Spring Vegetable Gardening

Master Gardener Dov Block will conduct a healthy cooking demo and provide gardening tips about veggies you can plant now for a happy harvest in spring. Register online or by phone at 504-596-2596. Sponsored by Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.

Cita Dennis Hubbell Library

Tuesday, January 28 from 6:30pm - 8pm

Tea Time for Health

Learn about the benefits of different teas that can help keep you healthy as cold and flu season winds down. Several teas will be available to sample. Register online or at 504-596-2596. In partnership with AARP Louisiana, Healing Nature Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, and Krewe de Lose. Sponsored by the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.

Mid-City Library

Wednesday, January 29 from 6pm - 7pm

Bystander Response Training

Before first responders arrive, you can save a life by knowing how to provide hands-only CPR, administer Naloxone, and stop bleeding. This two-hour class will teach participants how to identify someone who has overdosed from opioids, gone into cardiac arrest, or has uncontrolled bleeding. The training is free and no medical background is needed. To learn more, click here. In partnership with the New Orleans Health Department.

Nora Navra Library

Saturday, February 1 from 10am - 12pm

Mardi Gras Craft & Costume Swap

Creating a 2020 Mardi Gras costume? Or tossing an old one? Trade costumes and craft supplies at the Library. View the swap guidelines here.

Mid-City Library

Saturday, February 1 from 10am - 12pm

Black History Under the Kanopy: A Series Featuring African American Movies on Kanopy

She Did That film screening followed by discussion. Light refreshments will be served. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Helmed by PR veteran, successful blogger, and first-time filmmaker Renae Bluitt, the documentary turns the lens on several members of the surging population of black female entrepreneurs making waves across industries.

Main Library

Sunday, February 2 from 2pm - 4pm

Occasionally, event dates and times change. To ensure you are viewing the most current event information, visit nolalibrary.org or contact the Library.

Enter the Black History Month Student Poster Design Contest

All entries will be judged on creativity, artistic merit, and best representation of the 2020 Black History Month theme: “African Americans and the Vote." Winning posters will be displayed at all 15 Library locations. Copies of the winning posters will be given to winners and their schools.

Entry Deadline: Saturday, February 29 at 5pm

Drop off entries at any Library location or mail to:
Black History Month Poster Contest
New Orleans Public Library
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112

To enter, get an entry form from any Library location or download here.