Share your talents at LBPL!

Go For It

Do you have a unique skill? Come share your talent with the community and get paid for it! Long Beach Public Library is inviting proposals for virtual, in-person, or hybrid programs & events from all of the amazing local talent right here in Long Beach. So whether you’re an individual, a local business owner or a community-based organization, we’d love to hear from you. Here are a few examples of programs we’ve awarded funding to in the past:

  • live concerts and/or music programs
  • gardening & nature classes
  • technology & computer classes
  •  social media marketing classes
  • arts & crafts instruction
  • food & drink classes
  • lectures on subjects ranging from history and current events to multicultural awareness

We are currently accepting program proposals for calendar year 2023 until 11:59 PM on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Questions may be submitted by 5 PM on Wednesday January 4, 2023 to cpf@longbeachlibrary.org. All questions will be answered by 5 PM on Monday January 9, 2023.

Fill out the Community Programming Fund Application to apply today!