Break out your pumpkins and don your witch hats, it’s that time of year again. From scary stories to creepy crafts, the New Orleans Public Library has everything you need to make the most of spooky season.
Looking for something festive to read this fall? Check out some of our staff recommendations below:
For ghost stories with local flair, head to the City Archives and Special Collections blog, where they set the historical record straight about mysterious and macabre New Orleans favorites, from the Axman to the Casket Girls.
Help us celebrate the Halloween season by sharing your short but spooky tales. Accepted submissions will be shared on the Library website, and selected tales will be read aloud at our upcoming event, Fright Night: An Evening of Terrifying Tales.
Two-sentence horror stories are just that – scary, spooky, spine-tingling tales told in just two sentences. Submissions that are shorter or longer than two sentences, or that include graphic violence, hate speech, or explicit sexual content will not be accepted.
See past examples below:
Stop by any Library location for help finding the perfect Halloween read, or use our Find Your Next Read service to get a curated selection of spooky stories and chilling tales, based on your individual tastes.
Plus, a Library card unlocks access to movie streaming on Kanopy, where are REACH Center team put together a playlist of Black Gothic favorites for your viewing pleasure.
Break out your pumpkins and don your witch hats, it’s that time of year again. From scary stories to creepy crafts, eerie eats, and more, the New Orleans Public Library has everything you need to make the most of spooky season.
This Banned Books Week, we’re taking an international look at government censorship and the dangers that come from inhibiting free expression.
In 1902, the New Orleans Public Library received a $250,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie to build four new Library locations, including one Uptown, known then as the Napoleon Library. More than a century later, that little Library is still serving its community today, but under a different name: the Children’s Resource Center Library.
