Long Beach Public Library
🏢 Long Beach Public Library · Long Beach, New York
Long Beach Public Library
Long Beach's hometown library since 1928, the main branch at 111 West Park Avenue pairs a full-floor vinyl listening lounge and a seed library with evening hours four nights a week — and two branch libraries serve Point Lookout and the West End of this Nassau County barrier island.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–9pm |
| Tuesday | 11am–9pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–9pm |
| Thursday | 9am–9pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm–5pm |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 111 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, NY 11561
Phone: (516) 432-7201
Website: longbeachlibrary.org
Plus Code: 87G8H8QJ+HX (Long Beach, NY)
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📖 About Long Beach Public Library
The Long Beach Public Library traces its roots to January 1925, when the Long Beach Women's Club persuaded the city to explore funding a public library; the Lions Club opened an informal free library at 137 East Park Street in August 1926, and voters formally established a tax-supported public library on January 30, 1928. The official dedication took place September 29, 1928 at 124 West Park Street, and the library moved twice more — to 26 West Park in 1935 and to 462 Park Place in 1945 — before settling into its permanent home at 111 West Park Avenue on March 5, 1956, following a 755-to-142 public referendum. A major 1997 renovation added a three-story annex housing a 200-seat auditorium, expanded Youth Services, an Art Gallery and meeting rooms; the grand re-opening was September 28, 1998. The library weathered Superstorm Sandy (October 2012), closing until March 27, 2013 while staff provided disaster relief services to the community. Today the system operates three locations — Main, Point Lookout Branch (opened April 1967), and West End Branch (opened June 1968, rebuilt after Sandy) — and is a member of the Nassau Library System.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Vinyl Listening Lounge with a curated monthly Vinyl Collector's Club playlist and a companion podcast on Apple Music
- Seed Library — borrow vegetable, herb and flower seeds seasonally to grow at home
- Borrow-a-Bike program: two cruiser bicycles (with lock and lights) loaned for up to 3 days to patrons 18+
- Library of Things with items like a Nintendo Switch and telescope, browsable at museumkey.com
- Museum passes for the Long Island Children's Museum and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum — free for cardholders
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Long Beach cardholders can borrow, stream and research free through the library's digital collection:
📚 Services
- Three-branch system: Main (111 W Park Ave), Point Lookout (79 Lido Blvd) & West End (903 W Beech St)
- Library of Things borrowing (Nintendo Switch, telescope and more via museumkey.com)
- Borrow-a-Bike: two cruiser bikes loaned up to 3 days for patrons 18+
- Seed library — seasonal vegetable, herb & flower seeds
- Museum passes (Long Island Children's Museum, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum)
- Study & meeting rooms and 200-seat auditorium available for community use
- Notary service
- Job search & resume assistance
- Homebound delivery program
- Individual study rooms, public computers, printing, scanning, fax & Wi-Fi
🎸 Programs
- Youth Services programming for children and teens
- Vinyl Collector's Club — monthly themed playlist curations
- Listening Lounge Podcast (Apple Music)
- Summer reading challenges for all ages
- Tutoring services
- Long Beach (NY) Creates! creative programming initiative
- Art Gallery exhibitions in the Main branch
📍 Nearby Libraries in Nassau County
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How did the Long Beach Public Library survive Superstorm Sandy?
Sandy struck in October 2012 and forced the library to close for nearly five months. During that period, staff shifted their mission to community disaster relief — connecting residents with emergency resources — before the Main branch fully reopened on March 27, 2013. The West End Branch, which suffered damage, was later rebuilt and continues to serve the island's western neighborhood.
What is the Vinyl Listening Lounge and how does it work?
The Main Library features a dedicated Vinyl Listening Lounge where patrons can enjoy records in-house. Each month the Vinyl Collector's Club curates a themed playlist — past themes have covered decades (70s, 80s, 90s), instrumental albums and Women in Music — published on Apple Music and accompanied by The Listening Lounge Podcast. It's a free drop-in experience; contact the reference desk at (516) 432-7201 for current lounge hours.
Can I borrow a bike from the Long Beach Public Library?
Yes. The library's Borrow-a-Bike program loans two cruiser bicycles — each coming with a lock and front-and-rear lights — for up to three days at a time. The program is open to cardholders 18 and older. Reserve your timeslot at the adult reference desk on the Main branch ground floor.
Does the library's card work at other Nassau County libraries?
The Long Beach Public Library is a member of the Nassau Library System, a consortium of 54 public libraries across Nassau County, and the library's online catalog at longbeach.na5.iiivega.com lets you search holdings across member libraries. For borrowing privileges at other Nassau System members, contact your home library, as reciprocal lending policies vary.
🎨 This library lends museum passes. See how library museum passes work and find other libraries that lend passes museum passes by state.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
🧰 This library lends a “Library of Things.” See what you can borrow besides books and find other libraries with a Library of Things Library of Things by state.
📚 This library has study rooms. See how library study rooms work — booking, time limits and quiet vs group rooms — and find other libraries with study rooms libraries with study rooms by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.