April 21, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the Red Baron. Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918) was one of the most feared German fighter pilots during World War 1. During an era when twenty victories made a man a legend, Richthofen scored 80 in a 19-month period. Originally enrolled in military school at age…
Bedtime Stories
Reading with children has a powerful impact on their development and learning. It provides language skills and can increase concentration. Reading aloud to children at bedtime is also an excellent bonding experience. The library has the perfect bedtime stories for your family! If Your Monster Won't Go to Bed A little girl with lots…
Blade Runner: Then and Now
Science fiction has come a long way since the early 1980's and so has our ability to produce bigger and flashier movies. Lately, there have been several remakes or sequels of some of the 80's best movies. The St. Tammany Parish Library recently acquired one of these, Blade Runner 2049. Have you heard of this…
Celebrating the Tricentennial: Jazz in New Orleans
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and Jazz Fest starts at the end of the month. But April 12-15 is the 35th annual French Quarter Fest, a three-day celebration with more than 20 stages throughout the Quarter featuring local music of every genre from jazz and R&B, to New Orleans funk, brass bands, gospel, Zydeco, and cabaret. The…
St. Tammany Library Foundation Participates in GiveNOLA
The St. Tammany Library Foundation will once again join local nonprofits to encourage a day of online giving during GiveNOLA on Tuesday, May 1. The St. Tammany Library Foundation has a GiveNOLA donation page. GiveNOLA is organized by the Greater New Orleans Foundation with the goal of inspiring our community to "come together for 24 hours to…
Teen Blogger Book Review – Twelve Steps to Normal by Farrah Penn
Thank you to Victoria D., our first teen blogger, for her insightful book review. Tori hails from the East side of the parish, and loves to read, especially romance books. Twelve Steps to Normal by Farrah Penn This book is about how Kira, a junior in high school, moves back home to Texas from Oregon…
Beyond High School: ACT, SAT, college survival and more!
It's nearly May and that means high school graduation. Are you a soon-to-be graduate with an eye on the future? Do you have a teenager who is about to enter a new stage in life? Perhaps you are going back to school to earn a new degree? The St. Tammany Parish Library has some resources…
Let’s Get Crafty!
It's finally spring and after the roughest winter in recent record, I think most of us are pretty happy about it. Following a winter stuck indoors during the snow days and bitter cold, we just want to go outside and play. But, as we all know, especially here in Louisiana with our unpredictable weather, sometimes…
Talk Like Shakespeare Day
April 23 (the generally accepted date of the bard's birth) is Talk Like Shakespeare Day. According to the Essential Shakespeare Handbook, Shakespeare introduced approximately 1,500 new words to the English language. However, according to Paul Dickinson of Shakespeare's "17,245 words, only about slightly less than 500 original words could be truly attributed to him." During the…
A Whole New “World Book”
World Book Encyclopedia has been a trusted information resource for 101 years. St. Tammany Parish Library has World Book Encyclopedia available in print format at each of our 12 branches. But what about when you can't get to the library? If you can get to the Internet and if you have a St. Tammany Parish Library card…
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