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K-12 Author Series: Katherine Applegate

Join us as award-winning author and summer reading champion Katherine Applegate talks about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel, Odder: An Otter's Story. Odder is inspired by the true story of a Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers. This poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature’s most beloved and charming animals. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyways and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Teen Lit League (online!)

Do you love to get lost in your reading journey? Do you want to talk with others who love to read as well? Join our teen book club, we meet twice a month, both in-person and virtually, and discuss the books we've chosen. Reach out for more information on what we are currently reading, meeting times/locations, and more. New members are wholeheartedly welcome. Compelling conversations await you. Join us!! Virtual meetings are held on zoom, please click sign-up for login information. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Teen Librarian Liz. Contact Email: teenbookclub1@gmail.com. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6610. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, June 26, 2025, 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM. Online Event.

Taller de creación de personajes con Martín Lietti

Hay personajes que podemos reconocer en un instante, solo con ver una silueta o un atuendo sabemos inmediatamente quienes son. Un buen diseño de personaje puede ayudarnos a conectar emocionalmente, mostrarnos sus ideales o motivaciones o incluso engañarnos sobre sus verdaderas intenciones. En este taller, Martín Lietti nos dará una introducción al proceso de crear un personaje, cómo iniciar, qué características tener en cuenta y cómo estas se conectan con su personalidad y trasfondo. A través de actividades prácticas y ejemplos, aprenderás a dar vida a tus propios personajes y ¡comenzar junto a ellos tu propia aventura! ¡Inscríbete al evento! Este evento virtual gratuito se ofrece a través del recurso digital de la biblioteca, MakeMake. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Arts and Crafts. Books, Authors, and Writing. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, June 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit makemake.com.co.

Cuentos y Cantos: Bilingual Storytime @ Alamitos

Join us for bilingual Spanish storytime, Cuentos y Cantos at Alamitos! Enjoy stories, singing, and activities ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for children ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family! We meet on the last Friday of every month upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Acompáñenos para la hora de cuentos bilingüe en español, Cuentos y Cantos en Alamitos! Disfruta de cuentos, canciones, y actividades ¡en inglés y en español! Perfecto para niños de 2 a 5 años, ¡pero divertido para toda la familia! Nos reunimos el último viernes de cada mes arriba en la sala comunitaria. Solo hay acceso por las escaleras. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, June 27, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

LB Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo @ Alamitos

Explore how professional Long Beach Symphony musicians make music and then try your hand at playing different instruments. This special program is presented courtesy of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. Sign up for Summer Reading by picking up a paper gamesheet from your local library, visiting our Beanstack page, or downloading the Beanstack Tracker app from Google Play or the App Store. Summer Reading is made possible in part by the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation, The Friends of the Long Beach Public Library, and the Port of Long Beach. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Summer Reading Program. Summer Activities. Audience: All Ages. Contact Name: Librarian. Contact Phone: 562-570-5455. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, July 5, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Serie de Autores K-12: Raúl the Third

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third en su discurso sobre su libro ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Raúl the Third utiliza su cultura y experiencia de su crianza en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México para inspirar su arte y su forma de contar historias. Los participantes se animarán a explorar su mundo a través de su lente creativo. También se planea una actividad de dibujo; Se recomiendan materiales de dibujo y papel. Regístrese para el evento en línea , Lee los libros del autor gratis con su credencial de la biblioteca , Ver discursos anteriores de autores, Si no puede asistir en vivo, aun se puede registrar para recibir una grabación del discurso por correo electrónico en cuanto se finalice el evento. Los discursos de autores en línea de la Biblioteca son posibles gracias al generoso apoyo de la Fundación de la Biblioteca Pública de Long Beach y sus generosos donantes. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

K-12 Author Series: Raúl the Third

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Raúl the Third uses his culture and experience growing up on the US-Mexico border to inspire his art and storytelling. Attendees will be encouraged to explore their world through their creative lens. A draw-along is planned; drawing supplies and paper are recommended.  Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway, and you'll receive a recording of the talk by email after the event ends. The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). School-age (6-12 years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, July 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, July 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Book Club for Adults @ Alamitos

The Alamitos Book Club for Adults meets at 12 PM in the community room upstairs (stair-access only). All adults are welcome. Call or drop by to learn about this month's selection or for more information. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, July 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

K-12 Author Series: Marie Lu

We're exploring the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal the depths of deceit, power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with you library card , Watch past talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway, and you'll receive a recording of the talk by email after the event ends. The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: Teens. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, July 18, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, July 18, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

K-12 Author Series: Rex Ogle

Join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he shares about his struggles to navigate sixth grade, as written in his book Free Lunch. Free Lunch is a true, timely, and essential work that illuminates the lived experience of poverty in America.  Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with you library card , Watch past talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway, and you'll receive a recording of the talk by email after the event ends. The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Summer Reading Program. Audience: School-age (6-12 years). Tweens (10-12 years). Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Cuentos y Cantos: Bilingual Storytime @ Alamitos

