Upcoming Events

Old Metairie Jane Austen 250th: Calligraphy

1:30pm–4:30pm

Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens

Old Metairie Library

Register Open

Registration Required

Register Open

Library: Old Metairie Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Registration Required

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

All Day

Some Branches

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.

YMCA Adult Literacy

11:30am–2:00pm

Adults

Belle Terre Library

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.

ESL Class

9:30am–12:30pm

Adults, Family

East Bank Regional Library

Library: East Bank Regional Library

Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

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

YMCA Adult Literacy

11:30am–2:00pm

Adults

Belle Terre Library

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.

Memoir Writing Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adults

River Ridge Library

Register Open

Registration Required

Register Open

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Workshop, Writing Group

Registration Required

Event Details:

This six week class will cover the basics of memoir writing, focusing on participants’ lived experiences.

YMCA Adult Literacy

11:30am–2:00pm

Adults

Belle Terre Library

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.

ESL Class

9:30am–12:30pm

Adults, Family

East Bank Regional Library

Library: East Bank Regional Library

Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

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

YMCA Adult Literacy

11:30am–2:00pm

Adults

Belle Terre Library

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.

JPL Doctor Who Video Club

7:00pm–8:30pm

Everybody

East Bank Regional Library

Library: East Bank Regional Library

Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Everybody

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

"Doctor Who" is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963.

YMCA Adult Literacy

11:30am–2:00pm

Adults

Belle Terre Library

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.

ESL Class

9:30am–12:30pm

Adults, Family

East Bank Regional Library

Library: East Bank Regional Library

Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

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

YMCA Adult Literacy

11:30am–2:00pm

Adults

Belle Terre Library

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.

Memoir Writing Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adults

River Ridge Library

Register Open

Registration Required

Register Open

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Workshop, Writing Group

Registration Required

Event Details:

This six week class will cover the basics of memoir writing, focusing on participants’ lived experiences.

YMCA Adult Literacy

11:30am–2:00pm

Adults

Belle Terre Library

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.

ESL Class

9:30am–12:30pm

Adults, Family

East Bank Regional Library

Library: East Bank Regional Library

Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

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

ESL Class

9:30am–12:30pm

Adults, Family

East Bank Regional Library

Library: East Bank Regional Library

Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

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

Memoir Writing Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adults

River Ridge Library

Register Open

Registration Required

Register Open

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Workshop, Writing Group

Registration Required

Event Details:

This six week class will cover the basics of memoir writing, focusing on participants’ lived experiences.

Open Word: Share Your Favorite Poem With Us

2:00pm–3:00pm

Adults

Harahan Library

Library: Harahan Library

Room: Whole Branch

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

Adults interested in poetry, music, and writing are invited to share and discuss poems and songs by either their favorite artists or their own original creative work in a group setting.

ESL Class

9:30am–12:30pm

Adults, Family

East Bank Regional Library

Library: East Bank Regional Library

Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

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

ESL Class

9:30am–12:30pm

Adults, Family

East Bank Regional Library

Library: East Bank Regional Library

Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults, Family

Program Type: Workshop

Event Details:

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

Memoir Writing Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adults

River Ridge Library

Register Open

Registration Required

Register Open

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Workshop, Writing Group

Registration Required

Event Details:

This six week class will cover the basics of memoir writing, focusing on participants’ lived experiences.

Comic Book Club!

5:30pm–6:30pm

Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family

West Bank Regional Library

Library: West Bank Regional Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Writing Group

Event Details:

We strive to share what we know and proudly fail at what we don't. We are not in the pursuit of perfection, but of making true art.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Mardi Gras Holidays

All Day 2/16–2/17

Some Branches

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, February 16, 2026, and Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for the Mardi Gras Holidays.

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