photographs of 2010 programs and other happenings at
New Orleans Public Library
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We hope you enjoy these photographs of 2010 programs and other happenings at New Orleans Public Library |
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| March 2010 | ||
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On March 1, the Main Library celebrated Read Across America with Boudreaux from the Zephyrs, Cat in the Hat and some great Dr. Seuss books! Over 270 youngsters from several daycare centers came to meet Boudreaux from the Zephyrs, the Cat in the Hat, and eat some colorful treats! It was Stooopendous!!!!! | |
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On March 2, kids at Alvar Branch Library celebrated National Read Across America Day and Dr Seuss's 106th birthday with cake and stories. | |
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The Algiers Regional Branch brought the Dr. Seuss's birthday celebration to Alice Harte Elementary's Literacy Night on March 3. Shown here is Branch Manager Betty Strother, with participants. | |
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The Latter Branch celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 3 with a dinner party featuring Cat in the Hat funny food. | |
| February 2010 | ||
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Twelve year old Marleni, shown here with her grandmother, Sandy Simpson, won the Nix Branch's February "Count the Whatever Contest." She guessed 220 strands of Mardi Gras beads in the jar out of a possible 240. For National Chocolate Lover's Month she won a box of Dove chocolates. | |
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Cecelia "Cely" Pedescleaux displays her hand made quilts as part of Black History Month at Alvar Branch Library. The twelve quilts will remain on view through March. | |
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Mardi Gras Man eats beads at Alvar Branch Library. Bring your beads to keep him fed. The beads go to ARC sheltered workshop to be recycled. | |
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Baby and mother are delighted that they won the Valentine's Day Candy Counting Contest held at Alvar Branch Library. | |
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Cecilia Dartez and Jenny Giraffe came to the Nix library on February 10th for a Mardi Gras storytime and craft. Twenty preK from St. Andrew's Episcopal School came to hear Jenny Giraffe's Mardi Gras Ride. | |
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The New Orleans Public Library’s Black History Celebration brought Miss Charmaine Neville & her organist, Amasa Miller to the King Branch Library. Charmaine vibrantly entertained nearly 200 children from the Pre-K through Kindergarten grades in the library. | |
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Charmaine Neville read the book, D.J. and the Zulu Parade to the children at Alvar Branch Library as part of Black History Month. Accompanied by her pianist, she sang Mardi Gras and Saints football songs while encouraging the children to clap along. | |
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The Alvar Branch celebrates the Saint's Superbowl Victory with a decorated bulletin board - Who Knew Dat? We Knew Dat! How about Dat! | |
| January 2010 | ||
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Writer Beth Finke and her Guide Dog, Hanni, came on to Latter Branch on January 29th for storytime. They read "their" book, Beth and Hanni: Safe and Sound. In addition to reading Beth also talked a bit about braille books and taught us about Guide Dogs and other Service Animals. | |
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On January 29th, the King Library hosted the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School’s RIF (Reading is Fundamental) program. All MLK School lower grade elementary-aged students participated in the program. A RIF representative read a story to a large group of MLK School students, and afterwards the students were able to take home and keep one free book of their choosing. | |
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Nix branch celebrated Penguin Awareness Day on Jan 28th. St Andrew's Episcopal School 3rd graders came to hear penguin stories and do a penguin craft. The kids came up with some creative penguin fans. | |
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Local authors Aristide O. Marshall (The Trumpet Talked with Me!) and Mary Mitchell, PhD (Raising Freedom’s Child) discussed their recent books at the Latter Library on Thursday, January 21, 2010. The program began with light refreshments including wine donated by The Wineseller and the music stylings of the Darryl Durham Quartet. Michelle Gremillion, secretary of the Black History Celebration 2010 Committee, is pictured here with (from left to right) Aristide O. Marshall and Mary Mitchell, PhD. | |
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Floyd Stokes, “Super Reader”, visited the King Branch Library on January 14th. Floyd enthusiasticly read some of his own children’s stories, along with several Dr. Seuss stories to over 170 very excited MLK School students and local area children. King’s very own story teller, Miss Leddy, also participated in the Super Reader program. Here, the Super Reader and Miss Leddy read and act out a Dr. Seuss story together in their snazzy hats! | |
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Thursday, January 14, 2010 featured Brenda Osbey, Poet Laureate of Louisiana from 2005 – 2007, as the keynote speaker with the O. Perry Walker Kuumba Players and Dancers, who performed and danced in honor of Dr. King. All smiles after a successful program (from left to right) are Valencia Hawkins, Associate Director of Central Public Services, Outreach and Programming; Tayari kwa Salaam, PhD, Chair of the Black History Celebration 2010; and La Von Williams, Head of the African American Resource Center. | |
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Angela Timberlake enchants children during Storytime on Monday mornings at 10:00AM at the Alvar Branch. | |
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King’s January Candy Jar counting contest winner was the Dr. MLK Charter School’s very own, Troy. Troy is a second time winner of the candy jar counting contest! He is pictured here with the King Branch Library’s stunning Miss Nancy. | |
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The winner of our January 2010 "Count the Whatever Contest" is NOPL's Janet Rivard. For National Soup Month she came up with a guess of 410 lima beans in the jar out of a possible 422. She won a selection of soup mixes. | |
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