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Achieve your 2026 career goals with Udemy and LinkedIn Learning! Available for free with your library card.

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Apply to Be the Next Youth Poet Laureate

We are now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Program!

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January Author Talks

Kick off 2026 with the Library as we learn about human connection and "social prescriptions,” plus Liz Moore’s latest novel, The God of the Woods.

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Sign Up for Yeti, Set, Read!

PreK-8th graders are invited to join LBPL's winter reading challenge, Yeti, Set, Read!, running from December 13 to January 31.

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50 Book Challenge / Reto de 50 Libros

Take on the 50 Book Challenge for Adults this 2026! ¡Participe en el Reto de 50 Libros para Adultos en 2026!

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Achieve Your Career Goals with Udemy and LinkedIn Learning

01/20/2026
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Earn CEUs and certificates, stay up to date in your field, and achieve your career goals with the Library’s free digital resources.

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January Author Talks

01/05/2026
Book covers (left to right): How to Know a Person by David Brooks. The Connection Cure by Julia Hotz. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

Join LBPL's monthly author talk series! We're chatting with David Brooks, Julia Hotz, and Liz Moore.

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50 Book Challenge / Reto de 50 Libros (2026)

01/01/2026
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How many books can you read in a year? ¿Cuántos libros puede leer en un año?

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