Week Calendar

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. 

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

Join instructor Yoanna Da Vinci (in lineage of the Wudang, WuGulun and Vietnamese Vovinam Schools)on the healing and delightful journey of QIGONG as Dance, with elements of TaiJi.

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

Your 2 1/2 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.

Please register.

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.

If you're a writer and want to join other local writers serious about the craft, then come join our Writers' Circle on Monday from 11am to 1pm! 

Mommies (or Daddies, Nannies & Grannies) of children 18 months & under, come join Moms/Librarians Eileen & Nicole for our new Monthly Mommy Mixer! 

Lori is live in the Auditorium!

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.

Create your own macrame plant hanger!

A macrame plant hanger is a decorative hanging plant support that is made by knotting fabric together.

Do you love gardening and want to meet others in your community who love gardening too? Join our LB Gardening Club to discuss all things gardening! Promoting the love of gardening one seed at a time.

Bring the whole family to this weekend series featuring animated and live action family friendly films from new releases to beloved classics.

This Month: Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)

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.

Calling all readers!

In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest concludes it was a suicide but police detective Joe Warne isn't so sure.

Film Noir, 1946, NR, 1hr 27 min

Theater enthusiast Brian Stoll will share the history of the Playbill and why audience members choose to collect the publication as keepsake memorabilia.

Join published author and creative writing instructor Marc DeSantis for this interactive writing program. Please bring works in progress and writing materials. Register below.

A father takes his estranged daughter on a road trip in an effort to get her out of trouble. Along the way they meet all types of strangers, as their strained relationship is put to the test.

Drama, 2023, NR, 1hr 36min

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix.

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?

Your favorite Cult Classic movies are on our big screen. Experience your favorite films one more time!

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.

Need help signing up for summer reading or want more information? Visit our summer reading sign-up table in the first floor lobby every Wednesday from 3-4 PM.

When veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz meets New York street singer Emma Payge, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.

Calling all future chefs or lovers of all things food, come on down to Teen Test Kitchen! Each month we'll be trying out no-bake treats, with your own personal twist.

This month, we'll be making a classic - Rice Krispy Treats!

Decorate these pretty wooden "Dreamcatchers" to hang over your bed to ensure good reams as you sleep.

Join Miss Tanya for Messy Art!

We will be using ping pong balls, tea lights and paint to make tea light planets. So remember to dress for a mess!

Animation Afternoons is a new monthly movie series celebrating the art of animation!  Animation lovers young and old welcome, families encouraged.

This Month: Ponyo (2008)

Calling all kid Pokémon card collectors and card enthusiasts! Meet other collectors and trade Pokémon cards.

 Trading rules

Create your own mini scrapbooks. Mini scrapbooks, stickers, and scrapbook materials will be supplied. Feel free to bring any stickers and photos! Snacks provided!

The LBPL Board of Trustees will convene their meeting and immediately go into executive session to discuss personnel matters. 

The public session of the meeting will begin at 7pm. 

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

Join the Library Director and other library staff for our Beach Reads Book Club at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach. Bring your book, blanket, and beverage for a discussion of lighthearted and easy to read summer books.

Get ready for bedtime with Miss Janet! Enjoy a few themed stories and take home an activity to do before bed.  

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!

The 7pm Public Session of the LBPL Board of Trustees will be preceded by Executive Session at 6pm. The 7pm Public Session will start with the FY 2025 Reorganization and be immediately followed by the regular open meeting.

Discover the power of self-connection through the transformative practice of journaling. Led by poet and librarian Nicole, this workshop invites you to explore the depths of your inner world through a series of thought-provoking prompts.

It's a beach party of terror at the Long Beach Library with Spielberg's summer classic JAWS (1975, PG, 2h 10m).

Attention all comedians new or old looking to sharpen their skills: Join us for our Comedy Open Mic Night hosted by our very own Jewels! Come test out some new material and watch others do the same!