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English Conversation Club (online)

Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English. This program includes reading, writing, and speaking. *ONLINE ONLY, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information _____________________________ ¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés. Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral. *SOLO EN LÍNEA, envíe un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Featured Event. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: lbreads@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Online.

LB Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo @ Alamitos

Explore how professional Long Beach Symphony musicians make music and then try your hand at playing different instruments. This special program is presented courtesy of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. Sign up for Summer Reading by picking up a paper gamesheet from your local library, visiting our Beanstack page, or downloading the Beanstack Tracker app from Google Play or the App Store. Summer Reading is made possible in part by the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation, The Friends of the Long Beach Public Library, and the Port of Long Beach. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Summer Reading Program. Summer Activities. Audience: All Ages. Contact Name: Librarian. Contact Phone: 562-570-5455. 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, July 5, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Serie de Autores K-12: Raúl the Third

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third en su discurso sobre su libro ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Raúl the Third utiliza su cultura y experiencia de su crianza en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México para inspirar su arte y su forma de contar historias. Los participantes se animarán a explorar su mundo a través de su lente creativo. También se planea una actividad de dibujo; Se recomiendan materiales de dibujo y papel. Regístrese para el evento en línea , Lee los libros del autor gratis con su credencial de la biblioteca , Ver discursos anteriores de autores, Si no puede asistir en vivo, aun se puede registrar para recibir una grabación del discurso por correo electrónico en cuanto se finalice el evento. Los discursos de autores en línea de la Biblioteca son posibles gracias al generoso apoyo de la Fundación de la Biblioteca Pública de Long Beach y sus generosos donantes. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

K-12 Author Series: Raúl the Third

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Raúl the Third uses his culture and experience growing up on the US-Mexico border to inspire his art and storytelling. Attendees will be encouraged to explore their world through their creative lens. A draw-along is planned; drawing supplies and paper are recommended.  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 by email after the event ends. The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

English Conversation Club (online)

Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English. This program includes reading, writing, and speaking. *ONLINE ONLY, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information _____________________________ ¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés. Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral. *SOLO EN LÍNEA, envíe un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Featured Event. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: lbreads@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Online.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, July 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, July 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Book Club for Adults @ Alamitos

The Alamitos Book Club for Adults meets at 12 PM in the community room upstairs (stair-access only). All adults are welcome. Call or drop by to learn about this month's selection or for more information. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, July 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Citizenship Information Session @ Alamitos

Centro CHA and the Long Beach Public Library invites you to attend this citizenship information session to learn more about citizenship requirements, the citizenship process, and the civics test. Individual questions will be answered during this session as well. Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED Call 562- 612-1407 Centro CHA y Long Beach Public Library lo invitan a esta sesión informativa sobre ciudadanía para aprender más sobre los requisitos de ciudadanía, el proceso de ciudadanía y el examen de ciudadanía. Las preguntas individuales también serán respondidas durante esta sesión. Arriba en la sala comunitaria. Solo hay acceso por las escaleras. ES PREFERENTE EL REGISTRO Llama al 562-612-1407. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, July 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

K-12 Author Series: Marie Lu

We're exploring the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal the depths of deceit, power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with you library card , Watch past talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway, and you'll receive a recording of the talk by email after the event ends. The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

English Conversation Club (online)

Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English. This program includes reading, writing, and speaking. *ONLINE ONLY, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information _____________________________ ¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés. Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral. *SOLO EN LÍNEA, envíe un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Featured Event. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: lbreads@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 17, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Online.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, July 18, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, July 18, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

K-12 Author Series: Rex Ogle

Join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he shares about his struggles to navigate sixth grade, as written in his book Free Lunch. Free Lunch is a true, timely, and essential work that illuminates the lived experience of poverty in America.  Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with you library card , Watch past talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway, and you'll receive a recording of the talk by email after the event ends. The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

English Conversation Club (online)

Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English. This program includes reading, writing, and speaking. *ONLINE ONLY, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information _____________________________ ¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés. Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral. *SOLO EN LÍNEA, envíe un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Featured Event. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: lbreads@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Online.

Cuentos y Cantos: Bilingual Storytime @ Alamitos

Join us for bilingual Spanish storytime, Cuentos y Cantos at Alamitos! Enjoy stories, singing, and activities ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for children ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family! We meet on the last Friday of every month upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Acompáñenos para la hora de cuentos bilingüe en español, Cuentos y Cantos en Alamitos! Disfruta de cuentos, canciones, y actividades ¡en inglés y en español! Perfecto para niños de 2 a 5 años, ¡pero divertido para toda la familia! Nos reunimos el último viernes de cada mes arriba en la sala comunitaria. Solo hay acceso por las escaleras. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, July 25, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

