This Week at the New Orleans Public Library

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Contactless Materials Pick-Up & Drop-Off and 45-minute In-Library Sessions are currently available. For Children: Virtual Storytime Virtually read, sing, talk, write, and play together with our team of children's librarians.    Storytimes will be posted here.   Monday, July 20 at 3pm For Children: La Hora del Cuento Virtual/Virtual Storytime Tulane University Pebbles Center and the Library have enhanced our partnership to present bilingual storytimes read by guests affiliated with Tulane’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies.    Storytimes will be posted here.   Thursday, July 23 at 3pm For Teens: Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Summer Learning Series - Sexually Transmitted Infections 101 Have you thought about how to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections? Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast's sex ed experts are providing a medically-accurate, judgement-free session on the facts about STIs.   About the series: A series of live informational health-related sessions facilitated by professional health educators from Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast on Zoom. Registration required. For ages 14 - 18.   Tuesday, July 21 from 1pm - 2pm For Teens: Virtual Escape Room Use technology (phone, tablet, or computer) and clues to open digital locks.    Escape Rooms will be posted here.   Tuesday, July 21 at 3pm For Teens: Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Summer Learning Series - Protecting Myself: The Basics on Birth Control Have you sought enthusiastic consent from your partner? Have you talked about birth control & condoms? Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast's expert sexual health educators are available to answer all your birth control questions.   About the series: A series of live informational health-related sessions facilitated by professional health educators from Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast on Zoom. Registration required. For ages 14 - 18.   Thursday, July 23 from 2pm - 3pm For Teens: Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Summer Learning Series - Know Your Facts Trivia! Bring your favorite snack, play games, and test your knowledge of sexual health and other hot topics.   About the series: A series of live informational health-related sessions facilitated by professional health educators from Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast on Zoom. Registration required. For ages 14 - 18.    Friday, July 24 from 1pm - 2pm For Adults: Virtual How Do You Cook Dat? Cook Dat teaches participants how to cook delicious, nutritious meals with products offered at the Broadmoor Food Pantry. This month's program features chicken and veggie fajitas and fruit and yogurt parfaits. Cook Dat videos will be posted here.   In partnership with Xavier University's College of Pharmacy. Sponsored by the Broadmoor Improvement Association.   Tuesday, July 21 at 4pm For Adults: Virtual Popular Fiction Book Club Discuss a new book each month via Zoom. New members are always welcome. Registration required. July's selection is The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes.   Books are available for check out at catalog.nolalibrary.org.   Email Amanda at alima@nolalibrary.org to register and to get the Zoom meeting information.   Tuesday, July 21 from 6pm - 7:15pm For Adults: Virtual Personal Finance Series - Retirement and Taxes The Library has partnered with Flyte, a New Orleans-based nonprofit, to provide a free virtual personal finance series about managing money during Coronavirus.   Host: Antoine Pedaux, New York Life Zoom (Meeting ID: 506 908 2973) Google Meet By phone: 980-533-5619 (PIN: 219710212)   Wednesday, July 22 from 2pm - 3pm For Adults: Virtual Guided Meditations With a focus on mindfulness and compassion, Dr. William Thiele will guide you through calming meditations to help ease anxiety and improve mental health during these uncertain times. Participants may use computers, tablets, or Smartphones to access these free sessions.   Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 898 4978 8961 Password: 236652   In partnership with The School for Contemplative Living.   Thursday, July 23 from 12:30pm - 1pm For Adults: Virtual Renters' Rights Workshop Learn how to best advocate for yourself when it comes to housing. This workshop will cover your rights and responsibilities under fair housing law and how to identify and fight housing discrimination.    Email Maria at mlandrum@nolalibrary.org to get the Zoom meeting information.   Presented by Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center.   Saturday, July 25 from 10am - 11am For Adults: Virtual Creative Writing Workshop Writers will create, share, and critique original work while learning to develop their own voice and style via Zoom. Novice and experienced writers are welcome. Registration is required.   This program is led by Kathleen Balma, a Pushcart Prize-winning poet, Fulbright fellow, and New Orleans Public Library librarian. Email her at kbalma@nolalibrary.org to register and to get the Zoom meeting information.   All genres are welcome, and participants should clarify whether they are submitting poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or a play. Each program will open with an optional writing prompt for those without a prepared work; this will allow everyone in attendance to share their writing and receive feedback. Katy will use standard workshop/peer critique norms and etiquette, which will be explained and reviewed briefly during each workshop.   Saturday, July 25 from 1pm - 3pm Have you signed up for Virtual Summer Fun yet?  The Library's much-loved SUMMER FUN program looks a little different this year due to COVID-19; but, just because Library buildings are closed, it doesn't mean we don't have a ton of fun in store for all ages. Learn more at summerfun.nolalibrary.org.   Have questions about your Library account, e-resources, Summer Fun, or other Library information? Talk to a Librarian today. Click the image to be taken to our website and then click the Ask a Librarian button at the top or bottom of the page. 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