Upcoming Events

Come join us as teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley embark on a magical quest to spend one more day with their late father. Like any good adventure, their journey is filled with cryptic maps, impossible obstacles, and unimaginable discoveries.

January is Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Celebration month at Jefferson Parish Library! Join us for an array of events across multiple library branches to honor the life, times, and legacy of a treasured author. 

Three local authors – Chip LoCoco, Vicki Salloum and Elisa Speranza – will discuss their new books at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

Members of the JPL/Crescent City Stamp Club meet to discuss stamp collecting.

The Jefferson Parish Library, in conjunction with YMCA New Orleans, offers an intermediate English as a Second Language class.

Join us for books, songs, and play! Our program starts with stories and songs before our weekly activity. This event is for toddlers and preschool children.

“Two-hour Seminar on the Alarm App, The Calendar App, and Contacts Plus

Tweens ages 8-11 can use salt to create a textured watercolor painting!

This event is for players, experienced and new, to join adventures across different continents, fighting different villains, saving town’s people and slaying some dragons!

J. Alexander Wieriman, PhD, will discuss “The Truth About Counseling,” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie. Among the issues he will discuss are:

This Microsoft Word Class is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. Learners will open a new document. Identify the parts of the Word window, including the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar.

Playtime at the library! Informal play and social time for children 0-5 years. Toys will be provided.

A social group and open time for fiber arts enthusiasts. Come visit and sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or work on any other craft in our Jefferson Room. (EBR Makerspace program)

This Microsoft Word Class is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. This class takes what you learned in Part 1 and digs a little deeper.

Looking for a fun, chill spot to hang out? Join us at the library for our Teen Café! Watch your favorite anime, play video and board games, get creative with crafts, and vibe with friends or meet new ones.

Join us for evening storytime, followed by a craft! Targeted for ages 3-7. 

Local author and historian Derby Gisclair will give a lecture on dueling titled “An Affair of Honor” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

Join us for Chess Club! We welcome amateurs, novices, and dabblers of chess, who would like to play in a semi-competitive and/or social environment. No registration is required. We have chess sets and clocks available on a first-come basis.

Brad Dison, author of a new book titled The Trap: The Untold Story of Sheriff Henderson Jordan and the Final Pursuit of Bonnie and Clyde will discuss it at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 17, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W.

Come try your skill, invent, and experiment in our Lego Club targeted for ages 5 to 10! Legos provided for you so you do not need to bring Legos from home. Younger siblings are welcome. Larger Legos provided for younger siblings.