John Abrams Magic: School of Astonishment @ Alamitos

John Abrams' School of Astonishment magic show will instill confidence, make laughter contagious, and fill the heart with hope. This magic show will keep you engaged and curious the entire time. Perfect for the entire family! Sign up for Summer Reading by picking up a paper gamesheet from your local library, visiting our Beanstack page, or downloading the Beanstack Tracker app from Google Play or the App Store. Summer Reading is made possible in part by the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation, The Friends of the Long Beach Public Library, and the Port of Long Beach. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Summer Reading Program. Summer Activities. Audience: All Ages. Contact Name: Librarian. Contact Phone: 562-570-3136. 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, July 29, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist Pria Anand to chat about her new book, The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains. In The Mind Electric, Anand reveals—through case study, history, fable, and memoir—all that the medical establishment has overlooked: the complexity and wonder of brains in health and in extremis, and the vast gray area between sanity and insanity, doctor and patient, and illness and wellness. Register for the online event , Watch past talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway, and you'll receive a recording of the talk by email after the event ends. The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

English Conversation Club (online)

Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English. This program includes reading, writing, and speaking. *ONLINE ONLY, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information _____________________________ ¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés. Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral. *SOLO EN LÍNEA, envíe un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Featured Event. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: lbreads@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Online.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, August 1, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with The Smithsonian

Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations in this absorbing global guide, The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds. Register for the online event , Read other books on birds for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyways 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. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

English Conversation Club (online)

Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English. This program includes reading, writing, and speaking. *ONLINE ONLY, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information _____________________________ ¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés. Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral. *SOLO EN LÍNEA, envíe un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Featured Event. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: lbreads@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, August 7, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Online.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, August 8, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Book Club for Adults @ Alamitos

The Alamitos Book Club for Adults meets at 12 PM in the community room upstairs (stair-access only). All adults are welcome. Call or drop by to learn about this month's selection or for more information. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, August 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

English Conversation Club (online)

Speak English with confidence! Join us to practice pronunciation and to develop your grammar and vocabulary skills. Build reading comprehension and learn to express yourself verbally in English. This program includes reading, writing, and speaking. *ONLINE ONLY, please email lbreads@longbeach.gov for more information _____________________________ ¡Habla inglés con confianza! Practica la pronunciación y mejora tu gramática y vocabulario. Aumenta tu comprensión lectora y aprende a expresarte verbalmente en inglés. Este programa incluye lectura, escritura y expresión oral. *SOLO EN LÍNEA, envíe un correo electrónico a lbreads@longbeach.gov para obtener más información. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Adult and Family Literacy. English Learning. Featured Event. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Krys Orenday. Contact Email: lbreads@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: 562-570-6260. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, August 14, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Online.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, August 15, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Romance, Food, and Flirty Fun in Fiction: In Conversation with Casey McQuiston

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and The Pairing. 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 anyways 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. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, August 22, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich

Are you working too much but feel like it’s never enough? Have you turned the act of pretending you’re “fine” into an art form? Does self-care feel like one more item on your already long to-do list? Master the daily grind and become shatterproof with insights by Dr. Tasha Eurich through her newest book, Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And why resilience alone isn’t enough). 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 anyways and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Health and Wellness. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Cuentos y Cantos: Bilingual Storytime @ Alamitos

Join us for bilingual Spanish storytime, Cuentos y Cantos at Alamitos! Enjoy stories, singing, and activities ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for children ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family! We meet on the last Friday of every month upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Acompáñenos para la hora de cuentos bilingüe en español, Cuentos y Cantos en Alamitos! Disfruta de cuentos, canciones, y actividades ¡en inglés y en español! Perfecto para niños de 2 a 5 años, ¡pero divertido para toda la familia! Nos reunimos el último viernes de cada mes arriba en la sala comunitaria. Solo hay acceso por las escaleras. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. 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, August 29, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Magical Mayhem, Murder Plots, and Falling for the Villain with Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain series! 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 anyways 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. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

How to Argue Less and Communicate More

Join us and take notes during this afternoon talk with communication expert Jefferson Fisher. Fisher will share about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. No matter who you’re talking to, The Next Conversation gives you actionable strategies and phrases to forever change how you communicate. Jefferson Fisher, a trial lawyer and one of the leading voices on real-world communication, offers a tried-and-true framework that will show you how to transform your life and your relationships by improving your next conversation. 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 anyways and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Health and Wellness. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

The Comedic History of English Spelling with Gabe Henry

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a hilarious journey with author Gabe Henry through the history of the English language as we discuss troublemakers, like Mark Twain and Noah Webster, who broke all the rules. In Enough is Enuf, Gabe Henry traces the “simplified spelling movement” from medieval England to Revolutionary America, from the birth of standup comedy to contemporary pop music, and explores its lasting influence in words like color (without a U), plow (without -ugh), and the iconic ’90s ballad “Nothing Compares 2 U.”  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. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.