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

Point Lookout Baby Sign Language

Friday, July 11, 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...

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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!

Science

Color Our World with Science! Dry Ice Bubble Painting

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:15pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Color Our World with Science! Join us for a special STEAM powered Art event!We will be creating Art, powered by Science! Using the reactive properties of Dry Ice, we will observe s...

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

Color Our World with Science! Join us for a special STEAM powered Art event!

beach yoga

Beach Yoga and Meditation

Tuesday, July 15, 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 ...

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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

Contact Paper Collage

Messy Art - Contact Paper Collage

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Join Miss Tanya for more Messy Art!We'll be using contact paper, bits of paper, yarn, etc to create a unique contact paper collage. So remember to dress for a mess!SPACE IS LIMITED...

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

Join Miss Tanya for more Messy Art!

We'll be using contact paper, bits of paper, yarn, etc to create a unique contact paper collage. So remember to dress for a mess!

teamwork kids games

Color Our World - Summer Olympics

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Off Site

Event Details:

Join us as we travel to our neighbors to the north at Island Park Public Library for a morning of outdoor fun and games! Kids will join in one of our inter-community teams and part...

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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we travel to our neighbors to the north at Island Park Public Library for a morning of outdoor fun and games! Kids will join in one of our inter-community teams and participate in a circuit of events and activities just for fun!

Drift Wood Keychain

Maker Monday: Drift Wood Keychains

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Join us for Maker Monday! This Monday, we'll be making drift wood keychains.All materials supplied by the Library free of charge. Space is limited. Register below to secure your sp...

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

Join us for Maker Monday! This Monday, we'll be making drift wood keychains.

The Three-Body Problem

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

Tuesday, July 22, 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...

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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. 

person typing on a laptop

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...

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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.

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...

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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.

yellow and grey checkerboard with black text and shadows

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,...

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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.

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Canasta Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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.

Chess Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
Open
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.

Jr. Gamers

3:45pm–4:30pm
Elementary School
Main Library
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.

Teen Gamers

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Main Library
Open
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 (West End)

5:45pm–7:45pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
West End Branch
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!!

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

7:00pm–8:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Off Site
Open
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.

Color Our World - Summer Olympics

10:00am–11:30am
Kids, Elementary School
Off Site
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Games, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we travel to our neighbors to the north at Island Park Public Library for a morning of outdoor fun and games! Kids will join in one of our inter-community teams and participate in a circuit of events and activities just for fun!

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.

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

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.

Chess Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
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.

Retro Gamers Club

6:30pm–8:00pm
Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Main Library
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.

Canasta Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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.

Harry Potter Birthday Celebration

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids, Teens, Tweens
West End Branch
Upcoming
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!

 

Canasta Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 (West End)

5:45pm–7:45pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
West End Branch
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.

Canasta Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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 Club!

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
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.