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The New Orleans Public Library celebrates 13 students at a citywide adult graduation ceremony.

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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 No Comments

Read a movie review of Mary Shelley, available on Kanopy from the New Orleans Public Library.

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Mary Shelley: A New-to-Kanopy Movie Review

Library associate Jillian Oliver reviews the 2018 biopic “Mary Shelley,” starring Elle Fanning and available to stream for free on Kanopy.

June 29, 2022 No Comments

New Orleans drag queen Laveau Contraire holds her New Orleans Public Library card in front of a glittery, gold backdrop.

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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 No Comments

A New Orleans librarian recommends books for Pride Month, including Both Can Be True, The Insiders, and Calvin.

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What To Read This Pride Month

Celebrate Pride Month this year with these fun and developmentally appropriate books to help kids learn about the LGBTQIA community.

June 7, 2022 No Comments

The branch manager and patrons at East New Orleans Regional Library hold tools to help clean neighborhood catch basins. Tools are available for checkout at the Library.

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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 No Comments

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 No Comments

Crescent City Sounds

Crescent City Sounds: A Library-Built Local Music Streaming Service

The New Orleans Public Library is seeking submissions for Crescent City Sounds, a new locally-focused music streaming service.

April 28, 2022 No Comments

Emily Painton, Interim Executive Director and City Librarian

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New Orleans Public Library Board Names Emily Painton New Executive Director and City Librarian

“I am proud to welcome Ms. Painton as the new Executive Director of the New Orleans Public Library and as our city’s Librarian,” said Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

April 27, 2022 No Comments

A black and white mid-century photo of library users listening to records at the New Orleans Public Library.

125 Years of NOPL

Celebrating 125: LaHache Music Library

For decades, New Orleans Public Library cardholders could browse and borrow from the thousands of records of the Lahache Music Library.

April 14, 2022 No Comments

DJ Soul Sister poses with two of the Book Bundles she curated for the New Orleans Public Library.

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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 No Comments

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