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Fahrenheit 451

Film Friday: Fahrenheit 451

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.  Starring Julie Christie and Oskar Werner and directed by Francois Truffaut....

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

In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.  Starring Julie Christie and Oskar Werner and directed by Francois Truffaut.

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Books & Brews: Sonny Boy (Off-Site)

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

This October, we're discussing the bestselling memoir by Al Pacino, Sonny Boy. Copies can be picked up at the Circulation desk or via Libby with your library card.As funn...

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

This October, we're discussing the bestselling memoir by Al Pacino, Sonny Boy.

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LB Garden Club: Plant in Fall, Bloom in Spring

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

Event Details:

Tuck your garden in now, and let nature do the rest. Fall planting means strong roots and a head start on spring beauty.Join us to discuss, share, and plant it forward together!Do ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions, Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tuck your garden in now, and let nature do the rest. Fall planting means strong roots and a head start on spring beauty.
Join us to discuss, share, and plant it forward together!

Bridget Jones

MOVIES AT WEST: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (West End)

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

Event Details:

Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, as Bridget, now a widowed single mother, must juggle work, parenthood and romance. With...

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

Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, as Bridget, now a widowed single mother, must juggle work, parenthood and romance.

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Tech Guy Talks: Cyber Security Tricks

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Join Long Beach Library's Tech Guy for this informative presentation.Learn tips and tricks on how to stay safe on the Internet. Learn basic cybersecurity like recognizing a secure ...

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.

Project Hail Mary

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: Project Hail Mary

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a discussion of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, hum...

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 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. 

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4th Annual Halloween Pizza Party

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

These monsters won't scare you....or will they? Find out at our 4th annual Halloween Pizza Party! Come in costume for pizza, treats, and enjoy the 2001 family favorite film, Monste...

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

These monsters won't scare you....or will they? Find out at our 4th annual Halloween Pizza Party!

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Retro Gamers Club

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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!  We will be u...

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!

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Rocky Horror Picture Show Interactive Screening

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library

Event Details:

Get ready to dress up and sing along at our interactive screening of the cult sensation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, R, 1h 38m).A newly-engaged couple have a bre...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to dress up and sing along at our interactive screening of the cult sensation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, R, 1h 38m).

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Books & Brews: Who is Government? (Off-Site)

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site

Event Details:

Join us for this month's discussion of Michael Lewis' work, Who is Government?  Copies can be picked up at the Circulation desk or via Libby with your library card.M...

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

Join us for this month's discussion of Michael Lewis' work, Who is Government?

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Film Friday: Fahrenheit 451

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

In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.  Starring Julie Christie and Oskar Werner and directed by Francois Truffaut.

Elio (Sensory Screening)

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

A sensory screening of Elio. This type of screening entails keeping the house lights on during the feature presentation and the volume turned down. 

Monday Matinee: Hamilton

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

Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.

Musical, 2020, PG-13, 2hr 49min

LGBTQ+ Cinema: Fried Green Tomatoes

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our monthly series highlighting LGBTQ+ films.

Film 101: American Movie

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: 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.

MOVIES AT WEST: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (West End)

3:30pm–5:30pm
Adults
West End Branch
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, as Bridget, now a widowed single mother, must juggle work, parenthood and romance.

Monday Matinee: Float Like a Butterfly

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

In this powerful and timely story of a girl's pursuit of freedom and belonging, 15-year-old Frances fights for her humble Irish community by becoming a boxer like her idol, Muhammad Ali.

Film Friday: Superman

1:00pm–3:15pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

4th Annual Halloween Pizza Party

6:00pm–8:30pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Parents
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

These monsters won't scare you....or will they? Find out at our 4th annual Halloween Pizza Party!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

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.

Monday Matinee: Lee

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

War correspondent Lee Miller (Kate Winslet) travels to the front lines of World War II to embark on a mission to uncover the hidden truths of the Third Reich. But in the wake of betrayal, a reckoning will come over the truths of her own past.

Rocky Horror Picture Show Interactive Screening

7:30pm–9:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to dress up and sing along at our interactive screening of the cult sensation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, R, 1h 38m).

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.

Film Friday: Misery

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

From the master of thrills and chills, Stephen King, after a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.