125 Years of NOPL
Celebrating 125: Our 125 Most Checked Out Books
The Library is wrapping up our 125th anniversary celebrations by taking a look back at our top 125 books of all time.
December 15, 2022
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125 Years of NOPL
Celebrating 125: Historic Library Equipment
Take a ride back in time to an analog world, where Library staff needed to catalog, organize, archive, and track down information before computers or the internet.
October 20, 2022
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125 Years of NOPL
Celebrating 125: A Look Back at the Westfeldt Art Library
From 1952 until the mid 1980s, New Orleans Public Library cardholders could check out framed art prints to bring home for weeks at a time.
July 28, 2022
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History
City Archives & Special Collections: Celebrating 75 Years at the Library
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the City Archives at the New Orleans Public Library, staff created an exhibit to feature the contributions of nine City Agencies to the collections held at the City Archives. Each exhibit will show the historically significant, impactful, and interesting materials the agencies have transferred to the Archives.
July 26, 2022
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History
Remembering The Stonewall Riots
Every June, LGBTQ+ communities across the United States celebrate Pride Month. Now known for energetic celebrations like parades, festivals, and parties, Pride began as a political demonstration when riots broke out at the now legendary Stonewall Inn.
June 28, 2022
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History
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and History This May
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and to celebrate, we’re taking a look through our City Archives & Special Collections to honor the history and heritage of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the New Orleans area.
May 12, 2022
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125 Years of NOPL
Celebrating 125: How One Librarian Paved The Way For True Integration
Geraldine Vaucresson was hired in 1961 as the first Black librarian in New Orleans to work at a traditionally white library. Her employment was part of a strategic to integrate the Library in practice, as well as on paper, which happened in 1954.
March 18, 2022
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125 Years of NOPL
Celebrating 125: Rosa F. Keller’s Fight for Civil Rights, Social Justice, and Equality for All
Until her death in 1998, Rosa F. Keller repeatedly took up arms to fight for equality for all – regardless of race, gender, or sexual identity – and was an especially important figure in the New Orleans Public Library’s path to inclusivity.
March 8, 2022
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