New Orleans Public Library

How to Help
Link here to find out how you can contribute to our Rebuilding campaigns

NOPL Foundation Newsletter
Link here to read the NOPL Foundation's latest progress report

Check It Out
A column about what's going on at NOPL appears each Thursday in the Times-Picayune.
Read this week's column: Bookstore purchases to help libraries grow

New Materials to Check Out
Link here for lists of newly ordered books and audiobooks, DVD's and music CD's

Scroll down for Current Programming

NOPL Master Plan:
Speaking Volumes
for the Future

Link here for a
Master Plan Summary

For more Master Plan information, choose the links below:
Executive Summary
Master Plan
Detailed Appendices

"With the right resources and political will, the NOPL can become the institution of first resort for all things cultural, intellectual, and educational. What Hurricane Katrina wrought can be righted. . . ."

Buy a Book for the Library!
Borders, 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
The entire month of August, Borders is hosting a book fair for the New Orleans Public Library. Visit the store in Metairie to buy a book – or CD or DVD – and not only will your purchase be donated to the Library but Borders will also make a cash donation to help the Library rebuild better.
Link here for a list of authors that NOPL needs

Author Night at Hubbell
Bread and Respect: The Italians of Louisiana
A.J. Marganio and Jerome J. Salomone
Tuesday, August 19th, 6:30 p.m.
225 Morgan St., Algiers Point
Due to library repairs, Author Night will be held in the Carriage House behind the Algiers Courthouse

Updated 8/19/2008