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Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. A storytime experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys and culture of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Emma. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Wednesday Crochet @ Bach

Discover crochet, share ideas, make a gift, and meet new people. Whether you're a complete beginner or just looking to brush up on your skills, this is the perfect opportunity to get started and maybe even get hooked on crochet! Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Adults. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Preschool Storytime @ Bach

Join Ms. Carlson Preschool Storytime for children with all abilities. We will use our senses to read, create, and learn something new with stories, songs, and play. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Thursday, December 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Dive into Opposites @ Dana

Explore, play, and learn alongside your little one through stations designed to teach all about opposites! This program is a great way to try out various activities that instill a single concept, and to give caregivers ideas for learning activities they can replicate at home. To sign up for Dive Into Learning, the library's early learning program, visit longbeach.beanstack.org, download the Beanstack Tracker app to your mobile device, or visit any library location. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Dive Into Learning. Reading Program. STEM and STEAM. Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Kimberly Garcia. Contact Email: Kimberly.Garcia@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5644. 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 isa… Friday, December 19, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Toddler Storytime @ Bach

Join us for stories, songs, scarves, bubbles, and tons of fun! This high-energy storytime is perfect for active toddlers to engage in early literacy building behaviors and prepare for preschool. Stay-and-play takes place after Storytime for about 20 minutes. No registration necessary. The community room opens 5 minutes prior to scheduled start time, entrance through the back door to the parking lot. Please be in the building at the start time due to high attendance and limited capacity. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Emma. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Saturday, December 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Winter Party @ Dana

Join us for the last program of the year! We’ll have cider, holiday snacks, and special crafts for adults and children! Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Entertainment. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Teens. School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Adults (55+ years). Adults. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. A storytime experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys and culture of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Emma. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

BARK @ Bach

Practice your reading to a friendly dog. BARK is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs. Recommended for readers ages 5 and up. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Reading Program. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Saturday, January 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Restoration Friday

Join our team in tending to our beautiful community restoration area! Meet us every second Friday at Longview Point in Willow Springs Park and help steward the land by watering and tending to native plants, pulling invasive species, picking up litter, mulching, and maintaining trails. Please be mindful of park conditions and the weather; don't forget to prepare by applying sunscreen, wearing comfortable shoes, and bringing water. Parking is available at 2745 Orange Ave. Long Beach or visit Long Beach Transit’s Trip Planner for information on how to arrive using public transit. Please register for this and future Restoration Fridays on Golden Volunteers. Department: City Manager. Event Type: Volunteer. Neighbor to Neighbor. Audience: Adults. Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Office of Climate Action & Sustainability. Contact Phone: 562-570-6396. Contact Email: Sustainability@longbeach.gov. 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 isa… Friday, January 9, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. 2745 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806. For more info visit events.californiavolunteers.ca.gov.

Dive into Shapes @ Bach

Explore, play, and learn alongside your little one through stations designed to teach all about shapes! This program is a great way to try out various activities that instill a single concept, and to give caregivers ideas for learning activities they can replicate at home. To sign up for Dive Into Learning, the library's early learning program, visit longbeach.beanstack.org, download the Beanstack Tracker app to your mobile device, or visit any library location. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Dive Into Learning. Reading Program. STEM and STEAM. Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Kimberly Garcia. Contact Email: Kimberly.Garcia@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5644. 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 isa… Saturday, January 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

How to Know a Person: Seeing Others and Being Seen

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. The act of seeing another person, Brooks argues, is profoundly creative: How can we look somebody in the eye and see something large in them and, in turn, see something larger in ourselves? How to Know a Person is for anyone searching for connection and yearning to be understood. Register for the online event , Read the author's book for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, 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: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. 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 isa… Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. A storytime experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys and culture of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Emma. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

A New Way of Thinking About Medicine and Healing

Start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. The Connection Cure combines diligent science reporting, moving patient success stories, and surprising self-discovery to help us discover the lasting and life-changing power of social prescribing. Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?”  Register for the online event , Watch past author talks, 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: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. 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 isa… Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Toddler Storytime @ Dana

Join us for our weekly toddler storytime, and get ready to read, sing, chat, and play! Most suitable for ages 9 months to 3 years old, but all are welcome. Registration is not required. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Friday, January 23, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Adult Book Club @ Dana

The Dana Neighborhood Library Book Club for Adult meets on the fourth Saturday of each month at 2:00 PM. Please check with Dana staff for the current book title for discussion. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Lauren Nguyen. Contact Email: Lauren.nguyen@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625701042. 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 isa… Saturday, January 24, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

One Book Club @ Bach

You're invited to join One Book Club.   We are getting a head start before Black History Month by reading, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Hurston...." In depicting one of the first strong black women of 20th-century literature, Hurston's story of Janie Crawford pulls the [readers] into a timeless world of love, struggle, and self-exploration." Library Journal. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Black History Month. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Saturday, January 24, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. A storytime experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys and culture of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Emma. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

The God of the Woods with Liz Moore

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights. Register for the online event , Read the author's book for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, 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: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. 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 isa… Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Toddler Storytime @ Dana

Join us for our weekly toddler storytime, and get ready to read, sing, chat, and play! Most suitable for ages 9 months to 3 years old, but all are welcome. Registration is not required. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Friday, January 30, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

