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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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Friends of the New Orleans Public Library: Taking Action for Libraries
April 11 is National Take Action for Libraries Day, so we’re shining a light on our longtime supporters: the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library. Since 1957, the Friends have been standing up for the Library’s mission through sponsorship, fundraising, and advocacy work.
April 11, 2024
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Crescent City Sounds
Crescent City Sounds Artist Spotlight: High Heal Doula
Delise Hampton is a mother, educator, birth worker, multimedia content creator, and singer who performs as the High Heal Doula.
March 22, 2024
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Renewed: Writing Contest Anthology Affirms, Amplifies, and Celebrates Local Voices
The New Orleans Public Library published a collection of winning summer writing contest entries in an anthology titled “Renewed.”
March 14, 2024
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Historian, Educator, and Genealogist: Meet Gaynell Brady at GenFest 2024
Local historian, educator, and founder of Our Mammy’s, Gaynell Brady, will moderate a panel at GenFest, a genealogy festival at the Library.
March 8, 2024
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