Event List

Featured Events

Christmas gift from bob Poster

MOVIES & SING ALONG AT WEST: A Christmas Gift From Bob (West End)

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

Event Details:

James Bowen, a struggling street musician, finds himself the target of an animal welfare investigation that threatens to take away his beloved cat, Bob, at Christmas.A festive...

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

James Bowen, a struggling street musician, finds himself the target of an animal welfare investigation that threatens to take away his beloved cat, Bob, at Christmas.

Silent Book Club at Barrier Beets

Silent Book Club

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 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.

Calligraphy Workshop

Modern Calligraphy Workshop

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Join us for an inspiring calligraphy workshop with Marcy Robinson!Award-winning lettering artist Marcy Robinson—whose work has been featured in Alphabet: The Journal of the Friends...

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

Join us for an inspiring calligraphy workshop with Marcy Robinson!

book swap pot luck text

Book Swap & Potluck with the LBNY Bestseller's Book Club

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Calling all book lovers! This year, the Bestseller's Book Club invites you to bring a book and a dish to swap and share!  We will exchange books, take a look back at our favor...

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

Calling all book lovers! This year, the Bestseller's Book Club invites you to bring a book and a dish to swap and share!

person typing on a laptop

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! 

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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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Lego Club

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School

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

Grades K - 6th.

Open
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. 
Pilates

Pilates

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Increase strength, flexibility, and balance through an engaging Pilates class taught by Pat Cappeto.

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

Increase strength, flexibility, and balance through an engaging Pilates class taught by Pat Cappeto.

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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The Romance Book Club: All I want is You (West End)

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! This month, join us for a talk about All I Want is You by Falon Ballard, at our West End Branch.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! This month, join us for a talk about All I Want is You by Falon Ballard, at our West End Branch.

ALC Library Visit

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Auditorium at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

ALC students visiting the library.

Main Library
This is a meeting or program held by an outside organization and in no way constitutes Library endorsement
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

ALC students visiting the library.

Low impact cardio

Low-Impact Cardio (Hybrid)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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 start time is 11:05.

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

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 start time is 11:05.

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.
Club Bebe

Club Bébé

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies

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!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
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!

Paula Johnson smiling next to the cover of her book

Author Talk with Paula J. Johnson (Zoom)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom (Adult)
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J.

tea

Tea & Tangles + Coloring & Coffee

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Relax, sip, and create. Drop in for calming Zentangle-style doodling with tea, or settle in with a cup of coffee and color your stress away. No art experience needed — just cozy vibes, quiet creativity, and time to unwind with others.

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

Relax, sip, and create. Drop in for calming Zentangle-style doodling with tea, or settle in with a cup of coffee and color your stress away. No art experience needed — just cozy vibes, quiet creativity, and time to unwind with others.

Baseball Mitt and Ball

Baseball and Basketball in Days Gone By (Zoom)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Zoom (Adult)
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you love baseball & basketball?

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love baseball & basketball?

After-School Homework Help

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids

Having trouble with your homework? 

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

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
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. 
Violin with bow

String Instrument Tuning Hours

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth Reference Desk at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Help
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Parents

Bring your child's string instrument to the Youth Services department to have resident librarian/violist Michela tune your instrument and answer any questions you may have about string instrument care.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Reference Desk
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Parents
Program Type: Community Help
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your child's string instrument to the Youth Services department to have resident librarian/violist Michela tune your instrument and answer any questions you may have about string instrument care.

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 
snowy wall art craft

Adult Craft: Snowy Winter Wall Art

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate the winter season with this fun and festive craft!  Use wooden snowflakes, sequins, and vinyl lettering to create a piece that shines!

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

Celebrate the winter season with this fun and festive craft!  Use wooden snowflakes, sequins, and vinyl lettering to create a piece that shines!

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.

Fun for All: Winter Bingo

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Parents

Join us for a special winter-themed edition of bingo and your chance to win LBPL swag. 

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

Join us for a special winter-themed edition of bingo and your chance to win LBPL swag. 

teal cover with a green frog and white text

Books & Brews: The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog (Off-Site)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

This holiday month, join library staff at Long Beach Coffee & Tee for drinks and a potentially unserious chat about Carly Anne York's book, The Salmon Canon and the Lev

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

This holiday month, join library staff at Long Beach Coffee & Tee for drinks and a potentially unserious chat about Carly Anne York's book, The Salmon Canon and the Lev

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.

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 9:15am - 12:15pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Join teachers from the Adult Learning Center for this English as a Second Language series. 

This beginner/intermediate class meets every Wednesday and Thursday morning. 

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
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 morning. 

Zumba

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults

Dance your way to fitness with instructor Barbara Prince in this high energy exercise class. 

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

Dance your way to fitness with instructor Barbara Prince in this high energy exercise class. 

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.
Dough

Play Dough Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool

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.

Full
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. 

Canasta cards

Canasta Club!

Wednesday, December 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.

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, December 10, 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.

Resume Help Graphic

Resume Help (Hybrid)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Local History Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Jobs & Careers
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Local History Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Registration Required
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.

West End

Chair Yoga (West End)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
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.

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 :)

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.
The Tech Guy Image

Ask the Tech Guy

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology, Community Help
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you have questions about your computer or laptop? Want to learn more about Zoom, streaming movies, or downloading ebooks to your device?

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology, Community Help
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?

lisa

Meditation with Lisa Wisel (Hybrid)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Meditation will:

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meditation will:

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 :)

West End Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga (West End)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
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.

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.