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Black History Month Art Contest 2025: See the Winning Entries
See the winning entries to the New Orleans Public Library 2025 Black History Month Art Contest.
March 28, 2025
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Impact Stories
Teen Voices: Matthew on Read & Ride RTA Passes
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.
February 11, 2025
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WePLAY Center Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary at East New Orleans Regional Library
The New Orleans Public Library and TrainingGrounds are celebrating one year of partnership at the WePLAY Center in New Orleans East.
December 19, 2024
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Teen Voices: Elix on Feeling Welcome
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.
December 12, 2024
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Meet the Region’s First Library Vending Machine
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.
November 19, 2024
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Library Glass Recycling Services Expands to Mid-City
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.
November 13, 2024
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Staff Favorites: Exploring the Treasures of the City Archives & Special Collections
In honor of American Archives Month, the City Archives & Special Collections staff dug out some of their favorite treasures.
October 30, 2024
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Former Library Poetry Contest Winner Receives MacArthur Genius Grant
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.
October 8, 2024
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New Spooky Middle Grade Books
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.
October 8, 2024
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Teacher Appreciation: Authors You Didn’t Know Were Teachers
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.
September 25, 2024
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