New Orleans Public Library

The Martin Luther King Branch will be closed on Friday, July 30.

Read Check It Out each Thursday in the Times-Picayune: Library's online review portal a hit with readers Interlibrary Loan Service is Back! Link here to find out more
	Village Green at the New Orleans Public Library Village Green is a pilot library program that helps residents access information, incentives, and services related to energy efficiency and sustainability. Visit the Main Library or click the link above to find out more.

Look below for FEATURED EVENTS and NEWS

	2010 Summer Reading Program Make a Spash @Your Library Finale Party July 31, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Gentilly Branch (2077 Caton -- by Gentilly Post Office) Crafts, hot dogs, face-painting, giveaways! Link here for more information
	Summer Reading Programs Make a Splash @Your Library (age 12 and under) Make Waves @Your Library (ages 11 to 17) All Locations, June-July, 2010 Sign up and keep your reading log online Schedule of Events in June Schedule of Events in July Performer and Program Details Corrections/Additions to the Schedules
	The Ogden Museum Presents Southern Puppet Theater July 29, 10 a.m. Alvar Branch Have you ever wondered what's REALLY going on inside a painting? Join us and let your imagination play! Link here for more information
	Indigenous & Endangered: An Evening of Louisiana Poetry Featuring Darrell Bourque, Louisiana Poet Laureate August 4, 7 - 9 p.m. Latter Branch A Language of Conservation program, an initiative of Poets House in partnership with the Audubon Nature Institute, the New Orleans Public Library and a consortium of zoos and libraries nationwide Link here for more information
	Author Night at Hubbell Author Tom Aswell discusses Louisiana Rocks! The True Genesis of Rock & Roll August 17, 6:30 p.m. Hubbel Branch (Algiers Courthouse Carriage House) Link here for more information
	Louisiana State Department of Education Textbook Display Through September 11 Main Library Martin Luther King Branch Sample science textbooks (grades K-12), under consideration for use in the public schools, can be examined by teachers, parents, publishers and any interested parties. Comment forms are available for anyone who would like to register an opinion. One copy of each text is available for check out; another copy is for in-house use.

Look below for ONGOING EVENTS

	Alexander Allison's New Orleans Selected Photographs from the Alexander Allison Collection This exhibit comprises selections of photographer Alexander Allison's views of the city of New Orleans and his images of family-related activities at home, around Louisiana, and in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, 1899-1958. On view into 2011 Louisiana Division, Third Floor, Main Library Link here to view the entire exhibit online
	Teen Zone Programs, 2010 Every Saturday Main Library Auditorium Link here for the schedule
	Book Clubs at NOPL African American Resource Center Book Club (ages 18 and up) August 14, 11a.m. - 12 p.m. (organizational meeting) Main Library Auditorium Call 596-2597 for more information Adult Book Club Second Monday of each month, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Alvar Branch Call 596-2667 to register Tween the Pages (Ages 10-13) Fourth Saturday of the Month, 2 - 3 p.m. Latter Branch Call 596-2625 for more information and stop by the Latter Branch for copies of selected books
	Basic Computer Tutoring Main Library Tutoring services will not be available at Main during July & August, but will resume in September Alvar Branch By appointment only Call Thomas at 596-2667 Hubbell Branch By appointment only Call Rachel Bailey at 366-0657
	Reading to Rover Second Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. Keller Branch Sponsored by the Visiting Pet Program, the Reading to Rover literacy project is designed to allow childen to read aloud to one of the visiting dogs in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. For more information, call the Keller Branch at 596-2660.

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