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Poetry Festival: The Poet's Craft with Mindy Mangot

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

The Poet’s Craft with Mindy Mangot – Everyone is welcome!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Poet’s Craft with Mindy Mangot – Everyone is welcome!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Poetry Festival: Finding Your Voice: A Poetry & Journaling Workshop

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Write, reflect, and turn your journal entries into meaningful poetry in this workshop led by Nicole Menzzasalma, poet and librarian at the Long Beach Public Library.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Write, reflect, and turn your journal entries into meaningful poetry in this workshop led by Nicole Menzzasalma, poet and librarian at the Long Beach Public Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Poetry Festival: Senses Poetry Workshop

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors

Engage your creativity through the power of the five senses in this interactive poetry workshop led by writer and educator Dana Monti. Participants will explore how sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell can inspire vivid imagery a

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Engage your creativity through the power of the five senses in this interactive poetry workshop led by writer and educator Dana Monti. Participants will explore how sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell can inspire vivid imagery a

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Molly Mouse @ 9:30am

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers

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: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Accessible Yoga for Every Body (Hybrid)

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this accessible yoga for every body with Miriam Abrahams. Using a combination of seated and standing positions, you’ll learn balance, breathing, and focus.

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

Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this accessible yoga for every body with Miriam Abrahams. Using a combination of seated and standing positions, you’ll learn balance, breathing, and focus.

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. 

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Parents" group

Molly Mouse @ 10:15am

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Parents

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: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Parents" group

Molly Mouse @ 11:00am

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Parents

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: Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

 

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Resume Help (Hybrid)

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Local History Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Business & 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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Local History Area
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writers' Support Group

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Calling all writers! Join this group and build your writing skills. Here is an opportunity to connect with your inner-voice and express yourself in writing.  Write to prompts and share personal projects.

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

Calling all writers! Join this group and build your writing skills. Here is an opportunity to connect with your inner-voice and express yourself in writing.  Write to prompts and share personal projects.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Great Books Discussion Group

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The Great Books Discussion Group is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of Long Beach Public Library. Physical copies will be available at the front desk of the Library two weeks before each discussion.

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

The Great Books Discussion Group is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of Long Beach Public Library. Physical copies will be available at the front desk of the Library two weeks before each discussion.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Monday Matinee: Hamnet

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England.

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

After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Pilates

Monday, April 13, 2026 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.

Upcoming
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. 

This event is in the "Elementary School" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
This event is in the "Parents" group

Retro Gamers Club

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
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 want to try out retro video games you've heard about on the internet, this all-ages gaming club is for you! 

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 want to try out 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.
 

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Romance Book Club: Only When it's Us (West End)

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! 
This March, Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese is up for discussion at our West End Branch.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! 
This March, Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese is up for discussion at our West End Branch.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Low-Impact Cardio (Hybrid)

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 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.

Upcoming
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 :)

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

AARP Tax-Aide

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
1st Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Help
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

This program is aimed at low to moderate income taxpayers with simple tax returns that can be prepared in less than one hour.  Taxpayers with complicated tax returns (more than 12 documents) will be advised to seek professional tax preparatio

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Help
Event Details:

This program is aimed at low to moderate income taxpayers with simple tax returns that can be prepared in less than one hour.  Taxpayers with complicated tax returns (more than 12 documents) will be advised to seek professional tax preparatio

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Baseball and Basketball in Days Gone By (Zoom)

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Do you love baseball & basketball?

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love baseball & basketball?

This event is in the "Kids" group

After-School Homework Help

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Parents" group

String Instrument Tuning Hours

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Craft: Pressed Flower Coasters

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Design your own pressed flower coasters using a decoupage technique.  Each attendee with make two coasters.  

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:

Design your own pressed flower coasters using a decoupage technique.  Each attendee with make two coasters.  

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 businessoffice@longbeachlibrary.org.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Talk with Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books & Brews: The Many Lives of Mama Love (Off-Site)

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Bright Eye Beer Co. for drinks and a conversation of The Many Lives of Mama Love, by Lara Hardin.

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

Join us at Bright Eye Beer Co. for drinks and a conversation of The Many Lives of Mama Love, by Lara Hardin.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Raphael: Sublime Poetry with Thomas Germano

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present the first comprehensive exhibition on Raphael (1483-1520) in the United States from March 29 through June 28, 2026, bringing together more than 200 of the artist’s greatest masterpieces and rarely seen t

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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present the first comprehensive exhibition on Raphael (1483-1520) in the United States from March 29 through June 28, 2026, bringing together more than 200 of the artist’s greatest masterpieces and rarely seen t

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Zumba

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
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.