Kids
Grades K - 3: Reading Recommendations
Grades 4 - 6: Reading Recommendations
Feeling Snacky?
The Library offers free, healthy snacks for youth age 18 and under, courtesy of Second Harvest Food Bank. Snacks are available at Central City Library, Monday – Thursday, 4pm – 5pm.
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Take & Make Craft Kits
Pick up a craft kit for children to take and make at home. All Library locations have a limited number of craft kits containing an instruction sheet and items to create a craft. New crafts are available on the first Monday of each month. Additional supplies may be required and will be noted on the instruction sheet.
In celebration of Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month, our September Take & Make is castanets. Traditionally, castanets are made with two carved wooden shells connected by a string. Make your own version out of cardboard and buttons, which imitate the clacking sound of traditional castanets. Availble starting Tuesday, September 8.
Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans.
Share your creations with us by tagging our social accounts @nolalibrary or email impact@nolalibrary.org.
NOLA Readers 2.0
2026 – 2027 School Year:
More info about the book choice for 2026 – 2027 school year coming soon!
If you are an interested second grade teacher, fill out our interest form to book your free field trip.
2025 – 2026 School Year:
NOLA Readers 2.0 is a club for second graders who love to read. This year our activities center on the book Small Shoes, Great Strides: How Three Brave Girls Opened Doors to School Equality by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson.
There are two ways to participate:
Field Trips:
Participating second grade classes will take field trips to both the Louisiana Children’s Museum and New Orleans Public Library’s Main Library.
At Home:
Check out Small Shoes, Great Strides from the Library. Then, print and download the activity book. Work together as a family to build reading and critical thinking skills.
In compliance with LA R.S. 25:225, Youth (0-17) with restrictions on borrowing digital content cannot access any digital materials available for checkout, including digital content made for children and teens. If you would like your child to access digital materials, visit any Library locations to update their card permissions.