Meet Emily Painton: Interim Director & City Librarian
The New Orleans Public Library Board appointed Emily Painton interim executive director and city librarian Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.
‘I think it’s Rad:’ Library Club Inspires Girls to Code
For the past few weeks, 7th graders Gracie Hodes and Sophia Vernier–Molinario have spent every Monday afternoon building their coding and creativity skills at the New Orleans Public Library’s Girls Who Code Club.
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
All New Orleans Public Library locations will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 24. All locations will be closed on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25.
Get Your New Orleans Film Festival Virtual Pass
We’re excited to announce that we have New Orleans Film Festival Virtual Passes this year. The NOFF Virtual Cinema is available today, November 5, 2021, beginning at noon.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Will Reopen to the Public for In-Library Services
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library will reopen to the public for in-library services beginning on Monday, November 8.
Library Lifts Mask Mandate
Following Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s announcement last week, the New Orleans Public Library suspended its mask mandate Friday, October 29.
Robert E. Smith Library: A Community Spotlight
Robert E. Smith Library opened on Canal Boulevard on April 8, 1956, bearing the name of the man who donated the land for the building.
Library Launches Cake Pan Collection
The New Orleans Public Library has launched a new collection that allows cardholders to borrow professional-grade baking pans for up to three weeks at a time.
Meet The Friends of the New Orleans Public Library
The Friends of the New Orleans Public Library have been supporting the Library’s mission to transform lives, enrich neighborhoods, and preserve history since 1947.
Library Partners with Local Museum to Increase Access to New Orleans History, Culture
The Library has partnered with Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses to increase public access to New Orleans’ culture and history.