Week Calendar

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

For children ages 5 months to 3 years.

YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR EACH WEEK'S CLASS INDIVIDUALLY.

Join teachers from the Adult Learning Center for this English as a Second Language series. 

This beginner/intermediate class meets every Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9-12pm from February 7th through May 30th. 

Dance your way to fitness with instructor Barbara Prince in this high energy exercise class. 

Join teachers from the Adult Learning Center for this English as a Second Language series. 

This beginner/intermediate class meets every Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9-12pm from February 7th through May 30th. 

Get ready for the day with Miss Sarah & Miss Eileen at Rise and Shine Storytime!

This popular Chair Yoga class focuses on a full-body practice and will help strengthen your nervous system and reduce stress and stiffness. Kathleen Regan has been teaching yoga since 1993, and she has been practicing for even longe

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!

This Hatha yoga class is designed to strengthen and lengthen your muscles and free your mind. Instructor Stephanie Durso will guide you into each pose and provide alignment cues for holding the pose and breathing deeply.

Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this gentle yoga class featuring certified RYT instructor Beverlee Bertinetti.

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

For children ages 5 months to 3 years.

YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR EACH WEEK'S CLASS INDIVIDUALLY.

Your 2 to 5 year old will have lots of fun in this music & movement program using puppets, instruments, finger play and dancing to encourage socialization and healthy expelling of energy.

During these 4 sessions the class will be working primarily with oils on small canvas paper. Brushes, canvas paper, and oils will be provided by the instructor.

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening, focusing, and participating.

Decorate a picture frame for the special father or father figure in your life in honor of Father's Day.

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

For children ages 5 months to 3 years.

YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR EACH WEEK'S CLASS INDIVIDUALLY.

Assemblyman Ari Brown will meet with constituents to hear their needs and concerns. 

Lori is live in the Auditorium!

Join Miss Tanya for more Messy Art for Tots!

We'll be using plastic containers and beans to make our own shake art. So remember to dress for a mess!

Join Miss Eileen for Play Dough time to squish, smoosh, roll and flatten homemade play dough!

For children twelve (12) months to four (4) years old.

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.

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.

LBPL's Here to Help Storytime Series continues! This month, we welcome the City of Long Beach Department of Sanitation for a fun storytime all about recycling & sanitation!

Looking for a job and need some help with your resume? Book a 30-minute appointment with Lenora, a LBPL reference librarian with training on job search help and resume assistance.

Looking for a job and need some help with your resume? Book a 30-minute appointment with Lenora, a LBPL reference librarian with training on job search help and resume assistance.

The story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

Biography, 2024, PG-13, 1hr 47min

Join published author and creative writing instructor Marc DeSantis for this interactive writing workshop. Please bring any works in progress and writing supplies.

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.

Long-term partners Gabriel and Nicky have created what appears to be the perfect life with their young son. Despite appearances, Gabriel is unhappy and initiates a divorce that forces them to confront the changing reality of all their lives.

Do you love baseball & basketball?

Do you have questions about your computer or laptop? Want to learn more about Zoom, streaming movies, or downloading ebooks to your device?

Meditation session with Lisa Wisel, MS, BC-DMT, LCAT

Meditation will:
- EASE your mind
- SOOTHE your emotions HEAL your body

It’s time to push past the gatekeepers of what makes a movie “great” or “culturally significant” and get a broader view of what’s out there.

Yoga fun for the whole family! Together you and your child will practice yoga in a creative, interactive class. 

Please bring your own yoga mat to class! 

Stress of the end of the school year getting to you? Need a space to study with friends? Swing by Library Study Hall every Tuesday throughout the months of May and June!

Join us at the West End Branch of the Long Beach Library for this beginner-friendly Chair Yoga class. With gentle instruction by Librarian Nicole, together we will build strength, flexibility and mental well-being.

Calling all tweens ages 9-12! Looking for a place to hang after school? We've got the snacks, activities, and space for you! Swing by the YS Teen Space every Thursday from 3:30-4:30pm. 

Join us for Saturday afternoon karaoke at West End Branch.  Bring your singing voice and have fun!

Love the art of Japanese style animation and graphic novels?  Join us and other fans to discuss recent popular series and classics.  We will read the first volume of the manga series as a book club, watch the first episode of the anime a

Join us to create a funny Father's Day giftable sign for dad, gramps or whoever you want to celebrate! 

Please register each child individually to ensure that there are supplies available for all. Thank you!

Join Nicole for this fun children's yoga class for those 4 to 8 years old. Please bring a mat or towel for your child to practice on :)

PARENTS MUST STAY IN THE BRANCH!

Families come in all kinds of colors, shapes and sizes, and they are all fabulous in their own ways!

Join us as we read some stories from Fabulous Families and make a fun animal families craft!

Decorate a picture frame for the special father or father figure in your life in honor of Father's Day.

Join Miss Tanya to draw and/or color in this hands-on, free-form class.

Need community service hours, but can't make a long term commitment?

Stop by the Teen Space on Mondays from 5:00pm-6:00pm for an hour of opportunities! Help the Long Beach Librarians and give back to your community. 

Create one of a kind mosaic coasters. Supplies and snacks supplied!

Need community service hours? Looking for something that we don't offer at the library? 

For Children in Grades 1 thru 7

Come and build your amazing creations with a group

of like-minded children and tweens.

Get inspired using Lego pieces from our extensive collection.

Increase strength, flexibility, and balance through an engaging Pilates class taught by Pat Cappetto.

Come see the fabulous artwork of Kelly Graham and Mitchel Greenspan.

Reception to follow. 

Hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and refreshments will be served.

Calling all poets, spoken word artists, lyricists, and songwriters!  Welcome to Long Beach Library's Unplugged Open Mic Night, hosted by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci and Peter Dugan.

Need some time to relax? Check out LBPL's Tween/Teen Gamer Club!

Unwind after a long day of school at the library. Come play some Nintendo Switch and enjoy yummy snacks with friends!

Our monthly series highlighting LGBTQ+ voices. In celebration of Pride Month, we are screening BPM (Beats Per Minute) (2017, R, 2h 23m).

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.

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! Then join us for a lively discussion of Cleat Cute by Merrill Wilson at our West End Branch.

Adventure will be right outside your front door with this darling scrapbook paper wreath!  Paint your own wooden hot air balloon to add some flair. 

Gary Jansen is a Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor and will help you achieve positive lifelong change through meditation.

Share your love of vinyl with fellow collectors!  Each month we feature a different music related theme. This month's theme: Good Vibes Only!

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden!