Long Beach Leaders are Readers Vice Mayor Cindy Allen, 2nd District Councilmember
Long Beach Leaders are Readers features leaders in our community as they share their recommended reads. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we asked Vice Mayor Cindy Allen to be our March feature. Vice Mayor Allen has shared the following reading recommendation. Enjoy! The Hungry Heart: A Woman’s Fast for Justice by Zoe Ann Nicholson I chose this […]
1st of March 2023
What’s happening in The Studio in March
The Studios are community workspaces where people can meet, socialize, innovate, and collaborate using technology and resources. There are currently two permanent spaces – The Studio inside the Billie Jean King Main Library and The Learning Lab at the Michelle Obama library, plus a mobile Studio available at all 12 LBPL branch locations on a […]
Library Event: Virtual Author Talks
March has an exciting line-up that you won’t want to miss! Join the conversations about the life benefits of being a generalist, some delicious Southern cooking, and travel back in time to the Nazi resistance in Brussels. Don’t forget about the live Q&A after each talk where you can join the conversation with the authors. The events are held […]
21st of February 2023
Long Beach Leaders are Readers Uduak-Joe Ntuk, Trustee President, Long Beach Community College District
Long Beach Leaders are Readers is our newest series in which leaders in our community share recommended reads. In celebration of Black History Month, LBCC Trustee Uduak-Joe Ntuk has shared the following reading recommendation. Enjoy! The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone And How We Can Prosper Together” by Heather McGhee My recommendation is “The Sum of […]
10th of October 2022
Grape Expectations Gala Exceeds Expectations!
The Long Beach Public Library Foundation raised more than $350,000 to support its work to enhance programs, technology, and resources at the city’s 12 public libraries on Sept. 18 at the 19th annual Grape Expectations gala at Hotel Maya. 400 guests gathered on the Vista del Mar terrace overlooking Queensway Bay to indulge in fine wines […]
4th of October 2022
Long Beach Leaders are Readers M. Lissette Flores, Past President and Board Member
Long Beach Leaders are Readers is our new series in which leaders in our community share recommended reads. In celebration of Latino Heritage Month, M. Lissette Flores has shared the following reading recommendation. Enjoy! The House on Mango Street The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, first published in 1984 It’s a novel of […]
9th of August 2022
14th of July 2022
Long Beach Leaders are Readers — Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach Executive Director
Long Beach Leaders are Readers is our new series in which leaders in our community share recommended reads. In celebration of the Library’s Summer Reading program sponsored by the Port of Long Beach, Mario Cordero, Port Executive Director, has shared the following reading recommendation available in the Library’s collection. Shoe Dog, A Memoir by the […]
Announcing the Library Foundation’s 2022 Honorees – Celebrate at Grape Expectations
The Library Foundation is thrilled to announce the 19th annual Grape Expectations gala honorees: Rick Alsagoff and Mary Hancock Hinds,DURNIN FAMILY AWARD Farmers & Merchants Bank,LIBRARY LEADERSHIP AWARD Rick Alsagoff and Mary Hancock Hinds are proud North Long Beach residents who co-chaired the Library Foundation’s campaign for the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, which raised more […]
15th of June 2022
Welcoming Julia Huang to the Board of Directors
Julia Y.C. Huang is the Founder and CEO of Intertrend, a multicultural creative agency at the intersection of emerging trends and the interaction between brands and consumers. Intertrend is known in the industry to create deeply resonant and exceptional consumer experiences for leading brands in automotive, financial services, retail, entertainment, pharmaceutical and telecom. Taiwanese American-born, […]