If you live, work, go to school, own property, or own a business in the Long Beach School District (from East Atlantic Beach to Point Lookout), you're eligible for a Long Beach Public Library card.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a library card online. You can upload proof of residency or other status (driver's license with current address, lease, pay stub, school ID etc). You can also apply in-person at any branch if you're unable to upload documents. 

Click here opens in a new window on on the Newsletters icon at the bottom of our homepage.

Browse for your item using Encore opens in a new window, the Library’s online catalog. Once you find the item you wish to reserve, click Request. In the spaces provided, enter your 14-digit Long Beach Library card barcode number (without spaces) and your PIN. Click Login. Then click Submit.

To read or listen on a phone, tablet, iPad, or similar device, download the Libby app for iOS opens in a new window or Android opens in a new window. Search for Long Beach Library—New York (Nassau Digital Doorway). Enter your library card number (14 digits, no spaces). Search for and check out a book or audio and start reading.

To read on a Kindle, use the Libby app or a computer to visit Nassau Digital Doorway. Log in with your library card number.  Once you've checked out an eBook, click on Read now with Kindle. Log into your Amazon account and select which device you'd like to read on.

To read on a Nook: use a computer to visit Nassau Digital Doorway opens in a new window. Log in with your library card number. Once you've checked out a book, download the ePub version to your computer, open with Adobe Digital Editions, and transfer to your device.

Items are checked out for 14 days and return themselves automatically.

Under the Books, Movies & More tab, choose Find Magazines and Newspapers.

Under the Books, Movies & More tab, choose Stream Movies. Use your library card number to log on to Kanopy (movies), Acorn TV (British television), or Qello Concerts (concert videos and music documentaries).

Click on the Museum Passes icon at the bottom of our homepage. Scroll to the bottom of the museum information page and click the link. From the reservation page, find the date either by scrolling or by clicking on the calendar in the upper right. Print-on-demand passes must be reserved for the day of use and do not need to be returned. Pick-up/return passes must be reserved for the day you will pick it up, usually the day before it will be used. Verify that you are choosing the correct date and museum, and click on Request Pass. Enter your library card number and click Submit. Depending on the type of pass you are reserving, print the pass, or come to the Reference Desk on the reservation date to check it out.

Open the My Account page located on the top right of the Encore opens in a new window webpage (the Library’s catalog). Enter your 14-digit Long Beach Library card barcode number (without spaces) and your PIN. Click Login. Click on My Account in the top right corner of the screen to open your account. Click on the Checkouts tab to see the list of what you have checked out. Select the box next to the item(s) you wish to renew. Click Renew Marked or Renew All.

Under the Research 24/7 tab at the top of our website, choose Research Databases. Choose the general subject you wish to research, or choose Multidisciplinary. Select the database you wish to use by clicking on the name or icon. When prompted, enter your 14-digit Long Beach Library card number (no spaces).

Adult Books
Fiction and Non-Fiction: $0.05/day
Express and New Books - $1.00/day
Graphic Novels - $1.00/day
Magazines - $1.00/day
Interlibrary Loan - $2.00/day

Kids (J) and Teens (YA) Books
J/YA Comics and Graphic Novels:  $1.00/day
Holiday Books: $1.00/day
All other books: $0.05/day

Media (Adult, J, YA)
All DVDs: $1.00/day
CDs & Audiobooks: $0.05/day

You can pay overdue fines at the library by cash, check, or credit card (minimum $2.50)

To see fines and pay online: Open the My Account page located on the top right of the Encore webpage (the Library’s catalog). Enter your 14-digit Long Beach Library card barcode number (without spaces) and your PIN. Click Login. Click on My Account in the top right corner of the screen to open your account. Click on the Fines/Fees Your balance will appear. To pay online, click Pay Online and type in your billing and credit card information. (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover only; no American Express) When done, click Submit.

Click on the Upcoming Events tab at the top of our website. Locate the program you want to register for. If there is no registration information listed, registration is not required.