Impact Stories
Partner Spotlight: Sista Midwife Productions
Sista Midwife Productions, is on a mission to improve pregnancy and birth experiences, and to eliminate perinatal disparities.
October 13, 2022
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Nix Library is Open
After more than a year of renovations, Nix Library is back open to the public. The construction included the addition of an accessible bathroom, a wheelchair lift, and automatic doors, bringing the 92-year-old building up to ADA standards.
September 16, 2022
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‘Mutually Beneficial’: Reflections on the Library’s Summer Internship Program
This summer, the Library hosted five teenage interns at five different locations. Throughout their month-long placement, the students learned how libraries work, what is needed to thrive in a professional setting, and how they can have an impact in their communities – all while getting paid.
August 25, 2022
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Library Celebrates 13 Students at Citywide Adult Graduation Ceremony
Last month, we celebrated the achievements of 85 adults who received their diplomas during the 15th annual Greater New Orleans Adult Education Graduation. The graduating class successfully passed their HiSETs – a high school equivalency exam similar to the GED – after attending one of a number of adult education programs, including the 13 students Library services.
July 18, 2022
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‘It Brings so Much Joy’: Laveau Contraire Talks Drag Queen Storytime
Over the past five years, an unlikely venue has become one of drag queen Laveau Contraire’s favorite places to perform: the Library.
June 23, 2022
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Tool Lending Service Launches at East New Orleans Regional Library
The New Orleans Public Library has launched a new tool lending service, located inside the East New Orleans Regional Library.
May 25, 2022
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Crescent City Sounds
‘It Shows the Library cares’: Rapper Alfred Banks Joins Crescent City Sounds Team
Celebrated New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks is joining forces with the Library to help curate Crescent City Sounds, a free streaming service that features an exclusively local music library.
May 11, 2022
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Read Like DJ Soul Sister With Her Curated Book Bundles
People are always asking DJ Soul Sister for book and film recommendations. Now, thanks to her new collaboration with the Library, anyone can read and watch like her!
April 12, 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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Youth Mural Project Comes to East New Orleans Regional Library
For the past few weeks, 17-year-old Aliyah has spent almost every afternoon at East New Orleans Regional Library doing what she loves most: painting. But Aliyah isn’t working on just any piece. She and local artist Journey Allen are chipping away at a large and vibrant mural that takes up most of the Read Boulevard wall of the Library.
February 17, 2022
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