17th-Century Buccaneers and Black & Female Liberation with Vanessa Riley

The real Pirates of the Caribbean were Black, and women! Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, an immersive saga based on the life of the legendary seventeenth-century pirate Jacquotte Delehaye. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, 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. Black History Month. History and Culture. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. 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 isa… Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Toddler Storytime @ Dana

Join us for our weekly toddler storytime, and get ready to read, sing, chat, and play! Most suitable for ages 9 months to 3 years old, but all are welcome. Registration is not required. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Friday, February 6, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

BARK @ Bach

Practice your reading to a friendly dog. BARK is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs. Recommended for readers ages 5 and up. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Reading Program. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Saturday, February 7, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic

Join us for a lesson from feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart as she shares about her book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic. The Conjuring of America tells the stories of the Black women who, for centuries, courageously practiced and passed down their traditions. Their contributions can be seen from the traditional medicines that informed Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix, to the original magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023) and the true origins of the classic all-American blue jean.  Register for the online event , Read the author's book for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, 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. Black History Month. History and Culture. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. 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 isa… Thursday, February 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Toddler Storytime @ Dana

Join us for our weekly toddler storytime, and get ready to read, sing, chat, and play! Most suitable for ages 9 months to 3 years old, but all are welcome. Registration is not required. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Friday, February 13, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Restoration Friday

Join our team in tending to our beautiful community restoration area! Meet us every second Friday at Longview Point in Willow Springs Park and help steward the land by watering and tending to native plants, pulling invasive species, picking up litter, mulching, and maintaining trails. Please be mindful of park conditions and the weather; don't forget to prepare by applying sunscreen, wearing comfortable shoes, and bringing water. Parking is available at 2745 Orange Ave. Long Beach or visit Long Beach Transit’s Trip Planner for information on how to arrive using public transit. Please register for this and future Restoration Fridays on Golden Volunteers. Department: City Manager. Event Type: Volunteer. Neighbor to Neighbor. Audience: Adults. Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Office of Climate Action & Sustainability. Contact Phone: 562-570-6396. Contact Email: Sustainability@longbeach.gov. 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 isa… Friday, February 13, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. 2745 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806. For more info visit events.californiavolunteers.ca.gov.

Baby Bop @ Dana

Bond with your baby and meet local parents in this storytime full of songs and rhymes, fingerplay, bounces, and more! Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Toddler Storytime @ Dana

Join us for our weekly toddler storytime, and get ready to read, sing, chat, and play! Most suitable for ages 9 months to 3 years old, but all are welcome. Registration is not required. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Friday, February 20, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Adult Book Club @ Dana

The Dana Neighborhood Library Book Club for Adult meets on the fourth Saturday of each month at 2:00 PM. Please check with Dana staff for the current book title for discussion. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Lauren Nguyen. Contact Email: Lauren.nguyen@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625701042. 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 isa… Saturday, February 21, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Toddler Storytime @ Dana

Join us for our weekly toddler storytime, and get ready to read, sing, chat, and play! Most suitable for ages 9 months to 3 years old, but all are welcome. Registration is not required. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Friday, February 27, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Toddler Storytime @ Dana

Join us for our weekly toddler storytime, and get ready to read, sing, chat, and play! Most suitable for ages 9 months to 3 years old, but all are welcome. Registration is not required. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Friday, March 6, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

BARK @ Bach

Practice your reading to a friendly dog. BARK is an all-volunteer program that encourages children to increase their reading skills and self-confidence by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs. Recommended for readers ages 5 and up. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Reading Program. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. 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 isa… Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Toddler Storytime @ Dana

Join us for our weekly toddler storytime, and get ready to read, sing, chat, and play! Most suitable for ages 9 months to 3 years old, but all are welcome. Registration is not required. Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1042. 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 isa… Friday, March 13, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.

Restoration Friday

Join our team in tending to our beautiful community restoration area! Meet us every second Friday at Longview Point in Willow Springs Park and help steward the land by watering and tending to native plants, pulling invasive species, picking up litter, mulching, and maintaining trails. Please be mindful of park conditions and the weather; don't forget to prepare by applying sunscreen, wearing comfortable shoes, and bringing water. Parking is available at 2745 Orange Ave. Long Beach or visit Long Beach Transit’s Trip Planner for information on how to arrive using public transit. Please register for this and future Restoration Fridays on Golden Volunteers. Department: City Manager. Event Type: Volunteer. Neighbor to Neighbor. Audience: Adults. Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Office of Climate Action & Sustainability. Contact Phone: 562-570-6396. Contact Email: Sustainability@longbeach.gov. 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 isa… Friday, March 13, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. 2745 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806. For more info visit events.californiavolunteers.ca.gov.

Crochet Workshop for Beginner @ Dana

Crochet Workshop for Beginner @ Dana! Basic instruction and materials will be provided. This is the perfect time to learn a new hobby or build your skills for Spring! Library Location: Dana. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Entertainment. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Lauren Nguyen. Contact Email: lauren.nguyen@lbpl.org. Contact Phone: 5625701042. 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 isa… Saturday, March 14, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Dana Neighborhood Library, 3680 Atlantic Ave. 90807.