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Library Expands Programming for Families Neurodivergent Children
The New Orleans Public Library is expanding sensory-friendly programming for families with neurodivergent children.
June 26, 2025
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Teen Voices: Kaylee on Interning at the Library
Kaylee Perry shares her experience interning at the New Orleans Public Library, through the YouthForce NOLA program.
June 24, 2025
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Teen Voices: Matthew on Read & Ride RTA Passes
For 15-year-old Matthew Densen, the New Orleans Public Library is a place to spend time with his friends, get out of the house, and explore his creativity.
February 11, 2025
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WePLAY Center Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary at East New Orleans Regional Library
The New Orleans Public Library and TrainingGrounds are celebrating one year of partnership at the WePLAY Center in New Orleans East.
December 19, 2024
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Teen Voices: Elix on Feeling Welcome
New Orleans 7th grader Elix speaks about how speaking on a youth panel made them feel welcome and seen at the New Orleans Public Library.
December 12, 2024
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Library Glass Recycling Services Expands to Mid-City
The New Orleans Public Library, Glassroots, and the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library are bringing free glass recycling to Mid-City Library, starting November 18.
November 13, 2024
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Former Library Poetry Contest Winner Receives MacArthur Genius Grant
Jericho Brown was an undergrad student at Dillard University when he won second place in the New Orleans Public Library’s first city-wide poetry contest in the mid-1990s. Last week (Oct. 2), Brown added another prestigious accolade to his resume when he was selected as 2024 MacArthur Fellow.
October 8, 2024
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Teen Voices: Hannah on Volunteering at the Library
Hannah Nides is a musician, avid movie watcher, and Library-lover. Last fall, the 17-year-old started volunteering with the Library’s Youth Programming Department, where she helped develop new procedures, facilitated programs, and fulfilled a life-long dream of working in a library.
August 30, 2024
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McDonogh 35 Alum Uses Archives to Discover Untold Stories of the Legendary School
The Library’s City Archives & Special Collections helped one McDonogh 35 alum find the untold stories of her legendary alma mater.
July 19, 2024
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‘Tales From A Teaching Life:’ Former Library Writing Workshop Member Publishes First Memoir
A former member of the Library’s virtual writing workshop recently published a memoir she started developing in the group.
July 17, 2024
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