LBPL CONNECT

Beginning May 31, 2022, we will pilot new operating hours at three library locations – Bay Shore Library, Bach Library and Billie Jean King Main Library – in effort to better address community needs expressed by residents through a summer 2021 survey.   New hours are:  Tuesdays & Thursdays @ Billie Jean King Main Library - 10AM - 7PM  Tuesdays & Thursdays @ Bach and Bay Shore Libraries - 10AM - 5PM

Join us throughout the month of June as we celebrate Pride Month! Visit us at lbpl.org for a full list of Pride programs, including our new Reflections of Long Beach Pride page featuring book lists, videos, and local and online resources to help you celebrate with us!

WHEN: Sunday, June 26 @ 1 – 4PM  WHERE: Bach Neighborhood Library & Heartwell Park   The Bach Neighborhood Library is hosting our first annual resource picnic to provide information for the LGBTQIA+ community, families, and allies as we celebrate Pride. There will be community resources, fun activities, music, refreshments, and a Paw Pride Walk. Guests are encouraged to bring their fur family members for a stroll around the pond to raise their PAWS for equality.

TEEN CORNER @ BJK MAIN TEEN LOUNGE • We Don't Talk About Crochet Club: Wednesdays, 5 - 6PM • Don't Get Bored...Stay Crafty! (Macramé): 4th Tuesday of the month, 5 - 6:30PM      • Radical Queer Zine Making: Friday, June 24 @ 3:30 - 4:30PM    TEEN CAFÉ @ OBAMA: a hangout for teens grades 7 - 12, every Wednesday @ 4 - 5:30PM. Each week, we will offer crafts, games, study space, snacks, and some good vibes. This month's craft: Macramé.

Join the Studio for Sew it Goes on June 11 from 1 - 4PM at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library. This workshop is an open lab where you can bring any sewing project you're working on and get help, support, and inspiration as we all create together!   No experience necessary. Participants are encouraged to bring their own machines, supplies are free but limited. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Whether you want to learn a new hobby or skill for a job, Gale Courses is sure to have a class for you!    Gale Courses offers more than 350 free, online, instructor-led classes covering everything from creative writing to computer programming, GED test preparation, and much more. Coursework is available 24/7. All courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin monthly.   Patrons can enroll and participate in courses from home, use the library's public computers, or checkout a Chromebook and MiFi through LBPL Tech To-Go.

CENTER FOR ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY (CAT) SPOTLIGHT: ASSISTIVE TOOLS KIT

The CAT and The Studio @ BJK Main have teamed up and are excited to bring patrons the assistive tools kit! Library patrons can visit the CAT to request their own assistive tools that will be created using the Studio’s 3D printers. Patrons can request any of the following individual tools:  Key Helper   Ball Pen Holder   Bag Holder   Book Page Holder   Button Hook  Visit the CAT @ BJK Main Library Tuesday - Friday from 12 - 4PM to find more information about specialized assistive tools!

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