On September 21, 2019, the City of Long Beach unveiled the new Billie Jean King Main Library next to the park, at the corner of Broadway and Pacific. View a map of the Billie Jean King Main Library (PDF) .

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2020年12月16日 · The new Billie Jean King Main Library is more than a traditional library of decades past. Positioned at the heart of Downtown Long Beach, it is designed to provide a welcoming and flexible...

2019年9月22日 · Billie Jean King waives a Long Beach Poly pompom during the grand opening of the new Billie Jean King Main Library. Photo by Stephen Carr. King is known as a tennis legend, but she also made a name for herself while advocating for women’s and LGBTQ rights.

2019年9月22日 · The City of Long Beach celebrated the grand opening of the new Billie Jean King Main Library, a 92,500-square-foot LEED Gold-certified building that includes space for about 300,000 books.

2019年9月1日 · This month, the doors of the Billie Jean King Main Library will swing open for the first time, welcoming the public to its airy, light-filled spaces and state-of-the-art resources.

2020年3月2日 · This natural material composes 80 percent of the new Billie Jean King Main Library in Long Beach, California—named for the legendary tennis player who grew up there. A very old material is getting renewed architectural respect.

On Saturday, September 21, the City of Long Beach will celebrate the grand opening of the new Billie Jean King Main Library. The event, which is open to the public, will open at 9:30 a.m., with the official program starting at approximately 10:15 a.m.

With its name that pays homage to the famed athlete and Long Beach native, the Billie Jean King Main Library establishes a welcoming presence from the street. Once inside, visitors pass through a dramatic two-story light well that leads into a large central atrium.