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About Me

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What's new at New Orleans Public Library?
All sorts of stuff!
New Anime and Cartoons on DVD!
New Movies!
New Music!
New kids books!
New Fiction Books!
New Nonfiction Books!
Is it Road Trip Time??? How about some new audio books to get you through those long hours?
You can even download audio books FREE on your home computer !
Rebuilding? Check out our new books on home building and repair .
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My Interests

504ever

I'd like to meet:

All of you!Come visit any of the NOPL branches. Which one is closest to you? Click here to find out.

Main Library: 219 Loyola Ave. , CBD, 596-2650
Hours: M-Th, 10 am - 6 pm; Fri and Sat, 10 am - 5 pm
Baby Jam Story Time (ages 0-18 mos.) every Friday at 10:30 am

Algiers Regional Temporary Library: 3014 Holiday Dr. , 234-7563
Hours: M, T, Th, F, 10 - 6 pm; W: 10 am - 8 pm

Alvar Library: 913 Alvar St. , Bywater, 596-2667
Hours: M-Th & Sat, 10 am - 5 pm

Children's Resource Center: 913 Napoleon Ave. , Uptown, 596-2628
Hours: M-Th, 11 am - 6 pm; Fri, 11 am - 5 pm
Story Time every Wednesday at 10:30 am

Einstein Charter School Branch: 5100 Cannes Ave. , New Orleans East, 662-0098
Hours: Mon - Fri: 8 am - 6 pm.

Hubbell Library: 725 Pelican Ave. , Algiers Point, 596-2640
Hours: Closed for Repairs

Latter Library: 5120 St Charles Ave. , Uptown, 596-2625
Hours: M & W, 9 am - 8 pm; T & Th, 9 am - 6 pm; Sat, 10 am - 5 pm
Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 am

MLK Library: 1617 Caffin Ave.
Hours: M-Fr, 10 am - 5 pm

Mid-City Library: 330 N. Carrollton Ave. 485-7750
Hours: M, T, Th 10 am - 6 pm; Wed 10 am - 8 pm; Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Story Time Wednesdays at 10 am

Nix Library: 1401 S Carrollton Ave. , Riverbend, 596-2630
Hours: M-F, 10 am - 5 pm

Smith Bookmobile: 6301 Canal Blvd. , Lakeview
Hours: Mon & Wed, 1 - 6 pm; Sat 11 am - 3 pm

Music:

Irvin Mayfield, Ballzack, BeauSoleil, B.G., Big Chief Alfred Doucette, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Big Tymers, Henry Butler, Cowboy Mouth, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Doctor John, Fats Domino, Dumpstaphunk, Funky Meters, Galactic, Henry Butler, Hot 8 Brass Band, Juvenile, Kermit Ruffins, KLC, Lil Wayne, Louis Armstrong, Mannie Fresh, Master P, MC Trachiotomy, Morning 40 Federation, Mystikal, Neville Brothers, The New Orleans Bingo! Show, New Orleans bounce, Noomoon Tribe, Professor Longhair, The Public, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Rebirth Brass Band, Rockin' Dopsie, Jr., Tchoupchupacabra, Treme Brass Band, U.N.L.V., Westbank Mike, Zydepunks, and every other New Orleans musician.

Movies:

We like everything! Here are the lists of our newest DVDs:
New Anime and Cartoons on DVD!
New Movies!

Television:

Saints games, Hornets games, Voodoo games... when are they going to televise The Big Easy Roller Girls?

Books:

Every book, all books.

Heroes:

The people of New Orleans.

My Blog

New Orleans Weavers Guild: Spinning with Spiritual Intent

Join the New Orleans Weavers Guild this Saturday, October 18th, 10:30am at the Latter Library Meeting Room for a public lecture.    Dr. Martha Ward, Professor of Anthropology at the Unive...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:33:00 PST

One Book One New Orleans

One Book, One New Orleans is a community wide reading program of the Young Leadership Council and the Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans. One Book has a two part mission: we are a campaign for l...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:30:00 PST

The Great Mockingbird Hunt

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE GREAT MOCKINGBIRD HUNT   Did you know that birding is the fastest growing sport in the country?   Join the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, the New Orleans ...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:48:00 PST

Want to work for New Orleans Public Library?

We're hiring! We are currently seeking Librarians and Library Associates to join our NOPL team and help us in our efforts to rebuild New Orleans Public Library as a world-class library system. For ge...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:54:00 PST

Hurricanes Ike and Gustav Assistance at NOPL

Gustav and Ike Assistance at NOPLThe Main Library (219 Loyola Dr., at the corner of Tulane, near City Hall) is being used as a disaster assistance site for several relief agencies. FEMA, SBA, and Loui...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:51:00 PST

Author Night TONIGHT!

Author Night at Hubbell Library (at the Carriage House) TONIGHT!Come join us tonight at 6:30 pm for Author Night at Hubbell Library. Tonight's guest is Dale Curry, author of New Orleans Home Cooking&...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:58:00 PST

Buy a book for NOPL!

Buy a Book for the Library! Throughout the entire month of August, Borders in Metairie (3131 Veterans Blvd.) is hosting a book fair for the New Orleans Public Library.  Borders customers can help...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:59:00 PST

Author Night "at" Hubbell Library

On Tuesday (July 15) at 6:30pm, Chris Chambers will be the guest speaker for the monthly Hubbell Library Author Night. An Algiers Point resident and Loyola University professor, Chris will be discuss...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:05:00 PST

Author Night tonight with Frank Davis

Hubbell Library is having a special Monday Author Night tonight at 6:30 pm! Please come hear local TV personality, fisherman, and chef Frank Davis talk about and sign his latest book: Frank Davis Make...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:14:00 PST

Author Night "at" Hubbell Library tonight... and free kids books tomorrow!

Author Night "at" Hubbell Library tonight... and free kids books tomorrow!Tonight at 6:30, please join us as we hear all about Julia Sims' new book of photographs of Manchac Swamp. Manchac Swamp:...
Posted by New Orleans Public Library on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:45:00 PST