Three Long Beach library locations will extend hours, city says more to come

Residents can soon enjoy an extra day to quench their curiosity through reading and accessing city resources, as Long Beach announced an extra day of service at three library branches. 

Beginning Aug. 28, the following library branches will be open on Mondays, in the largest expansion of Long Beach library hours since 2007:

• Alamitos Neighborhood Library (1836 E Third St.) 
• Bret Harte Neighborhood Library (1595 W Willow St.)
• Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave.) 

Thanks to a $1.25 million investment from the City’s 2023 Fiscal Year Budget, all three branches will now only be closed on Sundays. 

The Alamitos Neighborhood Library will return to a five-day schedule once the Bay Shore Neighborhood Library (195 Bay Shore Ave.) reopens, following eight months of renovations. The Bay Shore Neighborhood Library will extend to six days a week once it opens again in April 2024. 

The Burnette Neighborhood Library (560 E Hill St.) and the El Dorado Neighborhood Library (2900 N Studebaker Road) are anticipated to extend their services by a day in late September, according to a statement from the city. 

“Libraries are such a vital resource for all, and by expanding hours we can continue to support our community with educational and enriching resources and computer access,” said Director of Library Services Cathy De Leon in a statement. 

The city said they chose locations based on geographic distribution, socioeconomic indicators and redundancy of services.

For more information about Library’s extended hours, visit LBPL.org or call 562.570.7500.

This article was updated on Aug. 25 to correct library branch schedules.