Week Calendar

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

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

This beginner/intermediate class meets every Wednesday and Thursday morning. 

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

It's time to Rise and Shine! Bring your little one for a fun and interactive morning story time, filled with music, dancing, and plenty of fun!

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

This beginner/intermediate class meets every Wednesday and Thursday morning. 

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 accessible yoga for every body with Miriam Abrahams. Using a combination of seated and standing positions, you’ll learn balance, breathing, and focus.

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

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.

Join Miss Jennifer for a class for Parents where we will discuss parenting tips and tricks, all while learning about how important tummy time is for your New Baby’s development.

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.

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

Get your blood flowing with Lori Rozell, a certified group fitness instructor. Beginners are welcome in this low-impact cardio class which includes ab strengthening. Class start time is 11:05.

Come hang out while squishing, smooshing, rolling and flattening homemade play dough! When a child uses play dough, they build strength in their hands and increase fine motor skills.

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.

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.

Join the LBNY Arts Council at the library for an Early PorchFest Kick-off! Enjoy the sounds of three jazz, soul, and blues acts while picking up your official PorchFest merchandise and event map!

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.

Join Miss Tanya for Messy Art for Tots!

We will be using toothbrushes, paint and paper to create unique pieces of art. Remember to dress for a mess!

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.

Our new 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.

Join Instructor Joan Lazarus for this monthly painting tutorial.

This month's painting is: A Breakfast Still Life

A $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor in cash on the day of the class.

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The Great Books Discussion Group is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of Long Beach Public Library. Physical copies will be available at the front desk of the Library two weeks before each discussion.

In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

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?

We are pleased to present the LBPL's Historical Fiction Book Club, led by librarian Jakea Williamson. This is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of the Library. This month's book is The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell.

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.

Hand-paint a nautical wheel and decorate with beach themed embellishments to create a beautiful piece for your home. All supplies will be provided.  

Hand-paint a nautical wheel and decorate with beach themed embellishments to create a beautiful piece for your home. All supplies will be provided.  

Hand-paint a nautical wheel and decorate with beach themed embellishments to create a beautiful piece for your home. All supplies will be provided.   

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

This Month:

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

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

Caring for a friend, family member or loved one? Come take a break and get ready for what's next.

Mirror, mirror in your hand, YOU are the fiercest in the land!

Join us to decorate and design your own empowering hand mirror! 

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 Cappeto.

Hand-paint a nautical wheel and decorate with beach themed embellishments to create a beautiful piece for your home. All supplies will be provided.  

Come see the artwork of Jacqueline Davis and enjoy food and refreshments!

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

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 Emeritus 2022-2024, Paula Curci, and

Fall in love with these swoon-worthy romance books! This month, join us for a talk about Yulin Kuang's How to End a Love Story, at our West End Branch.

Join library staff and fellow community members at Bright Eye Beer Co. for drinks and a chat about Phil Knight's memoir, Shoe Dog (2016).

The Long Beach Friends of the Library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to fundraising which enhances programs and services at the Long Beach Public Library.

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

Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead.