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Indigenous Teachings for Wisdom, Power, and Healing

In a fast-paced world that often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected, true healing does not come from looking outward—it begins within. Join us in conversation with Indigenous medicine woman Asha Frost as she explores her groundbreaking book, You Are the Medicine: 13 Indigenous Teachings to Connect to Your Inner Wisdom, Reclaim Your Power, and Heal. Through storytelling, ceremonies, and Shamanic journeys, learn to apply ancient wisdom to your life in ways that are respectful and conscious of the stolen lands, lives, and traditions of Indigenous peoples. 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. History and Culture. Health and Wellness. Native American Heritage Month. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

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 0-18 months. Disfruta de un programa centrado en el desarrollo de la primera infancia con movimiento, rimas, cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español. Para nuestros amiguitos entre las edades de 0-18 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

ArtLAB @ BJK Main

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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 5, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

English Conversation Club @ BJK Main

Come practice your English conversation skills with other English language learners in a safe and welcoming space! Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Indigenize the City @ BJK Main

Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center's Indigenous Youth Advisory Council is organizing Indigenize the City with the goal of highlighting Indigenous artists in our local community. We'd love for you to join us for a night of art, community, & connection! Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Cultural Event. History and Culture. Native American Heritage Month. Audience: Teens. Adults. Contact Name: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:45 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Dive into Numbers @ BJK Main

Join us for a Dive Storytime inspired by numbers! Explore, play, and learn alongside your little one with Storytime and stations designed to teach all about numbers and counting! To sign up for Dive Into Reading, the library's early learning reading challenge, visit longbeach.beanstack.org, download the Beanstack Tracker app to your mobile device, or visit any library location. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Dive Into Learning. Reading Program. STEM and STEAM. Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Kimberly Garcia, Parent Engagement Specialist. Contact Email: Kimberly.Garcia@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-5644. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Community Drive-Thru Sandbag Distribution

The City, in partnership with Long Beach City College (LBCC), will host two drive-up sandbag distribution events ahead of the 2026-27 winter season. Residents of Long Beach are encouraged to attend to receive 10 pre-filled sandbags that will be loaded into cars by City staff. Department: Community Events. Event Type: Featured Event. Health and Wellness. Neighbor to Neighbor. Other. Contact Phone: 805-459-8392. Contact Email: stacia.momburg@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, November 7, 2026, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM. LBCC Liberal Arts College, 4901 E. Carson St. in Lot M.

STEM Mobile Makers Tinkering Club @ BJK Main

The CSULB STEM Mobile Makers is a free program that provides kids in grades 3-5 fun ways to build confidence in science and engineering. During every session kids will plan, build, troubleshoot, and improve their own STEM creations using everyday materials, tools and digital technology. Limited spaces. To register please fill out the form in the link below and we will contact you to confirm registration. Sign up here. 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Peoples of the West series @ BJK Main

People of the West is a groundbreaking documentary series that brings to light the authentic history of Native Californians, challenging conventional narratives and revealing stories that have been overlooked for generations. Through intimate interviews, archival footage, and stunning cinematography, this series explores the rich cultural heritage, resilience, and ongoing struggles of California’s indigenous communities. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Cultural Event. Native American Heritage Month. Movies and Film. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Dream & STEAM @ BJK Main

Optical illusion lab. Explore optical illusions and trick the eye by combining art, physics, and neuroscience to show how the brain interprets visual data. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 7, 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

The Science and Absurdities of Living in Outer Space

Join us for an out-of-this-world conversation with bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no war, no doomscrolling—beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren’t so sure it’s a good idea. Register for the online event, Read the authors' 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. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 10, 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. We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 5 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 10, 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

All the Tea @ BJK Main

Like romance? Enjoy good company? Love books? So do we! Come spill the tea with us as we discuss Lights out by Navessa Allen. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Librarian. Contact Email: lbpl_reference@lbpl.org. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

How Money Became God: Wealth and Greed in Modern Society

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as we examine his provocative book, The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin, in which he explores the question: how did money go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of modern society?  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: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, November 11, 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 0-18 months. Disfruta de un programa centrado en el desarrollo de la primera infancia con movimiento, rimas, cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español. Para nuestros amiguitos entre las edades de 0-18 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

ArtLAB @ BJK Main

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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 12, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

English Conversation Club @ BJK Main

Come practice your English conversation skills with other English language learners in a safe and welcoming space! Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 12, 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 12, 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, November 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

History Through the Eyes of American Indians @ BJK Main

As the United States reflects on its history in this milestone year, the impact of colonization needs to be included. Shannon Rivers presents on the history of the United States through the lens of Native American and Indigenous Peoples. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Cultural Event. History and Culture. Native American Heritage Month. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Video Editing: Intro to iMovie @The Studio

Join the Studio for this beginner friendly workshop. Together we will explore the iPad app, iMovie. You will learn how to crop, add effects, edit the sound, and share your videos. We will provide you with material to practice. No registration required. Free supplies will be provided for 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come first-serve basis. Please bring a working email account with your username and password. Ages 12+. Library Location: Billie Jean King. The Studio. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. STEM and STEAM. Continuing Education. Computer Class. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Studio staff. 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, November 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

History Lecture/Film @ The Miller Rm

Join us for an intriguing multi-part program exploring the history of 19th-century industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who funded the establishment of over 2000 libraries around the country -- including LBPL's very own Carnegie Library, which once stood where Lincoln Park is today in downtown Long Beach. Limited seating available; first-come, first-served. 1:30 - 2:30 PM, we're screening a 1995 historical documentary film about Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie, who became one of the world's richest men and a leading philanthropist of libraries (among many other projects) in the United States. Rated PG. An introduction will be presented before the film, with discussion afterwards. 3 - 4 PM, join us for a fascinating look back at the early days of the Long Beach Public Library and the creation of the Carnegie Main Library. We'll explore the library's adventures through the decades, from its dedication in 1909, through the damage of the 1933 earthquake, to the 1972 arson fire that brought the… Library Location: Billie Jean King. Miller Room. Event Type: History and Culture. Lecture Series. Movies and Film. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 14, 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802. For more info visit www.longbeach.gov.

Craftin' Kids @ BJK Main

Join us for Craftin' Kids. Participants will design and create their own custom fall-themed bookmark. Ages 6-12. All supplies and materials will be provided. 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. 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, November 14, 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. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Baby + Toddler Clothing Swap @ BJK Main

Baby + Toddler Clothing Swap (FREE!) Join us after BabyTime in BJK Main's Kidspace for a Baby + Toddler Clothing Swap! Bring gently used baby + toddler clothes your little one has outgrown and browse for “new-to-you” items. You may drop off items at the Children’s Reference Desk anytime before the program, or bring them with you on the day of the event. What to bring:Laundered baby clothing (sizes newborn through 36 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: Health and Wellness. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

DIY Candles @ The Studio

Discover the art and science of DIY candle crafting in this free, beginner-friendly library workshop. This hands-on session introduces the fundamentals of candle making, covering basic ingredient safety, formulation, and custom design. Participants will learn how to combine nourishing oils with aromatic scents to create beautiful candles from scratch. Whether you are looking for a creative new hobby or want to craft sustainable, handmade gifts for family and friends, this Studio workshop provides all the materials and step-by-step guidance you need to get started. 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. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Library Staff. 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… Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main

Join us in Studio Junior. We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 5 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

TDOR: Honoring Trancestors @ BJK Main

💗 Calling All LB Teens 💗 You're invited to... Transgender Day of Remembrance: Honoring Trancestors. Join us in honoring our trancestors and loved ones by decorating our community ofrenda and crafting beautiful queer & trans artwork. 🌸 Supplies will be provided. 🎨 This event is for teens. (Ages 13-18) Location: Teen Lounge @ BJK Main Library If you have questions, please feel free to reach out. Hope to see you there 🌹. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 5:00 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 3-10. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Health and Wellness. Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Karina Mejia. Contact Phone: 562-570-5644. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 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 0-18 months. Disfruta de un programa centrado en el desarrollo de la primera infancia con movimiento, rimas, cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español. Para nuestros amiguitos entre las edades de 0-18 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

ArtLAB @ BJK Main

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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

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

Step into a sprawling world of celestial magic, political intrigue, and ancient prophecies with bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse. Inspired by the rich and diverse cultures of the pre-Columbian Americas, Roanhorse's acclaimed Between Earth and Sky trilogy (Black Sun, Fevered Star, and Mirrored Heavens) reshapes modern speculative fiction with unmissable worldbuilding. 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. Native American Heritage Month. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

English Conversation Club @ BJK Main

Come practice your English conversation skills with other English language learners in a safe and welcoming space! Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 19, 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 19, 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, November 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Classic & Arts Film Series @ The Miller Rm

Join us for an absorbing, zany (but charming!), and thought-provoking double-feature film series you won't want to miss! An introduction will be presented before the films, with discussion afterward. Limited seating available; first-come, first-served. 12 - 2 PM, we're screening a madcap 1973 Oscar-winning B&W roadtrip comedy caper; rated PG. 2:15 - 4:30 PM, we're featuring a quirky and comical 2006 Golden Globe-nominated supernatural fantasy-drama; rated PG. The Miller Special Collections Room is on the first floor of the Billie Jean King Main Library, located at 200 W. Broadway (on the corner of Broadway & Pacific). Library parking is available in the structure at Broadway & Chestnut Avenue. With library validation, parking is free for the first 30 minutes & $2.00 for 2 hours; daily maximum is $12. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Miller Room. Event Type: Movies and Film. Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802. For more info visit www.longbeach.gov.

Studio Jr. Open Lab @ BJK Main

Join us in Studio Junior. We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 5 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 24, 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 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. 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. The Bembridge House, 953 N. Park Circle Long Beach, CA 90813.

Sew It Goes: Fabric Collage @ The Studio

Join us in The Studio for Sew It Goes! This month we are using sewing machines to make a collage design using scrap fabric. This is a beginner-friendly workshop that will use straight stitches. Participants are encouraged to bring their own machines. If you do not have a machine, we will provide one. Free supplies will be provided for 15 patrons and distributed on a first-come first-serve basis. Ages 12+. Library Location: The Studio. Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Tweens (10-12 years). Teens. Contact Name: Studio Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-5700. 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, November 28, 2026, 1:00 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 1, 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. We will have creative and STEM activities available for children ages 5 to 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies will be provided. 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 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: Preschoolers (3-5 years). 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. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 1, 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

All the Tea @ BJK Main

Like romance? Enjoy good company? Love books? So do we! Come spill the tea with us as we discuss The Secret Christmas Library by Jenny Colgan. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 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 0-18 months. Disfruta de un programa centrado en el desarrollo de la primera infancia con movimiento, rimas, cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español. Para nuestros amiguitos entre las edades de 0-18 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

ArtLAB @ BJK Main

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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 3, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

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

Join us virtually for a downright intoxicating conversation with bestselling romantasy author Helen Scheuerer. We'll discuss her new novel, Kiss of the Black Flame. Register for the online event, Read the author's book for free with your library card, Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Audience: Teens. Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

English Conversation Club @ BJK Main

Come practice your English conversation skills with other English language learners in a safe and welcoming space! Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 3, 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 3, 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, December 4, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

STEM Mobile Makers Tinkering Club @ BJK Main

The CSULB STEM Mobile Makers is a free program that provides kids in grades 3-5 fun ways to build confidence in science and engineering. During every session kids will plan, build, troubleshoot, and improve their own STEM creations using everyday materials, tools and digital technology. Limited spaces. To register please fill out the form in the link below and we will contact you to confirm registration. Sign up here. 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, December 5, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Exile, Memory, and the Meaning of Home

Join us for an extraordinary conversation with author and essayist Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss her intimate memoir, Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town. Hebra Flaster will share her family’s transformation from pro-Castro revolutionaries in a scrappy Havana barrio to refugees in a New Hampshire mill town—a timeless and timely tale of loss and reinvention. Register for the online event, Read the author's book for free with your library card, Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. History and Culture. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 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: Cultural Event. Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Kimberly Garcia. Contact Email: kimberly.garcia@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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. The Bembridge House, 953 N. Park Circle Long Beach, CA 90813.

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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Comics and Kimchi: Korean Cooking Made Easy

Cooking authentic Korean food doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated—in fact, it can be as fun as reading your favorite graphic novel! Join us in conversation with artist and author Robin Ha as we explore her bestselling book, Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes. Register for the online event, Read the author's book for free with your library card, Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. History and Culture. Health and Wellness. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Teens. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

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 0-18 months. Disfruta de un programa centrado en el desarrollo de la primera infancia con movimiento, rimas, cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español. Para nuestros amiguitos entre las edades de 0-18 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 10, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

ArtLAB @ BJK Main

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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 10, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

English Conversation Club @ BJK Main

Come practice your English conversation skills with other English language learners in a safe and welcoming space! Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 10, 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 10, 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, December 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Keepsake Series: Handprint Ornament @ BJK Main

Are you a Pinterest parent who loves keepsakes but struggles to find the time or supplies to make them? LBPL has you covered! Join our monthly Keepsake Craft Series to create special memories with your little one. This month, we’re making handprint keepsake ornaments!  Registration required; limited to 28 participants. Please bring your child to make their handprint in the polymer clay. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

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

The Moon captivates our collective imagination, serving as a calendar, a mythic deity, an artistic muse, and a scientific frontier. Join us for a fascinating conversation with Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Matthew Shindell about his book, Lunar: A History of the Moon in Myths, Maps, and Matter. 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. History and Culture. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 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 0-18 months. Disfruta de un programa centrado en el desarrollo de la primera infancia con movimiento, rimas, cuentos y canciones en inglés y en español. Para nuestros amiguitos entre las edades de 0-18 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

English Conversation Club @ BJK Main

Come practice your English conversation skills with other English language learners in a safe and welcoming space! Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 17, 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 17, 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, December 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Dream & STEAM @ BJK Main

DIY Gingerbread house. Use your architectural skills to design your own gingerbread house using graham crackers, icing, gummies and candy. Limited to the first 25 children. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-7500. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, December 19, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 22, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 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: 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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.

Sail into the Noon Year! @ BJK Main

Ahoy, families! Join us as we Sail into the Noon Year together! Enjoy a dance party, fun crafts and a balloon drop to ring in 2027! There will also be a fun photo opportunity with a special guest. This family-friendly event will be held in the Community Room and the Outdoor Terrace. Library Location: Billie Jean King. Event Type: Dive Into Learning. Entertainment. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Kimberly Garcia. Contact Email: kimberly.garcia@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។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, December 31, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Billie Jean King Main Library, 200 W. Broadway 90802.