National Geography Week
Fun Tools and Resources for Exploration
Thursday, November 21
11:30am - 1:00pm
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2024-11-21 11:30:00
2024-11-21 13:00:00
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National Geography Week
Track parades, get roadwork updates, find your trash collection day and more with the City of New Orleans GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
Main Library - Lobby Table 2
Main Library
Lobby Table 2Track parades, get roadwork updates, find your trash collection day and more with the City of New Orleans GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
The City of New Orleans GIS offers data and spatial information services, including the following:
- Streetwise: See live accident location and flood reports.
- Vieux Carré Virtual Library: Explore the history of French Quarter buildings.
- RouteWise: View parade routes and track parade start and end.
- RoadWork: See planned, active, and completed capital projects.
- Trash Collection Viewer: Find your garbage and recycling collection days.
Learn more at gis.nola.gov.
GIS Day takes place every year on the third Wednesday of November during Geography Awareness Week.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Community | Civic |
TAGS: | Open Doors | Adult: Literacy | Adult: Digital Literacy | Adult |
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The Main Library, located in the Central Business District, opened in December 1958. The building, encompassing three main floors and two sub-basements, is the Library's flagship location, providing the system's largest collection of popular and research sources.
The Main Library offers a wide collection of books, music, and movies, and hosts many programs for children, teens, and adults.