In compliance with Louisiana Revised Statute 25:225, the New Orleans Public Library now requires guardians to approve materials children can access.
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.
Celebrate Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 4th, with the New Orleans Public Library. Visit any Library location to get a free comic and check out our collection of graphic novels and manga. Plus, enter our raffle to win a selection of new graphic novels – winners announced on May 13.
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 is National Poetry Month and Kathleen Balma — a librarian and poet — is here with recommended reading for poets of all levels.
See the winning entries to the New Orleans Public Library 2024 Black History Month Art Contest.
Delise Hampton is a mother, educator, birth worker, multimedia content creator, and singer who performs as the High Heal Doula.
This Spring, Delgado Culinary Arts is teaming up with the Library to teach kids about the culinary industry with Teen Kitchen Throwdown, a hands-on cooking program with a focus on kid-friendly snacks and desserts.
The New Orleans Public Library is officially fine free system-wide, after Library Board approved the new policy on March 12.
The New Orleans Public Library published a collection of winning summer writing contest entries in an anthology titled “Renewed.”
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