Long Beach Public Library Mark Twain

Family Storytime @ Mark Twain

17 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St. 90813
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 3:30 – 4:15pm

Join us for a family early literacy program with stories, songs, crafts, and play time!

¡Acompáñenos para un programa de alfabetización con cuentos, canciones, manualidades y tiempo de jugar!

Library Location: Mark Twain
Event Type: Storytime
Audience: Babies (under 1 year), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Toddlers (1-3 years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: 562-570-1046
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.

Toddler Sensory Play @ Mark Twain

18 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St. 90813
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 11am – 12pm

Enjoy sensory child-directed messy play that fosters curiosity, language development, and the imagination. Recommended Age: 0-4.

Library Location: Mark Twain
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, STEM and STEAM
Audience: Babies (under 1 year), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Toddlers (1-3 years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1046
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…

Lego Club @ Mark Twain

20 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St. 90813
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4 – 5pm

Join our Lego Club to build exciting creations through monthly rotating challenges. This month we challenge you to build a dinosaur!

Library Location: Mark Twain
Event Type: STEM and STEAM
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years), School-age (6-12 years), Teens, Tweens (10-12 years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1046
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.

Beaded Bracelets @ Mark Twain

21 Nov 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St. 90813
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 1 – 2pm

Join us to make beaded bracelets for yourself and to give away to show someone you're thankful for them!

Library Location: Mark Twain
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, Cultural Event, Native American Heritage Month, STEM and STEAM
Audience: School-age (6-12 years), Teens, Tweens (10-12 years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1046
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.

Family Storytime @ Mark Twain

24 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St. 90813
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 3:30 – 4:15pm

Join us for a family early literacy program with stories, songs, crafts, and play time!

Cuentos y Cantos @ Mark Twain

26 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St. 90813
Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 4 – 4:45pm

Acompáñenos a un tiempo de cuentos con arte, musica y tiempo de jugar.

Join us for an immersive storytime where we'll explore art, music, and enjoy play time.

Library Location: Mark Twain
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, Storytime
Audience: Babies (under 1 year), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Toddlers (1-3 years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1046
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.

Monthly Scavenger Hunt @ Mark Twain

01 Dec 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St. 90813
Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Join us for a new scavenger hunt every month at the library! Scavenger hunts are a great way to build observation skills, encourage curiosity, and add a little adventure to your library day.

This month's theme: Dino-vember!

Library Location: Mark Twain
Event Type: Entertainment
Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years), School-age (6-12 years), Toddlers (1-3 years)
Contact Name: Library Staff
Contact Phone: (562) 570-1046
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…

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…

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…

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

07 Jan 2027 21:00:00 GMT

Online Event
Thursday, January 7, 2027, 1 – 2:30pm

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…

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…

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
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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.
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