Join us for bilingual Spanish storytime, Cuentos y Cantos at Alamitos! Enjoy stories, singing, and activities ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for children ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family! We meet on the last Friday of every month upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Acompáñenos para la hora de cuentos bilingüe en español, Cuentos y Cantos en Alamitos! Disfruta de cuentos, canciones, y actividades ¡en inglés y en español! Perfecto para niños de 2 a 5 años, ¡pero divertido para toda la familia! Nos reunimos el último viernes de cada mes arriba en la sala comunitaria. Solo hay acceso por las escaleras. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, July 25, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

John Abrams Magic: School of Astonishment @ Alamitos

John Abrams' School of Astonishment magic show will instill confidence, make laughter contagious, and fill the heart with hope. This magic show will keep you engaged and curious the entire time. Perfect for the entire family! Sign up for Summer Reading by picking up a paper gamesheet from your local library, visiting our Beanstack page, or downloading the Beanstack Tracker app from Google Play or the App Store. Summer Reading is made possible in part by the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation, The Friends of the Long Beach Public Library, and the Port of Long Beach. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Summer Reading Program. Summer Activities. Audience: All Ages. Contact Name: Librarian. Contact Phone: 562-570-3136. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist Pria Anand to chat about her new book, The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains. In The Mind Electric, Anand reveals—through case study, history, fable, and memoir—all that the medical establishment has overlooked: the complexity and wonder of brains in health and in extremis, and the vast gray area between sanity and insanity, doctor and patient, and illness and wellness. Register for the online event , Watch past talks, If you can't attend live, register anyway, and you'll receive a recording of the talk by email after the event ends. The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, July 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, August 1, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with The Smithsonian

Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations in this absorbing global guide, The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds. Register for the online event , Read other books on birds for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyways and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. STEM and STEAM. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, August 8, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Book Club for Adults @ Alamitos

The Alamitos Book Club for Adults meets at 12 PM in the community room upstairs (stair-access only). All adults are welcome. Call or drop by to learn about this month's selection or for more information. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Summer Activities. Audience: Adults. Adults (55+ years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Saturday, August 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, August 15, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

Romance, Food, and Flirty Fun in Fiction: In Conversation with Casey McQuiston

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and The Pairing. Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyways and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Preschool Storytime @ Alamitos

Preschool Storytime is designed especially for children ages 3–5 years old to give them access to opportunities that promote school success and build early literacy skills (what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write). Preschoolers are encouraged to see themselves as readers through focused interactions with library staff who present imaginative stories to demonstrate pre-reading skills. Story sessions typically last 30–40 mins and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, and big body movement activities. Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, Read, write, and play with us!  Upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Contact Name: Children's Librarian. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, August 22, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.

How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich

Are you working too much but feel like it’s never enough? Have you turned the act of pretending you’re “fine” into an art form? Does self-care feel like one more item on your already long to-do list? Master the daily grind and become shatterproof with insights by Dr. Tasha Eurich through her newest book, Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And why resilience alone isn’t enough). Register for the online event , Read the author's books for free with your library card , Watch past author talks, If you can't attend live, register anyways and you'll receive a recording of the talk! The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. Library Location: Online Event. Event Type: Books, Authors, and Writing. Entertainment. Health and Wellness. Audience: Adults. Contact Name: Nicole Tominaga. Contact Email: nicole.tominaga@longbeach.gov. Contact Phone: (562) 570-6128. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online Event. For more info visit libraryc.org.

Cuentos y Cantos: Bilingual Storytime @ Alamitos

Join us for bilingual Spanish storytime, Cuentos y Cantos at Alamitos! Enjoy stories, singing, and activities ¡en inglés y en español! Perfect for children ages 2 to 5, but fun for the whole family! We meet on the last Friday of every month upstairs in the Community Room.  Stair access only. Acompáñenos para la hora de cuentos bilingüe en español, Cuentos y Cantos en Alamitos! Disfruta de cuentos, canciones, y actividades ¡en inglés y en español! Perfecto para niños de 2 a 5 años, ¡pero divertido para toda la familia! Nos reunimos el último viernes de cada mes arriba en la sala comunitaria. Solo hay acceso por las escaleras. Library Location: Alamitos. Event Type: Storytime. Summer Activities. Audience: Preschoolers (3-5 years). Toddlers (1-3 years). Contact Name: Staff. Contact Phone: (562) 570-1037. Department: Long Beach Public Library. Language Access: To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the listed email or phone number. Para solicitar esta información en un formato alternativo o para pedir una adaptación razonable, favor de comunicarse a través del correo electrónico o número de teléfono proporcionado. ដើម្បីស្នើសុំព័ត៌មាននេះ​ ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេង ឬស្នើសុំតាមតម្រូវការសមរម្យណាមួយ សូមទាក់ទងអ៊ីមែល ឬលេខទូរស័ព្ទ ដែលបានចុះនៅលើបញ្ជី។ Para maka-hiling ng impormasyon na ito sa isa… Friday, August 29, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, 1836 E. Third St. 90802.