Long Beach Public Library The Studios

Animation with Procreate @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 4 – 6pm

Are you interested in cartoons and animation? Join us at The Studio and learn how to make a GIF using an iPad and Apple pencils. We will guide you step by step, so you can get familiar with the Procreate app and create your own short animations. All supplies will be provided for 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come first-serve basis. Ages 12+

Library Location: Billie Jean King, The Studio
Event Type: Computer Class
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens, Tweens (10-12 years)
Contact Name: Elena Rodríguez Vieiro
Contact Email: elena.vieiro@longbeach.gov
Contact Phone: 562-570-5756
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.

Foley Session: Creature Sounds @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 2 – 4pm

What do King Kong, Chewbacca and E.T. all have in common? They all came to life through sound! Join us in The Studio for a collaborative foley session on creature sounds. We’ll experiment with everyday objects to create the roars, growls, chirps, and shrieks of creatures from across the universe. No registration required. Free supplies will be provided for 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come first-serve basis. Ages 12+.

Library Location: Billie Jean King, The Studio
Event Type: Entertainment, STEM and STEAM, Summer Activities
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Richard Chavando
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.

Bookbinding a Mini Sketchbook @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 4 – 6pm

Join us for a bookbinding workshop where you’ll make a miniature sketchbook with your choice of drawing paper, watercolor paper, or both! Participants will gain hands-on experience. No prior bookbinding experience is required. Free supplies will be provided to 10 patrons and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ages 12+

Library Location: Billie Jean King, The Studio
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, Summer Activities
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Vera Castaneda
Contact Phone: 562-570-5756
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.

Sew It Goes: Quilted Cases @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 1 – 4pm

Are you tired of digging through your bag for the items you're looking for? Join us at the Studio to create your very own quilted book, laptop, or tablet case. Customize it, decorate it, and embroider it! Perfect as a present or to keep for yourself. All materials are provided, but if there is a specific fabric you like we recommend bringing ½ yard. Ages 12+

Library Location: Billie Jean King, Mobile Studio, The Studio
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, Creativity Lab, STEM and STEAM, Summer Activities
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Valery Verdin
Contact Phone: 562-570-5756
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.

3D Design Leaf-Shaped Coasters @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Thursday, July 9, 2026, 4 – 6pm

Join us in the Studio for a 3D designing workshop where we will make coasters that look like monstera leaves. At the completion of the workshop, each patron will walk away with a 3D printed baby monstera plant that has removable leaves that function as coasters. This is a beginner-friendly workshop that will teach the basics of 3D design. No registration is required. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited to the first 15 patrons. Ages 12+

Library Location: Billie Jean King, The Studio
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, STEM and STEAM, Summer Activities
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Ryan Rogers
Contact Email: ryan.rogers@longbeach.gov
Contact Phone: 5625705756
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.

Design Your Own Monster Book Cover @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 2 – 4pm

Join us in The Studio for a Monster Design Book Cover Workshop. We will learn beginner-friendly techniques to create “creepy-cute” covers using donated books and various materials such as acrylic paints, watercolors, fake teeth, faux leather, etc. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited to the first 15 patrons. Ages 12+

Library Location: Billie Jean King, The Studio
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, STEM and STEAM
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Ivotres Littles
Contact Email: ivotres.littles@longbeach.gov
Contact Phone: 562-570-5756
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.

Bookbinding a Mini Sketchbook @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 2 – 4pm

Join us for a bookbinding workshop where you’ll make a miniature sketchbook with your choice of drawing paper, watercolor paper, or both! Participants will gain hands-on experience. No prior bookbinding experience is required. Free supplies will be provided to 10 patrons and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ages 12+

Library Location: Billie Jean King, The Studio
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, Summer Activities
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Richard Chavando
Contact Email: Richard.Chavando@longbeach.gov
Contact Phone: 562-570-5756
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.

Design Your Own Monster Book Cover @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Thursday, July 23, 2026, 4 – 6pm

Join us in The Studio for a Monster Design Book Cover Workshop. We will learn beginner-friendly techniques to create “creepy-cute” covers using donated books and various materials such as acrylic paints, watercolors, fake teeth, faux leather, etc. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited to the first 15 patrons. Ages 12+

Library Location: Billie Jean King
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, STEM and STEAM, Summer Activities
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Ivotres Littles
Contact Email: ivotres.littles@longbeach.gov
Contact Phone: 562-570-5756
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.

Painted Wings & Garden Things @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 4 – 6pm

Celebrate the beauty of summer by creating your own decorative butterfly house! Join us at The Studio to build, paint, decorate, and personalize a charming wooden butterfly house using colors, patterns, and embellishments inspired by the season. Whether you prefer bright garden blooms, whimsical designs, or nature-inspired artwork, you'll leave with a unique piece of summer décor to display at home. All supplies will be provided. For adults ages 18 & up. While supplies last.

Library Location: Billie Jean King, The Studio
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, Summer Activities, Summer Reading Program
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years)
Contact Name: Nakisha.Crawford@longbeach.gov
Contact Phone: 562.570.6959
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.

3D Design Leaf-Shaped Coasters @ The Studio

Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 4 – 6pm

Join us in the Studio for a 3D designing workshop where we will make coasters that look like monstera leaves. At the completion of the workshop, each patron will walk away with a 3D printed baby monstera plant that has removable leaves that function as coasters. This is a beginner-friendly workshop that will teach the basics of 3D design. No registration is required. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited to the first 15 patrons. Ages 12+

Library Location: Billie Jean King, The Studio
Event Type: Arts and Crafts, STEM and STEAM, Summer Activities
Audience: Adults, Adults (55+ years), Teens
Contact Name: Ryan Rogers
Contact Email: ryan.rogers@longbeach.gov
Contact Phone: 5625705756
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.