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Club Bebe

Club Bébé

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library

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Long Beach's hottest club is Club Bébé... Located in the Long Beach Public Library auditorium...This place has everything; a giant teddy bear DJ, black lights, books, libraria...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
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Long Beach's hottest club is Club Bébé... 

Located in the Long Beach Public Library auditorium...

This place has everything; a giant teddy bear DJ, black lights, books, librarians in disguise, music, Channels Jr. and more!

beach yoga

Beach Yoga and Meditation

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

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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
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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

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Summer Solstice Beach Yoga & Meditation

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site

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During the summer solstice, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and gives us our longest day of the year. Reminding us to celebrate the nourishing light of the sun and the...

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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
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During the summer solstice, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and gives us our longest day of the year. Reminding us to celebrate the nourishing light of the sun and the light within each of us.

Kids & Teens Color & Chill- Summer Reading Kickoff

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library

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Summer Reading time is here again! Come down to the library to sign up for our Color Our World 2025 Summer Reading Program!Sign up for SRP, grab a swag bag, pick out some books, an...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
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Summer Reading time is here again! Come down to the library to sign up for our Color Our World 2025 Summer Reading Program!

The Great When

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "The Great When" by Alan Moore

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

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Join staff member Jake for a discussion of The Great When by Alan Moore. In 1949, amidst the smog of London, Dennis Knuckleyard, a hapless eighteen year-old employed...

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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 Great When by Alan Moore. 

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LBNY Bestseller Book Club: On Fire Island (Hybrid)

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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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, ...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Registration Required
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Our book for June is On Fire Island, by Jane Rosen. Copies will be available at the circulation desk or through Li

GoldenEye

Retro Gamers Club

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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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!  We will...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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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!

beach yoga

Beach Yoga and Meditation

Tuesday, July 1, 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

Tween Drift Wood Keychains

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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Join us to makie drift wood keychains.All materials supplied by the Library free of charge. Space is limited. Register below to secure your spot or call the Reference Desk at (516)...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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Join us to makie drift wood keychains.

All materials supplied by the Library free of charge. Space is limited. Register below to secure your spot or call the Reference Desk at (516) 432-7201 x225.

You Belong to Me

Author Event: Hayley Krischer

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library

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Join author Hayley Krischer as she discusses her new book, You Belong To Me.  This twisted psychological thriller is packed with romance, cult-like wellness culture, and the r...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Registration Required
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Join author Hayley Krischer as she discusses her new book, You Belong To Me.

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Cult Classic Film: Napoleon Dynamite

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
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A listless and alienated teenager helps his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home. 

Quirky Comedy, 2004, PG, 1hr 36min

Monday Matinee: Green Days by the River

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
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June is Caribbean Heritage Month!  This coming-of-age classic, Green Days by the River is adapted from Michael Anthony's acclaimed 1967 novel by the same name.

Film Friday: Captain America: Brave New World

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
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Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.  

Action/Adventure, 2025, PG-13, 1hr 58min

Monday Matinee: Mickey 17

2:00pm–4:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

During a human expedition to colonize space, Mickey 17, a so-called "expendable" employee, is sent to explore an ice planet.

Dark Comedy, 2025, R, 2hr 17min

Film Friday: The Last Showgirl

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
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When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

Monday Matinee: Black Bag

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
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When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband - also a legendary agent - faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.

Monday Matinee: Boiling Point

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies, Summer Reading
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This week we COLOR OUR WORLD WITH FOOD!  On the busiest day of the year, long-simmering tensions between Chef Andy Jones (Stephen Graham), his staff and management threaten to boil over into full scale war.

LGBTQ+ Cinema: Chasing Chasing Amy

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
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Our monthly series highlighting LGBTQ+ films.

Film 101: The Outlaw Josey Wales

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Our monthly film series, led by resident film expert, Jake Cohen, will feature a variety of international film styles, themes, and directors. Discussion will follow each film.

Monday Matinee: Trust Me

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies, Summer Reading
Event Details:

This week we COLOR OUR WORLD WITH SCIENCE!

Film Friday: Working Man

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
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Levon Cade (Jason Statham) left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter.

Monday Matinee: Road Dance

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies, Summer Reading
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This week we COLOR OUR WORLD WITH HISTORY! In a small Scottish village at the dawn of World War I, Kirsty (Hermione Corfield) yearns for adventure and another life across the ocean.

Monday Matinee: Agatha and the Truth of Murder

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies, Summer Reading
Event Details:

This week, we Color our World with Literature!  In 1926, with her writing in crisis and her personal life in tatters, a young Agatha Christie decides to solve a real-life murder.