big Data

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation.Do you want to know what Internet companies and data brokers (Big Data) do with your personal data? D...

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.

The Three-Body Problem

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project se...

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 The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. 

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Alice in Wonderland is turning 160 years old this year and we're having a Mad Hatter Tea Party!  We will journey through the whimsical tale of Lewis Carroll’s classic story wi...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Parents
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alice in Wonderland is turning 160 years old this year and we're having a Mad Hatter Tea Party!  We will journey through the whimsical tale of Lewis Carroll’s classic story with teapot painting, potion making and a high tea.

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LBNY Bestseller Book Club: Intermezzo (Hybrid)

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Enjoy Sally Rooney's latest bestseller, Intermezzo. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and through Libby with your library card. Register to save your seat in person,...

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

Enjoy Sally Rooney's latest bestseller, Intermezzo. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and through Libby with your library card.

beach yoga

Beach Yoga and Meditation

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join librarian Nicole and Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor Gary Jansen for a yoga and meditation session at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach.  Let the ...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Nicole and Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor Gary Jansen for a yoga and meditation session at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach.  Let the sounds of the ocean wash over you as you follow this guided practic

paint & pass

Color Our World with Art: Paint & Pass!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Join us for a fun and artsy game! Paint & Pass involves randomly drawn prompts that participants will have 5 minutes to create on a canvas- then TIME IS UP!Pass your canva...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and artsy game! 

Paint & Pass involves randomly drawn prompts that participants will have 5 minutes to create on a canvas- then TIME IS UP!

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

Point Lookout Baby Sign Language

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Point Lookout Meeting Space at Point Lookout Branch

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!Is your toddler s...

Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, 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!

fair

2nd Annual LBPL Fun Fair

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Come one, come all to our 2nd Annual LBPL Fun Fair!Join us to celebrate the end of our 2025 Summer Reading Program at Kennedy Plaza! There will be food trucks, giant outdoor games,...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come one, come all to our 2nd Annual LBPL Fun Fair!

Join us to celebrate the end of our 2025 Summer Reading Program at Kennedy Plaza!

beach yoga

Beach Yoga and Meditation

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join librarian Nicole and Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor Gary Jansen for a yoga and meditation session at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach.  Let the ...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Nicole and Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor Gary Jansen for a yoga and meditation session at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach.  Let the sounds of the ocean wash over you as you follow this guided practic

Kenobi

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "Kenobi" by John Jackson Miller

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. The greatest hero in the galaxy faces his toughest challenge yet: He must stop being Obi-Wa...

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 Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. 

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Retro Gaming Club

Retro Gamers Club

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents

Whether you have nostalgia for classic video games or are wanting to tryout retro video games you've heard about on the internet this all-ages gaming club is for you!

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
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 are wanting to tryout retro video games you've heard about on the internet this all-ages gaming club is for you!

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.
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Canasta Club!

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (back half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Mah-Jongg

Mah-Jongg Club!

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (front half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Harry Potter birthday

Harry Potter Birthday Celebration (West End)

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Games, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Tweens

Harry Potter fans, come celebrate Harry's birthday with us!  We will have games, butterbeer and snacks. Dress up in your Hogwarts house colors or in your best wizard robes too!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Harry Potter fans, come celebrate Harry's birthday with us!  We will have games, butterbeer and snacks. Dress up in your Hogwarts house colors or in your best wizard robes too!

 

Kart

Jr. Gamers

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Elementary School

Back by popular demand - LBPL Jr. Gamers!

This month, we'll be playing Mario Kart! Face off with friends, both old and new.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Back by popular demand - LBPL Jr. Gamers!

This month, we'll be playing Mario Kart! Face off with friends, both old and new.

Canasta cards

Canasta Club!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (back half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Mah-Jongg

Mah-Jongg Club!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (front half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Chess Club

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens

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.

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.

Super Smash Bros.

Teen Gamers

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens

Teens of Long Beach, do you have what it takes to reign supreme in Super Smash Bros.?

Face off with fellow gamers and test your skills. 

Please be advised this program is for teens ages 12-18.
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens of Long Beach, do you have what it takes to reign supreme in Super Smash Bros.?

Face off with fellow gamers and test your skills. 

Please be advised this program is for teens ages 12-18.

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.
Canasta cards

Canasta Club!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (back half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Mah-Jongg

Mah-Jongg Club!

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (front half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Game Night at West

Family Game Night at West (West End)

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents

Come play board games or cards at West!

We have several games including Monopoly, Scrabble, Pictionary, Backgammon, and Connect 4.

Pizza and prizes will be provided!

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

Come play board games or cards at West!

We have several games including Monopoly, Scrabble, Pictionary, Backgammon, and Connect 4.

Pizza and prizes will be provided!

Kart

Jr. Gamers

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Elementary School

Back by popular demand - LBPL Jr. Gamers!

This month, we'll be playing Mario Kart! Face off with friends, both old and new.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Back by popular demand - LBPL Jr. Gamers!

This month, we'll be playing Mario Kart! Face off with friends, both old and new.

Super Smash Bros.

Teen Gamers

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens

Teens of Long Beach, do you have what it takes to reign supreme in Super Smash Bros.?

Face off with fellow gamers and test your skills. 

Please be advised this program is for teens ages 12-18.
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens of Long Beach, do you have what it takes to reign supreme in Super Smash Bros.?

Face off with fellow gamers and test your skills. 

Please be advised this program is for teens ages 12-18.

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.
Canasta cards

Canasta Club!

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (back half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Mah-Jongg

Mah-Jongg Club!

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (front half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

FUN FOR ALL! Beach Blanket Bingo (Lafayette Blvd Beach)

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Games, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents

We had so much fun in 2024 that Beach Blanket Bingo is back for its second summer! Join Library staff for several rounds of bingo on the beach. Bring a blanket or chair and your beverage of choice.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

We had so much fun in 2024 that Beach Blanket Bingo is back for its second summer! Join Library staff for several rounds of bingo on the beach. Bring a blanket or chair and your beverage of choice.

Disclaimer(s)

Outdoor Events

This is an OUTDOOR event. Please register to receive updates by email should this event need to be rescheduled. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor events will be cancelled at least 1 hour before the start time. 

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.

Chess Club

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens

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.

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.

Star Fox 64

Retro Gamers Club

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents

Whether you have nostalgia for classic video games or are wanting to tryout retro video games you've heard about on the internet this all-ages gaming club is for you!

Upcoming
Registration Required
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 are wanting to tryout retro video games you've heard about on the internet this all-ages gaming club is for you!

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.
Canasta cards

Canasta Club!

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (back half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Mah-Jongg

Mah-Jongg Club!

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (front half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Canasta cards

Canasta Club!

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (back half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Mah-Jongg

Mah-Jongg Club!

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (front half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (front half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.

Canasta cards

Canasta Club!

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Auditorium (back half) at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium (back half)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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.