Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
CANCELLED - Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
DIY Samoan Weaving for Teens @ BJK Main
Traditional art meets modern vibes. Join us in the teen room to learn Samoan weaving techniques! We’re celebrating AAPI Month by getting hands-on with the patterns and stories of the islands. No experience necessary, all supplies are provided for free. Join us on Level 2 in the Teen Lounge.
This is specifically for ages 13-18.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Teen Librarian. Contact Phone: 562-570-6610. 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។
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Family Literacy Night @ BJK Main
Join us as for a family storytime with crafts and book giveaways! Intended for families with school age children.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Entertainment. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Cafe @ BJK Main
✨ ~ Calling All Teens ~ ✨
Join us for Teen Cafe - every Tuesday and Thursday from 5–7 PM in the BJK Teen Lounge! 😊 Located on the 2nd floor.
Come hang out, enjoy tasty snacks and drinks, work on homework or personal projects, meet new people, or just be. No pressure at all — we just want you to have a comfortable space to chill. 💞.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Xóchi Salas (they/them). Contact Email: xochi.salas@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5641. 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។
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. All the Tea Romance Book Club @ BJK Main
Come join us for our monthly romance read and a cup of tea :).
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nakisha Crawford. 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។
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
May the Sixth: Lightsaber Craft @ BJK Main
Get ready to celebrate Star Wars Day with your family and friends! Make your very own lightsaber, enjoy a Star Wars movie, and join exciting activities to honor this special holiday. Dress up as your favorite Star Wars character to feel the Force! No need to sign up—just come and have a blast. May the Force be with you!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Entertainment. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentitos y Cantos: Edición Bebé @ BJK Main
Enjoy a focus on early childhood development with movement, rhymes, stories, and songs in English & Spanish. For our little friends between the ages of 0-9 months. Disfruta de un programa centrado en el desarrollo de la primera infancia con movimiento, rimas, cuentos y canciones en inglés y español. Para nuestros amiguitos entre las edades de 0-9 meses.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Britt Navarro. Contact Email: britt.navarro@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។
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Thursday, May 7, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ArtLAB @ BJK Main
*NEW TIME!*
Join us every Thursday in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12! Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Thursday, May 7, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Author Talk with Marjan Kamali (The Lion Women of Tehran)
Join us in conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we discuss her bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran. 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. 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។
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Thursday, May 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. Intro to Audacity @ The Studio
Join us in the Studio for “Intro to Audacity,” a beginner-friendly workshop that will show you how to record audio, use an interface, and normalize tracks. Audacity is a free audio application that functions well as a practice tool. In this workshop, we will use Audacity to export beats and karaoke tracks from the internet for educational and artistic purposes. All supplies will be provided. 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: Ryan Rogers. 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។
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Thursday, May 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Cafe @ BJK Main
✨ ~ Calling All Teens ~ ✨
Join us for Teen Cafe - every Tuesday and Thursday from 5–7 PM in the BJK Teen Lounge! 😊 Located on the 2nd floor.
Come hang out, enjoy tasty snacks and drinks, work on homework or personal projects, meet new people, or just be. No pressure at all — we just want you to have a comfortable space to chill. 💞.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Xóchi Salas (they/them). Contact Email: xochi.salas@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5641. 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, May 7, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, May 8, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
DIY Mother's Day Cards @ BJK Main
Make your own card to celebrate that special lady in your life.
The whole family is welcome!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Friday, May 8, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Willmore Neighborhood Tree Planting
Help plant trees in the Long Beach Willmore Neighborhood! Whether you’re a first-time volunteer or a seasoned planter, this is your chance to make a real impact in your community! No experience or equipment is necessary to participate. Gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!
Register to Volunteer.
Department: Long Beach Sustainability. Event Type: Volunteer. Audience: All Ages. 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…
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Willmore Neighborhood, Long Beach
Sign up for more information.
For more info visit portal.caclimateactioncorps.org. Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Asian Film Series @ The Miller Room
In conjunction with Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and this year's "One Book, One Coast" program, join us for an engaging and action-packed double feature film series event! An introduction will be presented before each film, with discussion afterwards. Limited seating & 3D glasses available; first-come, first-served. 12:30 - 2:15 PM, we’re screening the 2025 arts documentary, BEAM ME UP, SULU, highlighting the life and inspirational legacy of Japanese American actor, author, and activist, George Takei. (This film supplements this year’s “One Book, One Coast” reading program book selection, THEY CALLED US ENEMY, also by George Takei.) “In 1985, Star Trek’s George Takei joined a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California wilderness—only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, BEAM ME UP, SULU unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history, but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion…
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Miller Room. Event Type: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Books, Authors, and Writing. History and Culture. Movies and Film. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Angela Scott. Contact Email: angela.scott@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6729. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, May 9, 2026, 12:30 PM – 4:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. Craftin' Kids @ BJK Main
Kids are invited to drop in and design their own Pendant Sun Catcher Necklace using paint, markers, and plenty of creative flair. All materials are provided, and participants can take their colorful creations home at the end. This hands-on craft is perfect for young artists looking for a fun, seasonal activity. Recommended for ages 6–12.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, May 9, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
The Evolving Relationship Between Humans and AI
Join us for a discussion on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with Dr. Vivienne Ming. We're discussing her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People. 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. STEM and STEAM. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Cafe @ BJK Main
✨ ~ Calling All Teens ~ ✨
Join us for Teen Cafe - every Tuesday and Thursday from 5–7 PM in the BJK Teen Lounge! 😊 Located on the 2nd floor.
Come hang out, enjoy tasty snacks and drinks, work on homework or personal projects, meet new people, or just be. No pressure at all — we just want you to have a comfortable space to chill. 💞.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Xóchi Salas (they/them). Contact Email: xochi.salas@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5641. 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។
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. Bibliotherapy Tea @ BJK Main
Feeling stressed? Need a reset? Join us for a mindful afternoon of creativity, journaling, books, and of course, tea.
Take some time to relax, reflect, and reconnect. This session is for adults 18+
Registration is encouraged but not required.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Health and Wellness. Audience: Adults (55+ years). Adults. Contact Name: Amy Crepeau. Contact Email: Amy.Crepeau@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6366. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Lego LAB (Let's All Build) @ BJK Main
Let’s All Build!
Children ages 6-12 will be able to complete a Lego challenge or let their imagination drive their creativity! Legos will be provided, but their creation will live at the library to be displayed.
Bring a friend and bring the fun!
Registration is not required. .
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 5625705644. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentitos y Cantos: Edición Bebé @ BJK Main
Enjoy a focus on early childhood development with movement, rhymes, stories, and songs in English & Spanish. For our little friends between the ages of 0-9 months. Disfruta de un programa centrado en el desarrollo de la primera infancia con movimiento, rimas, cuentos y canciones en inglés y español. Para nuestros amiguitos entre las edades de 0-9 meses.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Britt Navarro. Contact Email: britt.navarro@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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, May 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ArtLAB @ BJK Main
*NEW TIME!*
Join us every Thursday in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12! Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Cafe @ BJK Main
✨ ~ Calling All Teens ~ ✨
Join us for Teen Cafe - every Tuesday and Thursday from 5–7 PM in the BJK Teen Lounge! 😊 Located on the 2nd floor.
Come hang out, enjoy tasty snacks and drinks, work on homework or personal projects, meet new people, or just be. No pressure at all — we just want you to have a comfortable space to chill. 💞.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Xóchi Salas (they/them). Contact Email: xochi.salas@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5641. 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។
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Thursday, May 14, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Friday, May 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Google Drive 101 @ BJK Main
Join us in the Family Learning Center for a free Digital Literacy class where you'll learn how to use Google Drive to store, organize, and share your files with ease. No experience needed.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. Computer Class. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Viviana Garcia. Contact Email: viviana.garcia@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562.570.6226. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Friday, May 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Tales Bridging Generations @ BJK Main
An interactive oral and written history workshop where seniors share life experiences and lessons learned. This archival collaboration brings together the Long Beach Gray Panthers and California State University Long Beach students for meaningful conversation and community storytelling.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Cultural Event. Featured Event. History and Culture. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). All Ages. Contact Name: Nakisha Crawford. Contact Email: nakisha.crawford@longbeach.gov. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Adaptive Storytime @ BJK Main
Ages 2-10 and all abilities with an adult. Designed to be welcoming for neurodivergent children, this inclusive story time incorporates movement, music, stories, sensory activities, and play. Activities presented generally fall within a preschool interest level. Siblings are welcome.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Saturday, May 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Be Pawsitive @ BJK Main
Need a break to reset and recharge? Come spend a relaxing afternoon with some very special four-legged guests—our visiting therapy dogs! This program is open to teens and adults and offers a chance to de-stress, connect with animals, and enjoy the calming benefits of pet therapy.
While you wait your turn to meet the pups, get creative with our Book Bling craft station! Bring your own journal or favorite book and decorate it with fun materials provided by the library.
Registration is strongly recommended but not required. Walk-ins are welcomed!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Health and Wellness. Audience: Teens. Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Jasmin Flores. Contact Email: jasmin.flores@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Saturday, May 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
CANCELLED - Saturday Social: Cards and Classics @ BJK Main
Join us for Saturday Social: Cards & Classics! A grown-up game day where the vibes are fun, the competition is friendly, and the nostalgia is real! This event is for adults 18+.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nakisha N Crawford. 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។
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Saturday, May 16, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life with Nir Eyal
Learn the science-backed way to stop limiting yourself and achieve extraordinary results. We're chatting with psychology author Nir Eyal on his book Beyond Belief, and will learn systems that expand our limits and unlock true potential. 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. 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.
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ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. Baby Clothing Swap @ BJK Main
Baby Clothing Swap (FREE!)
Join us after BabyTime in BJK Main's Kidspace for a Baby Clothing Swap! Bring gently used baby clothes your little one has outgrown and browse for “new-to-you” items.
Items may be dropped off at the Children’s Reference Desk anytime before the program or brought with you on the day of the event.
What to bring: Laundered baby clothing (sizes newborn through 24 months) , Unopened packages of diapers are welcome as well, Guidelines: Items must be in good condition (no stains or tears), No shoes or socks, please, Accessories like headbands and beanies are welcome.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Featured Event. Entertainment. Health and Wellness. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Cafe @ BJK Main
✨ ~ Calling All Teens ~ ✨
Join us for Teen Cafe - every Tuesday and Thursday from 5–7 PM in the BJK Teen Lounge! 😊 Located on the 2nd floor.
Come hang out, enjoy tasty snacks and drinks, work on homework or personal projects, meet new people, or just be. No pressure at all — we just want you to have a comfortable space to chill. 💞.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Xóchi Salas (they/them). Contact Email: xochi.salas@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5641. 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។
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. Family Yoga Storytime @ BJK Main
Join us for a relaxing storytime where little ones can practice breathing and stretching with stories and songs.
Yoga mats will be provided. Recommended for ages 2-10.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Health and Wellness. Audience: All Ages. Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. 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។
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ArtLAB @ BJK Main
*NEW TIME!*
Join us every Thursday in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12! Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Thursday, May 21, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Bookbinding Workshop @ The Studio
Join us for a hands-on bookbinding workshop where you’ll make a small notebook. We will learn the beginner-friendly bookbinding technique of long stitch with a slotted spine, which involves cutting, assembling and hand sewing. Free supplies will be provided to 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. 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: 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។
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Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Cafe @ BJK Main
✨ ~ Calling All Teens ~ ✨
Join us for Teen Cafe - every Tuesday and Thursday from 5–7 PM in the BJK Teen Lounge! 😊 Located on the 2nd floor.
Come hang out, enjoy tasty snacks and drinks, work on homework or personal projects, meet new people, or just be. No pressure at all — we just want you to have a comfortable space to chill. 💞.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Xóchi Salas (they/them). Contact Email: xochi.salas@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5641. 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។
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Thursday, May 21, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, May 22, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Cafe @ BJK Main
✨ ~ Calling All Teens ~ ✨
Join us for Teen Cafe - every Tuesday and Thursday from 5–7 PM in the BJK Teen Lounge! 😊 Located on the 2nd floor.
Come hang out, enjoy tasty snacks and drinks, work on homework or personal projects, meet new people, or just be. No pressure at all — we just want you to have a comfortable space to chill. 💞.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Xóchi Salas (they/them). Contact Email: xochi.salas@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5641. 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។
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. Storytime @ The Bembridge House
Join us for a cozy morning of stories in one of Long Beach’s most beloved historic homes! Little listeners will enjoy Storytime, treats, and a gentle, kid-friendly peek inside the Bembridge House. Registration is not required.
Library Location: Offsite/Outreach. Event Type: Storytime. Featured Event. Cultural Event. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Ruby Molina. Contact Email: ruby.molina@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
The Bembridge House, 953 N. Park Circle Long Beach, CA 90813.
Arcade Wednesdays @ BJK Main
Come power up with us! Children ages 6–12 are invited to play video games on the big screen in the KidSpace. Each month features a different Nintendo Switch game, giving kids a chance to play, connect, and make new friends. All experience levels are welcome.
Are you ready to get your game on?
Registration is not required. .
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Entertainment. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 5625705644. 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។
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ArtLAB @ BJK Main
*NEW TIME!*
Join us every Thursday in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12! Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
English Conversation Club @ BJK Main
Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English.
This program includes reading, writing, and speaking.
*In-person at BJK Main Library. To join virtually, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information.
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¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés.
Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral.
*En persona en la Biblioteca de BJK Main. Para unirte virtualmente, por favor envía un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: krys.orenday@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. 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។
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Thursday, May 28, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Cafe @ BJK Main
✨ ~ Calling All Teens ~ ✨
Join us for Teen Cafe - every Tuesday and Thursday from 5–7 PM in the BJK Teen Lounge! 😊 Located on the 2nd floor.
Come hang out, enjoy tasty snacks and drinks, work on homework or personal projects, meet new people, or just be. No pressure at all — we just want you to have a comfortable space to chill. 💞.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Xóchi Salas (they/them). Contact Email: xochi.salas@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5641. 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។
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Thursday, May 28, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. Thai Paper Garlands for Teens @ BJK Main
Discover the beauty of Thailand’s most iconic floral tradition! We’re making Phuang Malai (traditional garlands) using paper and mixed media.
No experience necessary, all supplies are provided for free. Join us on Level 2 in the Teen Lounge.
This is specifically for ages 13-18.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Teen Librarian. Contact Phone: 562-570-6610. 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។
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Thursday, May 28, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, May 29, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
STEM Mobile Makers Tinkering Club @ BJK Main
Do you like figuring out how things work? Putting them together? Taking them apart? Then the STEM Tinkering workshop is the place for you. Design, build and improve new gadgets as you explore different ideas in science and engineering. This club is supported by the CSULB Mobile Making project and the National Science Foundation. Please only register the child attending. Grades 3-5.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Beatriz Granados. Contact Email: beatriz.granados@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Saturday, May 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Classic Film Series @ The Miller Room
In advance of World Art Nouveau Day on June 10th, join us for an intriguing multi-part program exploring the Belle Époque (“Beautiful Era”). Limited seating available; first-come, first-served. 12 - 2:15 p.m. we're screening the 1952 Academy Award-winning drama, MOULIN ROUGE -- a fictional biopic of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, “whose work perfectly captured the spirit of Bohemian Paris in the naughty 1890s.” (www.rottentomatoes.com) Directed by John Huston & starring José Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor, & Suzanne Flon; not rated.
