Long Beach Public Library

All library locations will be closed on Tuesday, June 22 in observance Juneteenth.

Long Beach Public Library is now open for Grab & Go visits at 4 locations! Visit Billie Jean King Main, Michelle Obama, Mark Twain, and Bay Shore Libraries.  

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. 

AN AFTERNOON WITH MARK OSHIRO

Calling all Teens! Join us for an afternoon with author Mark Oshiro, author of Each of Us a Desert, in celebration of the Summer Reading and LGBTQIA+ Pride month. 

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We Need Your Feedback

We want to hear from you! Fill out the survey to let us know when you want the library to be open, how you want to hear about events, and suggest services you want us to provide. 

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Our Mobile App Has a New Look!

LBPL’s mobile app has moved to a new platform that makes searching the library’s catalog, placing holds, and checking your account easier than before. Download it today!

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Reading Colors Your World

Read, complete activities, write book reviews, and join us for virtual programs to win big all summer long!

¡Lee, completa actividades, escribe reseñas de libros, y acompáñanos para programas virtuales este verano!

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Make.Create.Design.

Make your own video games with the Long Beach Public Library Studio! Learn to design, visualize, build and test in the Bitsy game engine during this five-week summer workshop series for teens.

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125 Years of the Long Beach Public Library

Join us in celebrating the enduring power of libraries as the Long Beach Public Library turns 125.

Read about Alamitos Library, our city's first neighborhood branch.

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Limited Reopening of 4 Libraries

On May 18th four library locations will reopen with select in-person services, including browsing and checkouts, public computer sessions, and printing. Learn more about current library services.

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Current Library Services

Learn about which locations are open and what services are available.

Online Library Events

Summer Reading Kick Off Event

Summer Reading Kick Off Event
6/19/2021 | 11:00 AM
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BabyTime!
6/22/2021 | 10:00 AM
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Tuesday Craft event card with rainbow Summer Reading logo and rainbow crayon illustration
Paint-Your-Own Piggy Bank
6/22/2021 | 4:00 PM
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An Afternoon with Mark Oshiro
6/23/2021 | 4:00 PM
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Book Club @ The Miller Room: THE COLOR PURPLE by Alice Walker

Book Club @ The Miller Room: THE COLOR PURPLE by Alice Walker
6/19/2021 | 2:30 PM
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Local History Lecture Series @ The Miller Room -- "African Americans in Long Beach and Southern California: A History"
6/26/2021 | 3:00 PM
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LBPL Digital Library

 Free access with your Library Card!

We have many resources you can enjoy from home—streaming movies, eAudiobooks, downloadable music, online courses, eMagazines, and more! 

Our Digital Library is available anytime, from anywhere!


eBooks

Audiobooks

Magazines

Movies

Music

Research

eLearning

Career Help

What Else Is New?

Long Beach Public Library’s Mobile App Is Getting a New Look!

06/14/2021
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Long Beach Public Library’s mobile app has moved to a new platform that makes searching the library’s catalog, placing holds, and checking your account easier than before. Learn about the changes and find out how to download the app today!

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Brewitt Library Branch History

06/11/2021
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Learn all about our hidden gem of a library, Brewitt Library.

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Long Beach Public Library Seeks Community Input

06/07/2021
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The Long Beach Public Library has launched a survey to help determine community interest in areas such as when and how often the library is open, how patrons want to hear about library news and events, and what adaptive or assistive technology patrons want the library to provide. Share your opinion and complete the survey.

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