James Smithson was the founding donor for the Smithsonian Institution. He was an Englishman born in 1765 illegitimately to Hugh Smithson and Elizabeth Hungerford Keate Macie in Paris where his mother fled to hide the pregnancy. He never married and he lived a nomadic life where he traveled throughout Europe. He was interested in a…
Celebrating the Tricentennial: French Quarter Grid
A previous post in the library's Celebrating the Tricentennial series discussed the founding of New Orleans in 1718, but equally interesting is the establishment of the city's grid. Shortly after the city's founding John Law's Company of the West faced financial disaster. The new company bureaucracy began trying to dig itself out of its financial…
Happy 70th Birthday to Alexander McCall Smith and Happy 20th Anniversary to the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Series
Author Alexander McCall Smith will turn 70 years old this year on August 24. Known to family and friends as "Sandy," he was born in the country formerly known as Rhodesia (now the Republic of Zimbabwe). The youngest of four children, he spent his childhood in Southern Rhodesia and attended the Christian Brothers College. He went…
H.P. Lovecraft’s 128th birthday
August 20th marks the 128th birthday of Howard Philips Lovecraft, better known as H.P. Lovecraft, one of the most important horror writers of the 20th century. He was born in 1890, the only child of Winfield Scott Lovecraft and Sarah (Susie) Philips Lovecraft, in Providence, Rhode Island. When he was around 9 years old his…
125th Birthday of Huey P. Long
August 30th is the 125th anniversary of the birth of Huey Pierce Long. Self-nicknamed the Kingfish, Long was the 40th governor of Louisiana (1928-1932) and a U.S. Senator (1932-1935) until his assassination in September 1935. He established the political prominence of the Long family, paving the way for the political careers of other relatives such as…
Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award 2019
The Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award is a reading enrichment program of the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana. The purpose of the program is to foster a love of reading in the children of Louisiana by motivating them to participate in the recognition of outstanding books. Students may read…
Teen Volunteer Council (TVC)
Looking to be a part of something fun? Want to see the library do cool library events for teens? Looking for service hours? Join the Teen Volunteer Council! The TVC is a group of enthusiastic, motivated, and creative teens who collaborates with the teen librarian in planning library programs and other special projects throughout the year, including…
History At A Glance: Abita Springs, Land of Healing Waters
Abita Springs was first settled by the Choctaws who found the natural springs possessing an excellent quality and further named the springs, "ibetap" which means fountain. According to legend, a handsome native Orleanian of Spanish descent named Henriquez was visiting the area of Abita Springs, and met and married a beautiful Choctaw princess named Abita.…
National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Immunizations can prevent serious diseases like the flu, measles, and pneumonia. It’s important to know which shots you need and when to get them. Some shots work best at specific ages or life stages. The Center for Disease Control has some information listed on their website about the different…
College Prep with the Library
Are you going to be taking the ACT, SAT, or writing an admissions essay for college? Or know someone who is? Well before you begin, you can check out a few free resources the library has to help you to succeed. One resource to check out is the database Learning Express Library. With Learning Express…
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