For 15-year-old Matthew Densen, the New Orleans Public Library is a place to spend time with his friends, get out of the house, and explore his creativity.
The New Orleans Public Library and TrainingGrounds are celebrating one year of partnership at the WePLAY Center in New Orleans East.
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.
The New Orleans Public Library is proud to introduce the first library vending machine in the region, located in NORD’s Desire/Florida Multi-Service Center.
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.
In honor of American Archives Month, the City Archives & Special Collections staff dug out some of their favorite treasures.
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.
Scary story season is in full swing. The kids who devoured Goosebumps and Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark are looking for their next read. Luckily, the New Orleans Public Library has a fresh crop of spooky middle grade books for 8 – 12 year old readers.
As we adjust to being back at school this month, let’s appreciate the hard work of teachers by examining eight teachers who are also writers.
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.