Long Beach Public Library

A peaceful place to escape from the world with books, videos, music.
I’ve gotten some excellent videos here, better than trying to find them on line. They have some good movies, shows and exhibits. This is one of the nicest places to escape to in Long Beach and right down the street from Starbucks and plenty of good places to eat. I take the kids here all the time. Free Wi-​Fi, relaxed atmosphere. Great children’s section upstairs and they sometimes have some good books or videos for sale second hand. This is one of the best Libraries around and the staff is very nice and helpful. Come Sit and Read or Just Veg out.

In this crappy economy im going to say buying a $ 15 book at barnes and noble isnt the first thing people have on their shopping lists. The library is a FREE institution and if you’re lucky enough like me to have a great library you should definitely take advantage of it. Not only for the economical reasons but also because its GREEN! Reuse!
They have a great selection of reading material and a great dvd section. No more $ 5 blockbuster rentals or $ 20 netflix monthly fees. I’ve never not found something i was looking for and if they are missing it you can get on their waiting list or request a book.
Coming from living in the city for many years this library is a godsend. All of the branch libraries ive gone to in the city are the worst and never had anything most people would want to read. Truly unfortunate.
Go get your free library card today and take advantage of what they offer.
I’ve never stayed there to read anything or had to deal with the staff other than to get my card and sign a book out and they were always pleasant.