**NOTE: 2:30-4:30 p.m. join us for the second half of this multi-part program, featuring our next Arts & Culture Lecture Series event, entitled “In Search of Lost Time: Paris in the Belle Époque.” The Belle Époque period (1871-1914) saw explosive progress in the arts (such as music, painting, literature, and design) – as well as changes in politics, religion, and science – that transformed the world and the way we look at it. Presented by author, filmmaker, and composer …
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Miller Room. Event Type: Entertainment. Movies and Film. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Angela Scott. Contact Email: angela.scott@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6729. 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។
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Saturday, May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:15 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. Sew It Goes: Travel Bags and Embroidery @ The Studio
Join The Studio for Sew It Goes and learn to make a travel bag (small or large) using basic sewing techniques and patterns. Plus, pick out an embroidery design from out pre-design list to add on the bag. All skill levels welcome. Materials provided; outside materials welcome. 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: 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 isa…
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Arts & Culture Lecture Series @ The Miller Room
In advance of World Art Nouveau Day on June 10th, join us for an intriguing multi-part program exploring the Belle Époque (“Beautiful Era”). Limited seating available; first-come, first-served. 2:30-4:30 p.m. the Miller Room is pleased to present our next Arts & Culture Lecture Series event, entitled “In Search of Lost Time: Paris in the Belle Époque.” The Belle Époque period (1871-1914) saw explosive progress in the arts (such as music, painting, literature, and design) – as well as changes in politics, religion, and science – that transformed the world and the way we look at it. Presented by author, filmmaker, and composer Steven Deeble, this multi-media presentation examines the artists, composers, writers, and scientists who made the Belle Époque one of the most celebrated periods in modern history.
**NOTE: From 12 - 2:15 p.m. (before the lecture begins), we're screening the 1952 Academy Award-winning drama, MOULIN ROUGE -- a fictional biopic of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, “whose work…
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Miller Room. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. History and Culture. Lecture Series. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Angela Scott. Contact Email: angela.scott@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6729. 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។
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Saturday, May 30, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
For more info visit www.longbeach.gov. Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
All the Tea Romance Book Club @ BJK Main
Come join us for our monthly romance read and a cup of tea :).
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nakisha Crawford. 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។
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
The History and Significance of Craft at State Fairs
Join us for a history lesson from Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the extraordinary and unconventional crafts of state and tribal fairs.
A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A button quilt! Learn the vibrant stories and traditions behind state fair craft—from needlework to jewelry to butter sculpture to saddles. Register for the event , Watch past author talks, The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. History and Culture. 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។
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. English Conversation Club @ BJK Main
Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English.
This program includes reading, writing, and speaking.
*In-person at BJK Main Library. To join virtually, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information.
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¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés.
Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral.
*En persona en la Biblioteca de BJK Main. Para unirte virtualmente, por favor envía un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: krys.orenday@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. 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។
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Thursday, June 4, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, June 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, June 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Teen Lit League @ BJK Main
Into books? Love Movies? Want to meet other teens who do too?
Join LitLeague for our Spring Book to Movie Series! Whether you're an avid reader or a cinephile, come share your thoughts, discover new stories, and connect with fellow book & movie lovers.
There is a new book to movie each month! April: Five Feet Apart, May: Wonder, and June: Holes.
Registration is suggested, but walk-ins are welcome.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Movies and Film. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Jasmin Flores. Contact Email: jasmin.flores@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Saturday, June 6, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Shell-ebrate Sea Turtles: Paint & Save @ BJK Main
Bring your creativity to life by painting your own turtle piggy bank in celebration of National Sea Turtle Week. Customize your turtle with colors and patterns while learning how small actions can help protect these incredible ocean animals. All supplies are provided: just show up ready to paint, relax, and have fun. For ages 18 & up. While supplies last.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nakisha Crawford. 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។
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Family Yoga Storytime @ BJK Main
Join us for a relaxing storytime where little ones can practice breathing and stretching with stories and songs.
Yoga mats will be provided. Recommended for ages 2-10.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Health and Wellness. Audience: All Ages. Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. 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។
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Lego LAB (Let's All Build) @ BJK Main
Let’s All Build!
Children ages 6-12 will be able to complete a Lego challenge or let their imagination drive their creativity! Legos will be provided, but their creation will live at the library to be displayed.
Bring a friend and bring the fun!
Registration is not required. .
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 5625705644. 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។
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Author Talk with Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl series)
Matt Dinniman, bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest LitRPG, A Parade of Horribles. Register for the event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors.
Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. STEM and STEAM. 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។
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Thursday, June 11, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. English Conversation Club @ BJK Main
Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English.
