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The Digital Library is brimming with resources to help elementary, middle, and high school students complete homework assignments.

Registration is open for the Library’s live, virtual talks with bestselling authors and thought leaders from around the world. 

Applications are open for free week-long STEAM summer camps for 7th and 8th graders!

A LGBTQIA+ author panel for teens, on Tuesday, June 28 at 4:00 PM at Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library.

Intertrend Communications and Make Noise Today invite you to visit “Letters To…” a one-of-a-kind art exhibition on display at Billie Jean King Main Library from June 9 through September.

Join us in the FLC at the BJK Main Library for one-hour classes related to our Digital Library, Computer Skills, Soft Skills, and Job Search Tips. Attendance will be limited to ensure safe social distancing. All classes will be offered in English and Spanish.

Learn from college instructors who are experts in their field when you sign up with Gale Courses. Over 350 free courses are offered on topics ranging from effective communication to using QuickBooks and creative writing to stocks and investing.  

June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and LBPL is celebrating all month long. Check out our list of programs happening all around the City of Long Beach.

We are launching new hours at three LBPL locations starting Tuesday, May 31st!

Join us in the FLC at the BJK Main Library for one-hour classes related to our Digital Library, Computer Skills, Soft Skills, and Job Search Tips. 

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We are excited to celebrate AAPI culture through special programs for kids, teens, adults, and the entire family across all our library locations.

We have revised our circulation policy, making it easier than ever for California residents to register for a library card. 

What’s it like to live or work in Long Beach? Share your thoughts by completing this short survey.

Celebrate AAPI stories and culture at the first ever Festival of AAPI Books, featuring author panels, book signings, activities and performances!

Join us Saturday, April 30 from 10AM - 2PM at BJK Main Library and Lincoln Park for fun activities and resources for families with children ages 0 - 6.

Celebrate Earth Week with the Long Beach Public Library! Learn about composting with worms, how to recycle the right way, and more. 

New California State Parks Passes offer free vehicle day use at more than 200 participating state parks.

Come celebrate National Library Month with LBPL!

BrainFuse HelpNow is the only place to go for online homework help and tutoring. Live tutors, report and paper review, virtual group study sessions, practice quizzes, and mobile-friendly flashcards.

Kanopy’s new and improved web version will be available starting the week of March 28, 2022. Learn more about the updated features. 

Starting Tuesday, March 29, join us every 4th Tuesday of the month from 5:00 - 6:30 PM in the L2 Teen Lounge at the Billie Jean King Main Library for a new craft.

The Young Readers Club challenges first and second graders to read from a list of hand-picked books to practice reading comprehension!

The Los Altos Neighborhood Library presents a Student Career Fair for ages 13-18.

We're shining the spotlight on the Bay Shore Neighborhood Library - the perfect beachside spot to spend a sunny day.

Learn more about the Job & Career Accelerator by Learning Express at the virtual introduction on March 2 at 12PM. Experts from LearningExpress will show us how to get the most out of this powerful online resource available in the Digital Library.

Celebrate Black History Month with a virtual discussion with Sharon Diggs-Jackson on her experiences growing up in Long Beach.

It’s a whole new year!  Let’s learn a new language with the award-winning Mango Languages!  

The Library catalog and the Digital Library resources will be unavailable during scheduled maintenance on Monday, February 7, 2022.

We're taking a “Winter Break” from in person programming through the month of February.

LBPL will no longer offer VIP Learning after January 31, 2022.

LinkedIn Learning is now available in the Digital Library. Learn from thousands of online courses to earn industry-recognized certificates.

Learn more about what Long Beach City College has to offer, how the admissions process works, and more on Tuesday, January 25th at 5 PM.

Learn and discuss easy-to-make, mindful, and delicious recipes that the entire family can help create.

Sixty four years after its completion, the Ruth Bach Library remains one of LBPL's most loved branches. Learn all about Bach's history.

Starting February 1, 2022, only LBPL card numbers that begin 23090 will be able to access OverDrive or Libby through the Long Beach Public Library. 

To learn more about GetSetUp, join us on January 11, 2022, at 10:30 AM when experts from GetSetUp will be online LIVE to help patrons get the most out of this incredible lifelong-learning resource.

PressReader provides unlimited access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines, from 120 countries and in 60 languages.  

Learn about the U.S. citizenship process, ask questions, and get assistance onsite and in-person with Centro CHA.