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Author Talk with Marjan Kamali (The Lion Women of Tehran)

Join us in conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we discuss her bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, May 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

AAPI 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 minutes 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. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. 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, May 8, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

AAPI Book Club for Adults @ Alamitos

All adults are welcome. The current book selection: Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan. Upstairs in the Community Room. Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ 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… Saturday, May 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

The Evolving Relationship Between Humans and AI

Join us for a discussion on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with Dr. Vivienne Ming. We're discussing her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People.  Register for the online event , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o 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, May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Change Your Mind, Change Your Life with Nir Eyal

Learn the science-backed way to stop limiting yourself and achieve extraordinary results. We're chatting with psychology author Nir Eyal on his book Beyond Belief, and will learn systems that expand our limits and unlock true potential. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Health and Wellness. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o 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, May 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

The History and Significance of Craft at State Fairs

Join us for a history lesson from Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the extraordinary and unconventional crafts of state and tribal fairs. A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A button quilt!  Learn the vibrant stories and traditions behind state fair craft—from needlework to jewelry to butter sculpture to saddles. Register for the event , Watch past author talks, The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. History and Culture. Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Author Talk with Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl series)

Matt Dinniman, bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest LitRPG, A Parade of Horribles.  Register for the event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, June 11, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

The Stories and Wisdom of Grandfathers with Ted Page

Join us in conversation with storyteller and blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. Page has interviewed grandfathers across a diverse spectrum, including an NFL athlete, a priest, Tom Brokaw, physicians adapting to disability, an air force general, and many more. Good Grandpa combines their stories and wisdom into an uplifting guide to nurture the next generation. Register for the event , Watch past author talks, The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, June 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Simple, Sustainable, and Delicious Meals with The Diaspora Spice Co.

Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms. Live attendees will have a chance to win a copy of the book. The giveaway link will be in the "Resources" area (under the video) during the live event. Register for the event , Watch past author talks, The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Health and Wellness. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.