This program includes reading, writing, and speaking.
*In-person at BJK Main Library. To join virtually, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information.
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¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés.
Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral.
*En persona en la Biblioteca de BJK Main. Para unirte virtualmente, por favor envía un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: krys.orenday@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. 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, June 11, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, June 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
The Stories and Wisdom of Grandfathers with Ted Page
Join us in conversation with storyteller and blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood.
Page has interviewed grandfathers across a diverse spectrum, including an NFL athlete, a priest, Tom Brokaw, physicians adapting to disability, an air force general, and many more. Good Grandpa combines their stories and wisdom into an uplifting guide to nurture the next generation. Register for the event , Watch past author talks, The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors.
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។
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. English Conversation Club @ BJK Main
Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English.
This program includes reading, writing, and speaking.
*In-person at BJK Main Library. To join virtually, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information.
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¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés.
Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral.
*En persona en la Biblioteca de BJK Main. Para unirte virtualmente, por favor envía un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: krys.orenday@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. 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។
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, June 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Tales Bridging Generations @ BJK Main
An interactive oral and written history workshop where seniors share life experiences and lessons learned. This archival collaboration brings together the Long Beach Gray Panthers and California State University Long Beach students for meaningful conversation and community storytelling.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Miller Room. Event Type: History and Culture. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nakisha Crawford. 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។
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Saturday, June 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, June 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Adaptive Storytime @ BJK Main
Ages 2-10 and all abilities with an adult. Designed to be welcoming for neurodivergent children, this inclusive story time incorporates movement, music, stories, sensory activities, and play. Activities presented generally fall within a preschool interest level. Siblings are welcome.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Saturday, June 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Be Pawsitive @ BJK Main
Need a break to reset and recharge? Come spend a relaxing afternoon with some very special four-legged guests—our visiting therapy dogs! This program is open to teens and adults and offers a chance to de-stress, connect with animals, and enjoy the calming benefits of pet therapy.
While you wait your turn to meet the pups, get creative at our craft station! This session we will be making custom mini book keychains!
Registration is strongly recommended but not required. Walk-ins are welcomed!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Health and Wellness. Audience: Teens. Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Jasmin Flores. Contact Email: jasmin.flores@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Saturday, June 20, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Simple, Sustainable, and Delicious Meals with The Diaspora Spice Co.
Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.
Live attendees will have a chance to win a copy of the book. The giveaway link will be in the "Resources" area (under the video) during the live event. Register for the event , Watch past author talks, The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors.
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។
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online Event.
For more info visit libraryc.org. Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Storytime @ The Bembridge House
Join us for a cozy morning of stories in one of Long Beach’s most beloved historic homes! Little listeners will enjoy Storytime, treats, and a gentle, kid-friendly peek inside the Bembridge House. Registration is not required.
Library Location: Offsite/Outreach. Event Type: Storytime. Featured Event. Cultural Event. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Ruby Molina. Contact Email: ruby.molina@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
The Bembridge House, 953 N. Park Circle Long Beach, CA 90813.
Arcade Wednesdays @ BJK Main
Come power up with us! Children ages 6–12 are invited to play video games on the big screen in the KidSpace. Each month features a different Nintendo Switch game, giving kids a chance to play, connect, and make new friends. All experience levels are welcome.
Are you ready to get your game on?
Registration is not required. .
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Entertainment. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 5625705644. 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។
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ArtLAB @ BJK Main
*SUMMER SESSION!*
Join us every 4th Thursday this summer in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12! Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Thursday, June 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
English Conversation Club @ BJK Main
Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English.
This program includes reading, writing, and speaking.
*In-person at BJK Main Library. To join virtually, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information.
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¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés.
Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral.
*En persona en la Biblioteca de BJK Main. Para unirte virtualmente, por favor envía un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: krys.orenday@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. 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។
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Thursday, June 25, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, June 26, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, June 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Family Yoga Storytime @ BJK Main
Join us for a relaxing storytime where little ones can practice breathing and stretching with stories and songs.
