During the move, books from Main Library will be unavailable. Holds placed for books may take several weeks to be fulfilled.

Visit the open-harvest, community garden at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library⁠—everyone is welcome to help care for, plant, and harvest from. 

LBPL cardholders can now access unlimited music streaming with the option to download up to 5 songs per week through our Freegal Music service.

LB Reads is a new literacy tutoring program for English speaking adults, launching this June at LBPL. 

Learn how to digitize and save your family photos through the Preserving Community Heritage Project at the Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library.

Join us for our Summer Reading Kick Off Event on Saturday, June 15 at Bach Neighborhood Library.

LBPL is now offering unlimited access to Kanopy Kids, our streaming movie platform!

Access historical documents through LBPL's newest digital resource.

The Supply-brary provides supplies and resources for students to successfully create school projects and presentations. 

LBPL is seeking interested candidates to apply for the position of part-time Library Aide, Non-Career (Studio Guide) at the Library's Studio Makerspaces. The application period closes March 29, 2019.

This year’s annual Dictionary Day Program will commence on March 12 and include four community celebrations of words and reading at Long Beach Public Library branches throughout the city.

There are two ways to access: OnSite + OffSite.
Access the New York Times Online through the LBPL Digital Library.

Main Library, 101 Pacific Ave. LB, is closed to the public beginning January 19, 2019, in preparation for our move to the new library. During this closure, we invite you to visit one of our other 11 locations.

The Foundation's New Main Campaign accepts donations for programs, technology, and enhancements at the new Main Library, set to open in the Summer of 2019.

Check out our 2019 Dive Into Reading Calendar of Events.

LBPL is thrilled to announce the commencement of our Khmer Cataloging Project made possible through a grant from the California State Library, in partnership with the United Cambodian Community of Long Beach.

ReadyRosie is a digital platform for parents + families to access activities and curated content to engage children in developmentally-appropriate learning.

Get the ReadyRosie App for free at any Long Beach Public Library! 

Long Beach Public Library is proud to offer the Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940 Part 1, made possible in partnership with the Southern California Library Cooperative. 

The Long Beach Public Library is honored to be awarded the 2017 National Medal by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the highest honor given to museums and libraries who demonstrate impactful programs and services and are known as catalysts for community change.

Family Learning Centers offer homework support materials and computer-based learning opportunities to enrich student study skills, develop parent participation and support, and provide space for adults to access resources for personal and professional development.