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.

Long Beach Public Library is commemorating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May with a series of virtual programs for all ages.

From April 24 – May 8, six library locations are accepting donations of new books and toys in original packing to support and comfort migrant children. Learn how you can participate.

Aprenda un nuevo oficio o habilidad con VIP Learning. Elija entre más de 50 cursos.

The Young Readers Club is a small group reading club for children in first grade. Teen volunteers and library staff will lead group read alouds, activities, and games centered around social-emotional skills for kids.

Be a part of our live Circle of Stories on Zoom! We’ll learn by reading, singing, dancing and playing together with activities geared for children 2 to 5 and their caregivers.

!Sean parte de nuestro Círculo de Cuentos en vivo por Zoom! Aprenderemos leyendo, cantando, bailando y jugando juntos con actividades diseñadas para niños yniñas de 2 a 5 años de edad y sus cuidadores primarios.

Think you can read 50 books in a year? Long Beach Public Library challenges you to read 50 books! 

¿Cree usted que pueda leer 50 libros en un año? ¡La Biblioteca Pública de Long Beach lo reta a leer 50 libros!

Our digital magazines are moving from RBDigital to OverDrive and we have added over 3000 new titles! All free, all the time! Download the Libby app or go to our OverDrive page and start reading now!

Join our Online Book Club! You can participate in this community-wide book club from the comfort of your own home and around your busy schedule.

We are improving our system for how you read, listen to, check out, and reserve eBook and eAudiobook titles. We are happy to say that the transfer from Cloud Library to OverDrive was much faster than expected. You can now find the eBooks and eAudiobooks from Cloud Library in our OverDrive platform and Libby app. 

Long Beach Public Library is now offering free printing pick up services for 10 pages or less!

The annual Cover to Cover club is back! Find out how kids can read books to earn a free burger from In-N-Out!

 LBPL is excited to announce the availability of more than 4,000 comics, graphic novels, and children’s materials as part of the Virtual Library Comic Convention.

Long Beach Public Library is pleased to announce that limited pick up of books at Billie Jean King Main Library, Michelle Obama, Mark Twain, Harte, Los Altos, El Dorado, and Bay Shore Neighborhood Libraries, is now available!

Feeling stuck? Travel to far off lands and worlds from the comfort, and safety, of home.

All Long Beach Public Library locations are currently closed until further notice in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). As of June 23, 2020 Outdoor book drops are now open. 

Read the latest installment of our Library Newsletter.

Have you been wanting to take some classes to learn new skills or polish up your resume? Now you can learn with Udemy!

Find out how to sign up for a library card from home!

Did you know you can stream movies for free with your library card? With Kanopy you can watch acclaimed movies, documentaries, and even movies and television shows for kids! 

In an effort to make as many of our digital resources available to patrons during this time, the library is happy to announce that until June 30th all Long Beach Public Library Card holders will have access to Ancestry Library Edition from home.

With an LBPL card and an internet connection, you have access to a variety of free online resources through the LBPL Digital Library.

We're looking for teen poets who want to use their poetry to make a difference in the community! Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2020.

The Writers' Workshop meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 4:30 – 6:00PM. Writers of all levels and genres are welcome to attend with no registration necessary. 

We expect to bring on new online learning platforms in early 2020 and recommend exploring our current course offerings through Gale Courses.

The Dana Neighborhood Library is the proud recipient of a Pitch-an-Idea Mini Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to expand programs for the energetic, thriving, and diverse teen population in Long Beach.

Beginning December 13, 2019 Children's eBooks and eAudiobooks will be moving from Axis360 to OverDrive.

Let’s Explore Mars! @ Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library

We're celebrating 109 years of service in the neighborhood and 50 years in the current Burnett Neighborhood Library building.

Join the City Auditor’s Office for a Community Conversation on Library Services.

Beginning November 3, extended library hours will be changing.

Join us Saturday, October 19 at the Billie Jean King Main Library.

Find out how to enroll as a learner or volunteer at the library as an LB Reads adult literacy tutor.

Join us in celebrating Latino Heritage through an exciting schedule of programs which reflect the stories, art, language and diversity of Latin Americans and Latinos living in the United States.

Get ready to go back to school at the Family Learning Center at Bret Harte Neighborhood Library.

Neighborhood Libraries will reopen on Saturday, August 24.

Need computer help?  The Michelle Obama Library offers one-on-one appointments for all of your computer questions.

Long Beach Public Library's first Family Learning Center opened at the Burnett Neighborhood Library in 1999.

Teens ages 12-19 are invited to join The Studio to explore technology from the past, present, and future in our hands-on workshops Tick Tock and You Don’t Stop.