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Reading to Rover

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Stage Area at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Presented by the Visiting Pet Program, beginner or reluctant readers read aloud to animal assisted therapy dogs.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Presented by the Visiting Pet Program, beginner or reluctant readers read aloud to animal assisted therapy dogs.

Book made out of Perler Beads

Perler Beads: Jane Austen Edition

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Westwego Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everybody

Join us at Westwego to pixel-perfect perler bead art! This month, as part of our celebration of Jane Austen, we'll fuse perler beads to look like books.

All supplies will be provided. Children 11 and under need adult supervision.

Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us at Westwego to pixel-perfect perler bead art! This month, as part of our celebration of Jane Austen, we'll fuse perler beads to look like books.

All supplies will be provided. Children 11 and under need adult supervision.

Basic Video Editing 🎥

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Center at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Want to create simple, polished videos but not sure where to start? Join us for Basic Video Editing with Microsoft Clipchamp!

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Want to create simple, polished videos but not sure where to start? Join us for Basic Video Editing with Microsoft Clipchamp!

Theatrical poster of film Austenland

Jane Austen Month - Austenland Movie Screening (2013, 97 minutes)

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Movie, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a screening of the uproarious romantic comedy Austenland!

Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of the uproarious romantic comedy Austenland!

LEGO Time

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Lafitte Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Everybody

Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Mahjong

Mah-Jong

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at North Kenner Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Everybody

Want to learn Mahjong or brush up on your skill? Come to North Kenner Library for a fun and relaxed session, open to all experience levels!

Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everybody
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Want to learn Mahjong or brush up on your skill? Come to North Kenner Library for a fun and relaxed session, open to all experience levels!

flyer for Jane Austen 250th Anniversary Calligraphy Class with Debbie Fleming

Old Metairie Jane Austen 250th: Calligraphy

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens

Celebrate the life of novelist Jane Austen by joining us at Old Metairie Library for a two-hour calligraphy class taught by professional calligrapher Debbie Fleming. This class is appropriate for teens and adults. All supplies will be provided.

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the life of novelist Jane Austen by joining us at Old Metairie Library for a two-hour calligraphy class taught by professional calligrapher Debbie Fleming. This class is appropriate for teens and adults. All supplies will be provided.

Lakeshore Matinee: (, Rated: , h mins.)

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody

 

For more information, please call 504-838-4375.

Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

 

For more information, please call 504-838-4375.

Science Book Club: "A Crack in Creation: The New Power to Control Evolution", by Jennifer Doudna and Samuel Sternberg

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The group meets at 1 p.m. to discuss "A Crack in Creation: The New Power to Control Evolution" by Jennifer Doudna and Samuel Sternberg. 

 

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The group meets at 1 p.m. to discuss "A Crack in Creation: The New Power to Control Evolution" by Jennifer Doudna and Samuel Sternberg. 

 

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day
Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will be closed Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Closing
Branches:
Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library
Description:

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will be closed Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Drawing Faces and Figures

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Drawing Faces and Figures

This will include separate classes covering:

Basic shapes

Simple anatomy

Proportions

Movement

Facial expression...and more!

 

Cancelled
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drawing Faces and Figures

This will include separate classes covering:

Basic shapes

Simple anatomy

Proportions

Movement

Facial expression...and more!

 

Monday Knitters

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Monday Knitters meets from 1 to 3 p.m. each Monday. Bev Madere, Craft Yarn Council of America Master Knitter, facilitates this group of adult knitters. All level of skills welcomed; basic knitting skills taught to beginners.

Cancelled
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Monday Knitters meets from 1 to 3 p.m. each Monday. Bev Madere, Craft Yarn Council of America Master Knitter, facilitates this group of adult knitters. All level of skills welcomed; basic knitting skills taught to beginners.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR experience (only one person can register per session). This event is for adults, teens, and children ages 10 years old and up.

Cancelled
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR experience (only one person can register per session). This event is for adults, teens, and children ages 10 years old and up.

ball of yarn with crochet hook

Tuesday Crochet

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Senior Citizens Program
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

An informal group for all levels of crocheters. We are primarily a crochet group, but knitters are welcome.

Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Senior Citizens Program
Event Details:

An informal group for all levels of crocheters. We are primarily a crochet group, but knitters are welcome.

Read and Sing

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Stage Area at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

The Read and Sing Story Time includes stories, songs, and finger plays for infants and toddlers.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

The Read and Sing Story Time includes stories, songs, and finger plays for infants and toddlers.

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Storytime with craft - The Mitten by Jan Brett

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Stories and activities for children ages infant to 7 years old. 

Today's story is The mitten by Jan Brett. Winter mittens suncatcher craft to follow.

Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and activities for children ages infant to 7 years old. 

Today's story is The mitten by Jan Brett. Winter mittens suncatcher craft to follow.

Disclaimer(s)

Large groups please call the Library for an appointment.

Drawing Faces and Figures

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Drawing Faces and Figures

This will include separate classes covering:

Basic shapes

Simple anatomy

Proportions

Movement

Facial expression...and more!

 

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drawing Faces and Figures

This will include separate classes covering:

Basic shapes

Simple anatomy

Proportions

Movement

Facial expression...and more!

 

West Bank Regional Storytime

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Stage Area at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

West Bank Regional Library's Storytime takes place every Tuesday at 11am, with a themed craft to follow. Recommended for children ages 3-5. Each week features a themed selection of books, songs, fingerplays, and more! 

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

West Bank Regional Library's Storytime takes place every Tuesday at 11am, with a themed craft to follow. Recommended for children ages 3-5. Each week features a themed selection of books, songs, fingerplays, and more! 

storytime graphic

Story Time

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Meeting Room at North Kenner Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Join us for books, songs, and play! Our program starts with stories and songs before our weekly activity and free play. Designed for children 18 months to 5 years old

Cancelled
Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, and play! Our program starts with stories and songs before our weekly activity and free play. Designed for children 18 months to 5 years old

YMCA Adult Literacy

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:30am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Adult Literacy – YMCA Literary Services will hold adult literacy classes from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Belle Terre Library, 5550 Belle Terre Road.

Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Adult Literacy – YMCA Literary Services will hold adult literacy classes from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Belle Terre Library, 5550 Belle Terre Road.

Homeschooler Hour: Pokemon Hunt!

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Activity Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Gotta catch 'em all! We'll review how to find books in the library - and then we'll find Pokemon! 

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gotta catch 'em all! We'll review how to find books in the library - and then we'll find Pokemon! 

Mah-jong for experienced players

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

This group of experienced gamers plays American mah-jong.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

This group of experienced gamers plays American mah-jong.

Cover Image of Nobody's Fool by Harlan Coben

Old Metairie Mystery Book Club - Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Sami Kierce, a young college grad backpacking in Spain with friends, wakes up one morning, covered in blood. There's a knife in his hand. Beside him, the body of his girlfriend. Anna. Dead. He doesn't know what happened.

Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Sami Kierce, a young college grad backpacking in Spain with friends, wakes up one morning, covered in blood. There's a knife in his hand. Beside him, the body of his girlfriend. Anna. Dead. He doesn't know what happened.

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Cookbook Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Join us for our monthly Cookbook Club event at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library! Bring your favorite dish inspired by our chosen cookbook of the month and share it with fellow foodies.

Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Cookbook Club event at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library! Bring your favorite dish inspired by our chosen cookbook of the month and share it with fellow foodies.