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Toddler Storytime @ Bach

Join us for stories, songs, scarves, bubbles, and tons of fun! This high-energy storytime is perfect for active toddlers to engage in early literacy building behaviors and prepare for preschool. Stay-and-play takes place after Storytime for about 20 minutes. No registration necessary. The community room opens 5 minutes prior to scheduled start time, entrance through the back door to the parking lot. Please be in the building at the start time due to high attendance and limited capacity. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Robotics with FRC Team 687 @ Bach

Come explore robotics and STEM opportunities with FRC Team 687 while participating in fun, hands-on activities! Live Robot Demonstration: See our robot KIRBY in action! Library Location: Bach. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 7, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

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.

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.

Dive into School @ Bach

Join us for a Storytime and school readiness workshop focused on science skills for caregivers and children ages 3 to 5.  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: Bach. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Dive Into Learning. Reading Program. STEM and STEAM. Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Kimberly Garcia, 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… Thursday, November 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Mystery Readers @ Bach

Welcoming new members!  Join the Mystery Readers Discussion Group to get recommendations on titles and author. Readers are invited to read one or more titles pre-selected to discuss with the group.  Titles list and books are available at Bach Library, next to the new books. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, November 13, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Toddler Storytime @ Bach

Join us for stories, songs, scarves, bubbles, and tons of fun! This high-energy storytime is perfect for active toddlers to engage in early literacy building behaviors and prepare for preschool. Stay-and-play takes place after Storytime for about 20 minutes. No registration necessary. The community room opens 5 minutes prior to scheduled start time, entrance through the back door to the parking lot. Please be in the building at the start time due to high attendance and limited capacity. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Robotics Workshop by FTC 51 @ Bach

Want to learn about Business aspects of a robotics team? Come join us for a fun hands-on workshop and learn about how FTC robotics Admin operates and how they manage all non-technical aspects of FTC! Library Location: Bach. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Preschool Storytime @ Bach

Join Ms. Carlson Preschool Storytime for children with all abilities. We will use our senses to read, create, and learn something new with stories, songs, and play. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, November 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

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.

Toddler Storytime @ Bach

Join us for stories, songs, scarves, bubbles, and tons of fun! This high-energy storytime is perfect for active toddlers to engage in early literacy building behaviors and prepare for preschool. Stay-and-play takes place after Storytime for about 20 minutes. No registration necessary. The community room opens 5 minutes prior to scheduled start time, entrance through the back door to the parking lot. Please be in the building at the start time due to high attendance and limited capacity. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby + Toddler Clothing Swap @ Bach

Baby + Toddler Clothing Swap (FREE!) Join us after Baby Storytime in Bach's community room 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 circulation or 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: Bach. Event Type: Health and Wellness. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Robotics Workshop by FTC 51 @ Bach

Want to learn about the Programming aspects of a robotics team? Come join us for a fun hands-on workshop and learn about how FTC robotics Programming operates and how they manage all programming aspects of FTC robots. *Live demonstration of our robot Barney! Library Location: Bach. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, November 28, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

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.

Toddler Storytime @ Bach

Join us for stories, songs, scarves, bubbles, and tons of fun! This high-energy storytime is perfect for active toddlers to engage in early literacy building behaviors and prepare for preschool. Stay-and-play takes place after Storytime for about 20 minutes. No registration necessary. The community room opens 5 minutes prior to scheduled start time, entrance through the back door to the parking lot. Please be in the building at the start time due to high attendance and limited capacity. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, December 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

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.

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.

Mystery Readers @ Bach

Welcoming new members!  Join the Mystery Readers Discussion Group to get recommendations on titles and author. Readers are invited to read one or more titles pre-selected to discuss with the group.  Titles list and books are available at Bach Library, next to the new books. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: 562-570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, December 11, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Toddler Storytime @ Bach

Join us for stories, songs, scarves, bubbles, and tons of fun! This high-energy storytime is perfect for active toddlers to engage in early literacy building behaviors and prepare for preschool. Stay-and-play takes place after Storytime for about 20 minutes. No registration necessary. The community room opens 5 minutes prior to scheduled start time, entrance through the back door to the parking lot. Please be in the building at the start time due to high attendance and limited capacity. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, December 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

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.

Toddler Storytime @ Bach

Join us for stories, songs, scarves, bubbles, and tons of fun! This high-energy storytime is perfect for active toddlers to engage in early literacy building behaviors and prepare for preschool. Stay-and-play takes place after Storytime for about 20 minutes. No registration necessary. The community room opens 5 minutes prior to scheduled start time, entrance through the back door to the parking lot. Please be in the building at the start time due to high attendance and limited capacity. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, December 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Robotics Workshop by FTC 51 @ Bach

Want to learn about the Design aspects of a robotics team? Come join us for a fun hands-on workshop and learn about how FTC robotics CAD operates and how they manage all technical & design aspects of FTC robots. *Live demonstration of our robot Barney! Library Location: Bach. Event Type: STEM and STEAM. Audience: Teens. Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, December 19, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Baby Storytime @ Bach

For ages birth to 12 months. This 20-30 minute storytime will introduce a diverse collection of books, songs, rhymes and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This storytime is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. Social play time will follow the end of the program allowing babies and caregivers to interact. No library card or reservation necessary. The back community room door to the parking lot will open 5 minutes prior to the start of the program for families to enter. Library Location: Bach. Event Type: Storytime. Audience: Babies (under 1 year). Contact Name: Library Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570‑1038. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, December 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 N. Bellflower Blvd. 90808.

Author Talk with Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

Join us online for a hilarious, action-packed conversation with #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney as he introduces the 21st book in his globally beloved series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Fight or Flight. 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. 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… Thursday, January 7, 2027, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Author Talk with Caro Claire Burke

Join us online for a provocative and darkly humorous online conversation with author Caro Claire Burke. We'll dive into the debut book everyone’s buzzing about—Yesteryear—a GMA Book Club Pick and one of New York Times Best Books of the Year. 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. 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, January 14, 2027, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Lessons on Healing and Thriving

Join us in virtual conversation with Brandi Sellerz-Jackson as she talks about her book, On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life’s Great Labors, a moving guide to self-awareness and radical joy that Ms. magazine praised for taking readers beyond survival, into presence and pleasure. 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. Health and Wellness. 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, January 19, 2027, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Grief, Wonder, and Life in Antarctica

Join us for an online conversation with Xicana writer Stephanie Krzywonos as she discusses The Blue Hours: My Summers and Winter in Antarctica. After six polar summers and one winter spent working on “the Ice,” Krzywonos brings a rare firsthand perspective to a place most of us will only ever imagine. 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. 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, January 21, 2027, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.