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DIY Storytime

2025-04-29 10:30:00 2025-04-29 11:30:00 America/Chicago DIY Storytime Practice reading and playing together at your own pace. Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center

Tuesday, April 29
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-04-29 10:30:00 2025-04-29 11:30:00 America/Chicago DIY Storytime Practice reading and playing together at your own pace. Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center

Main Library

Sands Early Learning Center

Practice reading and playing together at your own pace.

This do-it-yourself early literacy program includes themed books, props, and activities for you to create a unique storytime experience with your baby, toddler, or preschooler. It is a great way for you and your family to bring stories to life and have fun together at the Library. 

This is a recurring program. It occurs Tuesdays unless otherwise noted. 

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Story Time | Early Literacy |

TAGS: | Early Literacy |

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Art Smarts: Whimsical Whirligigs - STEAM Club
Tue, May 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Notary Public Services
Tue, May 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
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Cancelled
Crossword Club
Tue, May 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library
Evening Storytime
Tue, May 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Author Night at Hubbell Library: Peter M. Wolf - The Sugar King: Leon Godchaux
Tue, May 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Cancelled
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Norman Mayer Library
Baby Storytime
Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
Storytime
Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central City Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Storytime
Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Sashiko Embroidery - Geometric Zipper Pouch
Wed, May 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
This event is full
Looking for a Job? Let us Make it Easier - Drop By the Upstairs Computer Area
Wed, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Algiers Regional Library
Senior Shield - Preparing for Storms, Emergencies, and Recoveries
Wed, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Drop-in Clinic Services with Tulane Street Health Response
Wed, May 20, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Gravier-side Porch
Cancelled
Notary Public Services
Wed, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Algiers Regional Library
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Teen Room
DIY Lava Lamp
Wed, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Teen Volunteer Day
Wed, May 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Classroom
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Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nix Library - Programming Space
Glass Recycling Drop Off - With Glassroots
Wed, May 20, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library
Who Dun It? Mystery Book Club
Wed, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Bailamonos con Ritmeaux Krewe / Dance with Ritmeaux Krewe - Diversión Bilingüe en Familia / Bilingual Family Fun Time
Wed, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Central City Library - Programming Space
Spanish Conversation Group
Wed, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Sitting Room
Councilman Freddie King, III - District C - Weekly Community Office Hours
Thu, May 21, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 2:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Glass Recycling Drop Off - With Glassroots
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Algiers Regional Library
Storytime
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Children's Room
Storytime
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Discussing the New Yorker
Thu, May 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Reproductive Health Resources
Thu, May 21, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Lobby Table 1
Indie Author Project Expert Session - A Beginner’s Guide to the Indie Author Project
Thu, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Events
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Hooked on Boba - Teen Crochet Workshop
Thu, May 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Thu, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Make Batik Prints Like Kame Kngwarreye - STEAM Club
Thu, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Meeting Room
Rock Painting - STEAM Club
Thu, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Book Gumbo
Thu, May 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Sitting Room
Evening Storytime
Thu, May 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
Get More Out of Your Library Card - Music and Media
Thu, May 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Central City Library - Programming Space
Playtime
Fri, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Playtime
Fri, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Reproductive Health Resources
Fri, May 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
Crescent City Sounds Listening Lounge - Selected Tracks From The Catalog Spun By DJ Dewey D
Fri, May 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Stage and Performance Space
Evening Playtime
Fri, May 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Notary Public Services
Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 10:45am
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Cafe / Hallway Sitting Area
Register
Cancelled
Playtime - Let's Play Dress Up
Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Norman Mayer Library
Playtime - Let's Play Dress Up
Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library
Playtime - Let's Play Dress Up
Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Playtime - Let's Play Kitchen
Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library
Playtime - Let's Play Kitchen
Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Little STEAMers - Science
Sat, May 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library
Registration opens Saturday, May 9 2026 at 9:00am
STEM Kit Saturdays
Sat, May 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Meeting Room
English as a Second Language (ESL) for Beginners
Sat, May 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
Notary Public Services
Sat, May 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room
Register
Rescheduled
Sci-Fi Shorts - Short Story Club
Sat, May 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Saturday, May 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library
JOB1 - Career Resource
Tue, May 26, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
DIY Storytime
Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library
DIY Storytime
Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library
DIY Storytime
Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Free Immunizations for Children - Greater New Orleans Immunization Network 
Tue, May 26, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Geodes and Geology - STEAM Club
Tue, May 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Rescheduled
Teen Volunteer Opportunity: Chess Club for Kids
Tue, May 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
New date Wednesday, May 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Algiers Regional Library
DIY Storytime
Tue, May 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Baby Storytime
Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
DIY Storytime
Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
DIY Storytime
Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central City Library - Programming Space
DIY Storytime
Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
DIY Storytime
Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Looking for a Job? Let us Make it Easier - Drop By the Upstairs Computer Area
Wed, May 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Algiers Regional Library
Free Immunizations for Children - Greater New Orleans Immunization Network 
Wed, May 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Notary Public Services
Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Teen Room
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nix Library - Programming Space
Black QTGNC Writers' Circle - With Black The Creator
Wed, May 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
REACH Center - Coworking Space, 3rd Floor
Spanish Conversation Group
Wed, May 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Sitting Room
Councilman Freddie King, III - District C - Weekly Community Office Hours
Thu, May 28, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 2:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Metropolitan Human Services District
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
BINGO: Preschool Edition - Numbers, Colors, and Shapes
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
DIY Storytime
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
DIY Storytime
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
DIY Storytime
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Children's Room
Discussing the New Yorker
Thu, May 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
NOPL at the Crescent City Farmer's Market
Thu, May 28, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Lafitte Greenway Plaza
LEGO Club
Thu, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Thu, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
DIY Storytime
Thu, May 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
Playtime
Fri, May 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Playtime
Fri, May 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Evening Playtime
Fri, May 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Notary Public Services
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 10:45am
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Cafe / Hallway Sitting Area
Register
Cancelled
Playtime - Let's Play Dress Up
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Norman Mayer Library
Playtime - Let's Play Dress Up
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library
Playtime - Let's Play Dress Up
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Playtime - Let's Play Kitchen
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library
Playtime - Let's Play Kitchen
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Little Laboratory: Mud Day
Sat, May 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Sweet New Orleans Classics for Tweens - With Delgado Culinary Arts Chef Tasheena Butler
Sat, May 30, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Meeting Room
This event is full
Detectives Needed Escape Room - For Tweens
Sat, May 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Detectives Needed Escape Room - For Tweens
Sat, May 30, 12:00pm - 12:55pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
English as a Second Language (ESL) for Beginners
Sat, May 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
Notary Public Services
Sat, May 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room
Register
Detectives Needed Escape Room - For Tweens
Sat, May 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Sci-Fi Shorts - Short Story Club
Sat, May 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Detectives Needed Escape Room - For Tweens
Sat, May 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
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