Yoga mats will be provided. Recommended for ages 2-10.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Health and Wellness. Audience: All Ages. Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. 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។
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, July 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, July 4, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Family Literacy Night @ BJK Main
Join us as for a family storytime with crafts and book giveaways! Intended for families with school age children.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Entertainment. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
All the Tea Romance Book Club @ BJK Main
Come join us for our monthly romance read and a cup of tea :).
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nakisha Crawford. 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។
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Lego LAB (Let's All Build) @ BJK Main
Let’s All Build!
Children ages 6-12 will be able to complete a Lego challenge or let their imagination drive their creativity! Legos will be provided, but their creation will live at the library to be displayed.
Bring a friend and bring the fun!
Registration is not required. .
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 5625705644. 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។
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, July 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, July 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, July 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Adaptive Storytime @ BJK Main
Ages 2-10 and all abilities with an adult. Designed to be welcoming for neurodivergent children, this inclusive story time incorporates movement, music, stories, sensory activities, and play. Activities presented generally fall within a preschool interest level. Siblings are welcome.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Saturday, July 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main
Join us in Studio Junior in Youth Services for the return of Open Lab! We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 4 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. Examples of weekly activities may include.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: karen Molina. Contact Email: Karen.Molina-Moran@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Family Yoga Storytime @ BJK Main
Join us for a relaxing storytime where little ones can practice breathing and stretching with stories and songs.
Yoga mats will be provided. Recommended for ages 2-10.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Health and Wellness. Audience: All Ages. Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. 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។
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ArtLAB @ BJK Main
*SUMMER SESSION!*
Join us every 4th Thursday this summer in Studio Jr. for ArtLAB, the Billie Jean King Main Library's process-based art and exploration program for children ages 6-12! Younger children are welcome, but guardians must stay with the child for the duration of the program to provide them with one-on-one help.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Thursday, July 23, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, July 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Storytime @ The Bembridge House
Join us for a cozy morning of stories in one of Long Beach’s most beloved historic homes! Little listeners will enjoy Storytime, treats, and a gentle, kid-friendly peek inside the Bembridge House. Registration is not required.
Library Location: Offsite/Outreach. Event Type: Storytime. Featured Event. Cultural Event. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Ruby Molina. Contact Email: ruby.molina@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 5625707500. 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។
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
The Bembridge House, 953 N. Park Circle Long Beach, CA 90813.
Arcade Wednesdays @ BJK Main
Come power up with us! Children ages 6–12 are invited to play video games on the big screen in the KidSpace. Each month features a different Nintendo Switch game, giving kids a chance to play, connect, and make new friends. All experience levels are welcome.
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Registration is not required. .
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Entertainment. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. Contact Phone: 5625705644. 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។
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
ToddlerTime @ BJK Main
Join us in this fun-filled 30 minute storytime that offers great early reading skills and tips that can be practiced at home to encourage your little one’s love for books. Caregivers and toddlers will have fun bonding through songs and rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, and stories that focus on early literacy skills and language development. There will be a simple and engaging craft to follow after the storytime. Great for ages up to 3 years old.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Youth Services Librarian. 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។
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Friday, July 31, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Cuentos y Cantos @ BJK Main
Join us for our bilingual storytime, Cuentos y Cantos in the Storytime Theater. Get ready to read, sing, chat, and play ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for little ones ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family!
Acompañanos para nuestra hora de cuentos bilingüe, Cuentos y Cantos en el Teatro de la Hora de Cuentos ¡Prepárese para leer, cantar, conversar y jugar en inglés y en español! ¡Perfecto para los más pequeños de 2 a 5 años, pero divertido para toda la familia!
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Email: karina.mejia@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។
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Saturday, August 1, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
Babytime @ BJK Main
Have a great time bonding with baby in this engaging storytime where we will have fun with songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, and short picture books that will create a strong foundation for reading success in the future. This program is perfect for babies who are pre-walkers.
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Xandria Guzman. Contact Email: xandria.guzman@longbeach.gov. 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។
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.
All the Tea Romance Book Club @ BJK Main
Come join us for our monthly romance read and a cup of tea :).
Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nakisha Crawford. 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។
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.