Alamitos Public Library

Very charming library within walking distance of Bixby park and beach. The backyard patio is especially a delight– though I wish they would turn on the water fountain.

What I dig about the Long Beach public library system is that you can return books to any branch. I checked out books from the Bay Shore branch and brought them back to the Alamitos branch, because sometimes I just don’t want to deal with the traffic and parking down in Belmont. Very easy. :)

This is an adorable library. It’s very small and cozy inside and has that cuddle-​with-​a-​nice-​book ambiance. The backyard area is great for taking a break to eat or reading outside too. It’s very quiet here and the staff are very helpful.
Only complaint is that there aren’t many tables since it’s so tiny. There is one large communal table to share with everyone and a table in the children’s section. There are also no outlets available if you’re here to work on your laptop. But other than that, this is one of my favorite places to study in LB.

My favorite Long Beach Library! Brings back sooo many childhood memories. Mom use to take us walking from Downtown to the park on Cherry and on the way back stop by the library to check out books and sometimes read them in the back courtyard!
I would spend hours and hours there while in high school doing my research and reports.
I studied architecture and photography and soon will be visiting this amazing library the building is really nice on the inside and out!!!
I hope to one day take my kids down there like my mother did with us.

Charming building and a beautiful area in back to read & relax.

parking can be tough but usually easiest to get on a pc here

I am a nerd (and a high school English teacher) and all I want to do on my summer break is read. I want to bring back that sexy librarian thing :) There is nothing better than reading a book by the beach, by a pool, or under a tree. I am so lucky the adorable Alamitos library is within walking distance of my house. This is a great place for kids to come in the summer or for anyone really. I just stocked up today, so I have some reading for my vacation. This place is small, so they might not have what you are looking for. Good thing the larger downtown branch is also close by. They are closed Sun and Tues which I always forget! I donate money, so I am officially a friend of the Long Beach Public Library! The outdoor patio is awesome!

I love this library. It’s small, but I can usually find something I like to read there, and the building itself is a great example of the SoCal flavor of Spanish Colonial architecture.

I absolutely adore this little gem with spanish architecture.
A wonderful neighborhood library that I can ride my bike to. The librarian and staff are sweet and very helpful. best thing is if they don’t have the books on hand, they can request it from another branch and they’ll phone or email you when ready. What I usually do is log on and have a list of books that I request, then pick it up when ready.
The back patio is an oasis… they have seats and benches outside for some quite reading. I just wish they gave a little tlc to the plants and maybe have a grass lawn so sit out and stretch…

Okay, so, this has already been said but I LOVE this library. It’s a pretty, old building, it’s easy walking distance from my house, the selection is good but what they don’t have they can easily and quickly order for you. I have not bought a book since I discovered how easy it is to go online & request books be transferred to Alamitos from other LB locations. Every book I have ever requested was somewhere in the LB system, even ones I thought were relatively obscure. I have yet to meet this «hot» librarian but the blond dude with the goatee is cool and has good taste in books without being snobby. He didn’t even (outwardly) judge me when I checked out «6 Degress of Paris Hilton» (What? It’s about the culture of pop media. Ahem. Sort of.)
The only thing that is preventing me from giving 5 stars is that it is closed Sundays and Mondays and doesn’t open until noon the rest of the week. Noon when you have a toddler is like early evening, we’ve already been up for 7 or so hours.

I don’t know what I haven’t reviewed this place before, since I am here every other day in the summertime.
I LOVE having a neighborhood library, and it is so darned cute! The building is old (dating back to the 20s? 30s?) and the hot librarian gave me a tour once, which was great.
But, what I really love about this place is the neighborhood feel to it. I don’t know what the job title of the people that check out books is, but the blond guy behind the counter (also pretty hot) always hands my book to me as soon as I walk in! I never even have to ask. Like the song says, «sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name.»
Even though the actual library collection isn’t that large, you can actually get online from your home and order a book from anywhere in the lbpl system and they’ll call you when it comes in. If you’re like me and short on time but long on wanting to read, this works out perfectly.
yay for the library!
on a rather different note, once I ran into a girl that works here (or did?) at a club and she was HORRIFIED that someone recognized her as a girl that works at the library. I think I cock-​blocked by mentioning it in front of a dude that she was picking up on, who proceeded to tell us that we both looked like library goers, as if THAT were an insult!

So friendly and so nice and so cute. 5 stars, plus, I went there only days ago to ask if they had a book, they ordered it from another library and have it already! Thanks Alamitos Pub. Library you Rule!

This neighborhood library is fairly small, but its genuine beauty (both inside and out) make it all worth visiting. ive spent some time looking around, and yep, they’ve got books! as well as audio/​visual sources, internet access, and a children’s section. if you’re looking to use your laptop here, you will get a signal, but finding a nearby outlet is next to impossible. better bring a full battery. there’s also a quaint little backyard area with a couple chairs and a picnic table. grass too! a great place to enjoy your lunch while doing some reading.
Ive mostly used this resource as a quiet place to read and relax. its really close to home, and their hours (as well as many other LB public libraries) have recently expanded. its a clean and cozy library, and im happy to see LB has kept it up and running.