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The Wonder

West End Book Club: The Wonder (West End)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Library Trustee Gemma Tansey for the book discussion of The Wonder.The Wonder, by Emma Donoghue is about how hired to care for a small Irish village girl said t...

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

Join Library Trustee Gemma Tansey for the book discussion of The Wonder.

Great Books Discussion Group

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 Libr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, 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.

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Books & Brews: What the Dead Know (Off-Site)

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

Join library staff at Bright Eye Beer Co. for drinks and a chat about What the Dead Know, by Barbara Butcher. Copies can be picked up at the Circulation desk or via ...

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Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join library staff at Bright Eye Beer Co. for drinks and a chat about What the Dead Know, by Barbara Butcher.

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.

Killers of the Flower Moon

True Crime Book Club: Killers of the Flower Moon

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you love true crime?Join Tanya and Eddie to discuss a specific case each month. We will focus on a different true crime case with theories, suspects and coverage being discussed...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Do you love true crime?

Join Tanya and Eddie to discuss a specific case each month. We will focus on a different true crime case with theories, suspects and coverage being discussed.

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The Romance Book Club: The Bodyguard (West End)

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! This month, join us for a talk about The Bodyguard by Katherine Center, at our West End Branch.Copies are available fo...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! This month, join us for a talk about The Bodyguard by Katherine Center, at our West End Branch.

Historical Fiction Book Club Discussion Group

Historical Fiction Book Club: The Winemaker's Wife

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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. Thi...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
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. This month's book is The Winemaker's Wife.

 

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "Annihilation" by Jeff VanderMeer

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join staff members Jake and Shauna for a discussion of Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. When a top-secret expedition led by an all-female team of scientists enters a...

Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join staff members Jake and Shauna for a discussion of Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. 

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.

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Banned Book Club: "Maus" by Art Spiegelman

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join our book club celebrating banned and challenged books.This Month:Maus by Art SpiegelmanCartoonist Art Spiegelman takes a stylized approach in chronicling his father's experien...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join our book club celebrating banned and challenged books.

This Month:

Maus by Art Spiegelman

Great Books Discussion Group

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 Libr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, 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.

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LBNY Bestseller Book Club: Martyr! (Hybrid)

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This month we're reading Kaveh Akbar's award winning, bestselling debut novel, Martyr! Copies will be available at the circulation desk or on Libby with your library card. Please r...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This month we're reading Kaveh Akbar's award winning, bestselling debut novel, Martyr!

Cooking for Picasso

West End Book Club: Cooking for Picasso (West End)

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Library Trustee Gemma Tansey for the book discussion of Cooking for Picasso.Cooking for Picasso, by Camille Aubray, is a tale inspired by a little-known interlude fo...

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

Join Library Trustee Gemma Tansey for the book discussion of Cooking for Picasso.

Lost Girls

True Crime Book Club: Lost Girls

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you love true crime?Join Tanya and Eddie to discuss a specific case each month. We will focus on a different true crime case with theories, suspects and coverage being discussed...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Do you love true crime?

Join Tanya and Eddie to discuss a specific case each month. We will focus on a different true crime case with theories, suspects and coverage being discussed.

Great Books Discussion Group

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 Libr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, 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.

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The Romance Book Club: How to End a Love Story (West End)

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! This month, join us for a talk about Yulin Kuang's How to End a Love Story, at our West End Branch.Copies are availabl...

Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! This month, join us for a talk about Yulin Kuang's How to End a Love Story, at our West End Branch.

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Books & Brews: Shoe Dog (Off-Site)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join library staff and fellow community members at Bright Eye Beer Co. for drinks and a chat about Phil Knight's memoir, Shoe Dog (2016). Copies can be picked up at the C...

Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Join library staff and fellow community members at Bright Eye Beer Co. for drinks and a chat about Phil Knight's memoir, Shoe Dog (2016).

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.

Historical Fiction Book Club Discussion Group

Historical Fiction Book Club: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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. Thi...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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. This month's book is The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell.

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LBNY Bestseller Book Club: Real Americans (Hybrid)

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander month, we are reading the bestselling novel, Real Americans, by Rachel Khong. Copies will be available at the circulation desk or ...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander month, we are reading the bestselling novel, Real Americans, by Rachel Khong.

Great Books Discussion Group

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 Libr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, 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.

Great Books Discussion Group

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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 Libr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, 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.

Historical Fiction Book Club Discussion Group

Historical Fiction Book Club: The Music Shop

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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. Thi...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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. This month's book is The Music Shop.

 

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LBNY Bestseller Book Club: The Busybody Book Club (Hybrid)

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy Freya Sampson's latest cozy mystery, The Busybody Book Club. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and digitally on Libby with your library card. Register to save ...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Enjoy Freya Sampson's latest cozy mystery, The Busybody Book Club. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and digitally on Libby with your library card.

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LBNY Bestseller Book Club: On Fire Island (Hybrid)

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Our book for June is On Fire Island, by Jane Rosen. Copies will be available at the circulation desk or through Libby with your library card. Register to save your seat in person, ...

Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Our book for June is On Fire Island, by Jane Rosen. Copies will be available at the circulation desk or through Li