Jefferson Parish Library

10/15/2026

What's up at North Kenner Library? October offers fun and educational activities for all ages:

🎮 On Saturday, October 17, from 2 to 4 pm, video-gaming whizes are invited to Nintendo Switch: Gaming 4 Books. Play Mario Kart, Smash Bros., Mario Party, and more! All competitors will win a coupon for a free book.

📚 Kids bond around storytelling at Tales for Tots, every Tuesday at 10:30 am.

💻 Receive up to one hour of one-on-one tech support session on Wednesday, October 21, 11:30 am, with library staff who can help you with your basic computer and smartphone skills. Feel free to bring your laptop, tablet, or smartphone to your appointment, as well as any specific questions you may have. Register: https://calendar.jplibrary.net/event/one-one-basic-computer-assistance-smart-phone-skills-37826

🧶 The Crochet and Knitting Club welcomes newcomers every Wednesday from 2 to 3 pm.

👸 Memory Café is a welcoming place for adults who want to stay social and keep their minds active—including those experiencing memory changes and their care partners. Enjoy games, music, and crafts while connecting with others in a relaxed, friendly setting with a Halloween theme on Thursday, October 22, 10:30 to 11:30 am.

✂️ Visit the library and pick up a Grab and Go Craft kit to take and make, available all day until supplies run out. These crafts are for youth ages 10 to 17 years old.

🎃 Halloween Saturday offers a special Crafternoon of hands-on art activities, games and prizes from 2 to 3 pm. Book character costumes are encouraged.

This branch library is located at 630 West Esplanade Avenue in Kenner.

For a complete list of all events underway at all 17 branches of the Jefferson Parish Library visit calendar.jplibrary.net

10/15/2026

Start making room on your bookshelves now …

Our next Big Book Sale will be October 23-25, 2026. Over 65,000 books, records, CDs, DVDs, books on CD, and jigsaw puzzles! Can't wait to see you there! Jefferson Parish Library

10/14/2026

Tis the season for frightful delights — costumes, candy and things that go bump in the night. Get in the Halloween mood with these events at multiple branches of the Jefferson Parish Library:

🎱 Play Halloween Bingo on Saturday, October 17, 2-4 pm at Belle Terre Library (all ages).

🧠 Memory Café is a welcoming place for adults who want to stay social and keep their minds active—including those experiencing memory changes and their care partners. Enjoy Halloween-themed games, music, and crafts while connecting with others in a relaxed, friendly setting at North Kenner Library on Thursday, October 22, 10:30 to 11:30 am.

🐈‍⬛ West Bank Regional hosts an after-hours Halloween Party for teens with a costume contest (optional) on Friday, October 23, 6:30 to 10:30 pm. Registration and permission slips are required: https://calendar.jplibrary.net/event/teen-halloween-party-36507

🧛 Teen vampires gather for a costume ball on Saturday, October 24, 6:30 to 11:30 pm. Registration and permission slips required: https://calendar.jplibrary.net/event/teen-halloween-vampire-ball-36138

👻 Paranormal researcher David Lavile discusses the legends from haunted plantations of Louisiana on Wednesday, October 28, 7 pm, at East Bank Regional Library.

👺 Westwego Library hosts a Monster Mash for little ones from 2 to 4 pm on Thursday, October 29.

🔍 River Ridge Library features a scavenger hunt and other activities at a kids party on Thursday, October 29, 6 to 8 pm.

For a complete list of all events underway at 17 branches of the Jefferson Parish Library, visit calendar.jplibrary.net

10/14/2026

From his role as a five-star general in World War II to America's 34th president throughout much of the 1950s, Dwight David Eisenhower left a profound global impact in the 20th century. He was born on this date, October 14, in 1890. Nicknamed Ike during childhood, Eisenhower was a multifaceted man: a hobbyist painter, a barbecue chef praised at cookouts, steely military commander, media-savvy politician, an individual who was willing to subordinate personal pride to advance a mission. Read more about his life and times in the collection of the Jefferson Parish Library: https://shorturl.at/gb827

10/14/2026

For teens ages 13-17: join the East Bank Regional Library Teen Center on Saturday, October 24 for a night of games, food, and friendly competition after the library closes. We will have a costume contest, so costumes are encouraged (but not required). Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Scan the QR code or visit our event calendar at calendar.jplibrary.net!

A completed and signed permission slip from a parent or guardian is required for all participants and must be submitted by the night of the event. A parent or guardian will be contacted before the event to verify the information provided on the registration form. For more information, please contact the East Bank Regional Library Teen Center at (504) 849-8833.

10/12/2026

Fall into fun times this week at the East Bank Regional Library:

🎺 Monday, October 12, 7 pm: The American Legion Post 350 Band performs a free concert.

🧱 Tuesday, October 13, 2 to 3 pm: Homeschoolers are invited to create and learn with Legos. Register: https://calendar.jplibrary.net/event/homeschooler-hour-lego-37689

🔮 Tuesday, October 13, 5 to 7 pm: Teens are invited to paint a crystal ball for the spooky season.

🪖 Tuesday, October 13, 7 pm: Historian Cyril Lavagnec discusses the Korean War (1950-1953).

♠️ Wednesday, October 14, 5:30 to 8 pm: Drop in to play board games or card games in a social setting for adults.

💋 Thursday, October 15, 7 pm: Historian Derby Gisclair discusses the underworld of New Orleans' 19th-century vice districts.

🧙 Saturday, October 17, 1 to 4:30 pm: Fans of Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh and more are invited to a Trading Card Game Day.

For the full calendar of events at all 17 branches of the Jefferson Parish Library visit calendar.jplibrary.net

10/08/2026

Science fiction writer Frank Herbert, best known as the author of the 'Dune' series, was born on this date in 1920. 'Dune,' published in 1965, is one of the best-selling science fiction novels of all time and spawned five sequels. Herbert began researching 'Dune' in 1959. He was able to devote himself wholeheartedly to his writing career because his wife returned to work full-time as an advertising writer for department stores, becoming their breadwinner during the 1960s. 'Dune' took six years of research and writing to complete, and was much longer than other commercial science fiction of the time. Herbert's environmental work in his home state of Oregon formed the basis of the speculative ecological work, which parallels real-world efforts and tactics of sand dune management. We invite you to dive into the creative output of Herbert, who wrote 22 novels in total, along with several short story collections and non-fiction works: https://shorturl.at/P6eFv

10/08/2026

Bill Wood of WGNO-TV dropped by the Harahan Library recently to participate in the weekly chair yoga session, which includes meditation to music of the patrons' choice. The day he visited, those gathered were inspired by the songs of Dolly Parton. View this news feature and make plans to participate in chair yoga, every Thursday at 10 am at the Harahan branch of the Jefferson Parish Library.

The weekly event is called Tranquility Thursday. It’s held every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Jefferson Parish Library in Harahan.