Long Beach Public Library Alamitos

The Science and Absurdities of Living in Outer Space

10 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 11am – 12pm

Join us for an out-of-this-world conversation with bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?

Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no war, no doomscrolling—beckons, and settling the stars ﬁnally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren’t so sure it’s a good idea.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment, STEM and STEAM
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

How Money Became God: Wealth and Greed in Modern Society

11 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 11am – 12pm

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as we examine his provocative book, The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin, in which he explores the question: how did money go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of modern society?

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

13 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, November 13, 2026, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

Book Club for Adults @ Alamitos

14 Nov 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 12 – 1pm

The Alamitos Book Club for Adults meets at 12 PM in the community room upstairs (stair-access only). All adults are welcome! The group will be discussing the book, Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple for November.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

Author Talk with Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky series)

20 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Step into a sprawling world of celestial magic, political intrigue, and ancient prophecies with bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse.

Inspired by the rich and diverse cultures of the pre-Columbian Americas, Roanhorse's acclaimed Between Earth and Sky trilogy (Black Sun, Fevered Star, and Mirrored Heavens) reshapes modern speculative fiction with unmissable worldbuilding.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment, Native American Heritage Month
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

20 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, November 20, 2026, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

Author Talk with Helen Scheuerer ("The Legends of Thezmarr" Series)

04 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Join us virtually for a downright intoxicating conversation with bestselling romantasy author Helen Scheuerer. We'll discuss her new novel, Kiss of the Black Flame.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

04 Dec 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, December 4, 2026, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

Exile, Memory, and the Meaning of Home

08 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 11am – 12pm

Join us for an extraordinary conversation with author and essayist Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss her intimate memoir, Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town.

Hebra Flaster will share her family’s transformation from pro-Castro revolutionaries in a scrappy Havana barrio to refugees in a New Hampshire mill town—a timeless and timely tale of loss and reinvention.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment, History and Culture
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Comics and Kimchi: Korean Cooking Made Easy

10 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 11am – 12pm

Cooking authentic Korean food doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated—in fact, it can be as fun as reading your favorite graphic novel!

Join us in conversation with artist and author Robin Ha as we explore her bestselling book, Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment, Health and Wellness, History and Culture
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

11 Dec 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, December 11, 2026, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

A History of the Moon in Myths, Maps, and Matter

15 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 11am – 12pm

The Moon captivates our collective imagination, serving as a calendar, a mythic deity, an artistic muse, and a scientific frontier.

Join us for a fascinating conversation with Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Matthew Shindell about his book, Lunar: A History of the Moon in Myths, Maps, and Matter.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment, History and Culture, STEM and STEAM
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

18 Dec 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, December 18, 2026, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

Author Talk with Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

07 Jan 2027 21:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Thursday, January 7, 2027, 1 – 2pm

Join us online for a hilarious, action-packed conversation with #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney as he introduces the 21st book in his globally beloved series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Fight or Flight.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment
Audience: School-age (6-12 years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

08 Jan 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, January 8, 2027, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

Author Talk with Caro Claire Burke

15 Jan 2027 00:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Thursday, January 14, 2027, 4 – 5pm

Join us online for a provocative and darkly humorous online conversation with author Caro Claire Burke. We'll dive into the debut book everyone’s buzzing about—Yesteryear—a GMA Book Club Pick and one of New York Times Best Books of the Year.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

15 Jan 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, January 15, 2027, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

Lessons on Healing and Thriving

19 Jan 2027 19:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Tuesday, January 19, 2027, 11am – 12pm

Join us in virtual conversation with Brandi Sellerz-Jackson as she talks about her book, On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life’s Great Labors, a moving guide to self-awareness and radical joy that Ms. magazine praised for taking readers beyond survival, into presence and pleasure.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment, Health and Wellness
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Grief, Wonder, and Life in Antarctica

21 Jan 2027 19:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Thursday, January 21, 2027, 11am – 12pm

Join us for an online conversation with Xicana writer Stephanie Krzywonos as she discusses The Blue Hours: My Summers and Winter in Antarctica. After six polar summers and one winter spent working on “the Ice,” Krzywonos brings a rare firsthand perspective to a place most of us will only ever imagine.

If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk!

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.

Library Location: Online Event
Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing, Entertainment
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.
More info: libraryc.org…

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

22 Jan 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, January 22, 2027, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

29 Jan 2027 18:30:00 GMT

Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802
Friday, January 29, 2027, 10:30 – 11am

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3-5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write).

Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30-40 minutes and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities.

Come spark your child's love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us! Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only.

Library Location: Alamitos
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Contact Name: Children's Librarian
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037
Department: Long Beach Public Library
Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isang alternatibong pormat o maka-hiling ng makatwirang akomodasyon, maaari pong kontakin ang email o ang numero ng telepono na nakalista.