Want to try something new in the new year? Check out a ‘library of things’

Libraries are expanding their offerings beyond books and audiotapes, broadening the potential pursuits of patrons.
The Advocate

Check It Out: Library Con brings out some real characters

The St. Tammany Parish Library will hold its third annual Library Con from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Madisonville Library, 1123 Main St. Library Con is an all-ages event for those who enjoy ...
The Patriot Ledger

Need a laptop? A Nintendo game? Try a free rental at Quincy and other libraries

QUINCY − Starting on Wednesday, Quincy's Thomas Crane Public Library will have 100 new offerings for you to check out − and they won't be books. Joining a growing movement, the Quincy Library of ...
The Advocate

Check It Out: Library Week gets a big send up

The St. Tammany Parish Library will celebrate National Library Week April 10-15 with a Willy Wonka Sing-Along, a fun Facebook contest and Food for Fines. Families can enjoy singing along to the Gene ...
NOLA.com

Check It Out: Library performances to highlight work of Dorothy Parker

Claudia Baumgarten will portray author, screenwriter and satirist Dorothy Parker in her one-woman show “Wit and Wrath: The Life and Times of Dorothy Parker” at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Slidell ...