Long Beach Public Library

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LBPL To-Go is available at the following libraries: Billie Jean King Main, Michelle Obama, Mark Twain, Los Altos, Harte, El Dorado, and Bay Shore. If you have items ready to pick up, make your appointment here.

LBPL To-Go provides safe access to physical library materials through limited walk-up and curbside pickup service. Outdoor book drops are open for returns. Learn more about LBPL To-Go.

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The Studios

The Studios serve as community workspaces where people can meet, socialize, innovate and collaborate using technology and resources.

Programs & Classes
The Studio at Main offers several free programs and classes each week. Check out the Event Calendar for Billie Jean King Main Library. 

What's in The Studio at the Main Library?

  • 3 MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printers
  • 1 Original Prusa I3 3D printer
  • 1 AXIOM Airwolf DUAL Extruder 3D printer
  • 1 Ultimaker 2 Go 3D printer
  • 1 Muse hobby laser cutter
  • Green screen 
  • 1 Canon 5D Mark 3 
  • 1 GoPro Fusion
  • H3-VR handy audio recorder
  • 10 iPad Minis
  • Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR
  • 4 iMac desktop and 11 dell laptop computers with Adobe Creative Suite 6, SketchUp 2014, Final Cut Pro X and many more programs available for public use.

Arts and Crafts:

  • 1 Showcard Machine Company Letter Press
  • 6 Sewing Machines
  • 1 Cricut Explore paper cutter
  • 1 Logan mat cutter

Hardware Tools:

  • 1 Dremel 4000 with accessories
  • 1 Ryobi 10" Drill Press
  • 1 Ridgid orbital belt sander
  • Power drill, Clamps, Screwdrivers, Wrenches, and many more basic hand tools

Electronics:

  • Electronic components such as leds, resistors, capacitors, and many more!
  • 6 Arduino Uno kits
  • 20 Makey Makey kits
  • 12 Pocket Operator synthesizers
  • 12 Sphero and 12 Ozobots robots

Programs & Classes
The Learning Lab at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library offers several free programs and classes each week. Check out the Event Calendar for Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library.

What's in The Learning Lab at the Michelle Obama Library?

Computers with full Adobe Creative Cloud:

  • Dell Laptops
  • iMac Desktop Computers
  • Microsoft Surface Studio

Tablets:

  • iPad Minis
  • iPad Pros + Apple Pencils
  • Wacom Intuos Drawing Tablets

3D Printing:

  • Lulzbot Taz 6 3D Printers
  • Ultimaker 2 Go 3D Printer

Crafting:

  • Silhouette Curio Desktop Cutter
  • Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machines

Our Studio Guides are available to assist library users with the use of technology for creative projects. 


Catch the Mobile Studio at your local library branch!

Studio classes and workshops, such as computer coding, illustration, 3D design and printing, and robotics will now be available at all 12 library branch locations on a rotating monthly schedule.

Check out the Library Homepage or Event Calendar to see where we'll be next!

The Mobile Studio is made possible by the Long Beach Public Library Foundation through grants from Marathon Petroleum, the LGA Family Foundation, and the California Resources Corporation.

  • Children are not to be left unattended.
  • Patrons are limited to one free 3D print per month.
  • Group tours require advance notice. Please call ahead to schedule.

Sew It Goes

This workshop is an open lab where you can bring whatever sewing project you are working on and get help, support, and inspiration while we all create together!

For more details and to sign up please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sew-it-goes-tickets-120657932123



The Studio is made possible by the Long Beach Public Library Foundation through grants from the Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation, the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation, Edison International, the William C. Bannerman Foundation, and more.

The Mobile Studio is made possible by the Long Beach Public Library Foundation through grants from Marathon Petroleum, the LGA Family Foundation, and the California Resources Corporation.