
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.

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.

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.

The Library’s City Archives & Special Collections helped one McDonogh 35 alum find the untold stories of her legendary alma mater.

A former member of the Library’s virtual writing workshop recently published a memoir she started developing in the group.

Delise Hampton is a mother, educator, birth worker, multimedia content creator, and singer who performs as the High Heal Doula.

Local historian, educator, and founder of Our Mammy’s, Gaynell Brady, will moderate a panel at GenFest, a genealogy festival at the Library.

New Orleans Native and Mardi Gras Indian, Flagboy Giz, is featured on Crescent City Sounds, a free streaming service created by the Library.

A new community play center for families with children up to age three is now open at East New Orleans Regional Library.

The New Orleans Public Library is expanding a popular glass recycling service to Milton H. Latter Memorial Library.

The New Orleans Public Library teamed up with the Health Department, Children’s Hospital, and Be SMART to distribute free gun safes.