Upcoming Events

Stories, songs, and activities for toddlers ages 0-3! Please call the Children’s Desk at (504) 364-3664 ahead for the latest information. 

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.

This gentle yoga class is given by Registered Yoga Teacher Peter Spera every Wednesday & Thursday at the Gretna Library. Spera has 20 years of experience in yoga. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes.

Hey,  Puzzle Lovers!  Come swap your puzzles for new puzzles to take home. If you like stay and enjoy a fun, friendly puzzle competition. Bring your friends or come along and meet new friends. 

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Join us as we celebrate Taylor Swift’s arrival in New Orleans for her Era Tour concert. We are bringing Taylor Swift to one of our favorite party games.

This event includes stories and art activities for children ages 3 to 9 years old. Supplies are limited. 

Book: Calling all Cars by Sue Fliess 

This event includes stories and activities for children up to 7 years old. 

Book: TBA
Craft: TBA

The American Diabetes Association presents Project Power, a childhood obesity prevention program promoting health food choices, increasing physical activity and building family and peer support.  Registration is required.

This event includes stories for children ages 3 to 9 years old. This event is held in the Children's area.

Project: Finish projects and work on skills. Bring your own project to work on or work on one of ours. Teenagers and Adults, yarn and hooks provided or bring your own.

Stop by after school and make something cool! Either learn to crochet and make your own blankets or clothes or learn to create collage art. All supplies will be provided. 

Feeling artsy? Create your masterpiece while enjoying hot cocoa, tea, or coffee. This month, we're painting with Mini Pumpkins! We've got all the supplies you need. 

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!

Supplies provided, or bring your own 100% cotton fabric. Various sizes of large scraps or fat quarters are good sizes for this project.

A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. For more information, please call 504-838-4375.

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people learning English.

Night of the Demon is a 1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis. It was produced by Hal E. Chester and Frank Bevis, and was adapted from the M. R.

Amanda Hogue, a lawyer with offices in Old Metairie, will meet with patrons from 9 to 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie.

Come and join us Thursday mornings at 10:00am for Pre-School Storytime in the Meeting Room. Have fun in an interactive learning environment practicing early literacy skills. Designed for children 18 months to 7 years old.

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

Low impact walking session.  The session will begin with a tai chi warm-up in the meeting room. Please check with your physician before beginning movement activities. 

Ages: Adults; children with supervision

A new class every week as well as space to work on your own projects. Working on a beading or jewelry project? Crocheting or knitting something cool?