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Author event with Christie Allen

Author Event: Christie Allen

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Youth Services Program Space at Main Library

Event Details:

Join local author Christie Allen for a discussion about her new book Earth to Andromeda:  Hurtling Towards Calamity.  Andromeda’s family wins the Intergalactic Visa Lotte...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join local author Christie Allen for a discussion about her new book Earth to Andromeda:  Hurtling Towards Calamity.  

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Poster

MOVIES AT WEST: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (West End)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

Event Details:

Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell) are strangers who are set to embark on an extraordinary journey. After meeting at a wedding and getting to know each other, they dec...

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

Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell) are strangers who are set to embark on an extraordinary journey. After meeting at a wedding and getting to know each other, they decide to do the unthinkable.

Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio

Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio presents The Best of Broadway and Jazz Standards! The show is a great mix of the best of Broadway songs, iconic jazz standards, songs in the Ameri...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Event Details:

Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio presents The Best of Broadway and Jazz Standards! The show is a great mix of the best of Broadway songs, iconic jazz standards, songs in the American songbook.

Collage workshop with Michael Albert 4/22 at 7pm

Earth Love LB: Modern Pop Art Experience with Michael Albert

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Sponsored by the Long Beach Arts Council.Renowned American pop artist known for his iconic cereal-box collages leads an all-ages interactive workshop. Participants create pop-art c...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sponsored by the Long Beach Arts Council.

Upcycled terrarium and bookmark workshop

Earth Love LB: Upcycled Teacup Terrariums and Watercolor Bookmarks

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Sponsored by Long Beach Arts CouncilLed by Melinda McKee (Mural Minds), this much loved workshop invites participants to create living terrariums in vintage teacups and paint water...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sponsored by Long Beach Arts Council

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If Tara can do it, you can too! Easy crafts for adults: Cat Paintings

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Start your weekend off right with coffee, a breakfast mocktail, and crafting! This weekend, we're doing paint by numbers cat pictures. This is an easy craft, all skill levels accep...

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

Start your weekend off right with coffee, a breakfast mocktail, and crafting! This weekend, we're doing paint by numbers cat pictures. This is an easy craft, all skill levels accepted. If the Library Director can do it, you can too!

Freakier Friday Poster

MOVIES AT WEST: Freakier Friday (West End)

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

Event Details:

22 years after Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the challenges t...

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

22 years after Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter.

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LBNY Bestseller's Book Club: The Doorman (Hybrid)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

In support of this year's Long Island Reads honoring of author Chris Pavone, we will be reading his latest NYT bestselling novel, The Doorman. Copies will be available at the circu...

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

In support of this year's Long Island Reads honoring of author Chris Pavone, we will be reading his latest NYT bestselling novel, The Doorman.

Downton Abbey 3 Poster

MOVIES AT WEST: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (West End)

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:45pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

Event Details:

When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys mus...

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

When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace.

Silent Book Club at Barrier Beets

Silent Book Club

Wednesday, May 13, 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: Books & Reading
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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Ask the Tech Guy

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 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?

Business Insights: Essentials

Business Insights: Essential Overview (Zoom)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of Business Insights: Essential!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of Business Insights: Essential!

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026 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?

Heritage Quest

HeritageQuest Overview (Zoom)

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of HeritageQuest!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of HeritageQuest!

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 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?

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Tech Guy Talks: Password Managers

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Technology, Community Help
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning, Technology, Community Help
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation.

Proquest

ProQuest Overview (Zoom)

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of ProQuest!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of ProQuest!

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Ask the Tech Guy

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 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?

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Ask the Tech Guy

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 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?

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports (Zoom)

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of Gale Academic Onefile!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Join librarian Ron Carroll for an overview of Gale Academic Onefile!

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Tech Guy Talks: Big Data (In Person)

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning, Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy and learn everything you need to know about Big Data. 

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

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy and learn everything you need to know about Big Data. 

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026 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?

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 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?