February News and Events

For Adults, the Abita Springs Branch will host a felt heart sewing craft on Feb. 13, and the Lacombe Branch will offer a heart garland craft event.

Various crafts for younger patrons will be offered including decorating Valentine's gingerbread men, a heart windsock craft, Q-Tip heart art, and a make-your-own Valentine.

The Teen Services Department is hosting “Teen Palentine’s Day” on Saturday, Feb. 15. Teens are invited to bring a “palentine” — such as a parent, grandparent, guardian, or adult mentor — for a special event that includes a dating safety seminar, mini chair yoga session, and chocolate tasting.

In addition to in-person events, patrons can use online services for free with their library card like Hoopla, Libby, and Creativebug, allowing them to stream romantic comedies, listen to romance audiobooks, or get creative with DIY Valentine’s crafts.

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96% of all library funding is provided by the property tax millage. On March 29, 2025, voters will decide the future funding status of the library for the next 15 years.

Have questions about the millage?

Check out our election page for more information.

Library Millage Continuation Election Page

Mardi Gras week (March 3 - 8) will be full of excitement at the Library! Although branches will be closed on Mardi Gras day, March 4, storytime events and other children's events will take place the other days.

One special guest will be visiting some branches, a crowd favorite from Summer Reading, Nature on the Geaux. Mark your calendars!

Check Out Mardi Gras Week Events

SAVE THE DATE!
LibraryCon 2025 will be Saturday, March 8 at the
Madisonville Branch from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Costume Contest

Crafting

Games and Family Fun

Special and SUPRISE guests!

Save the Date

The St. Tammany Parish Library is hosting a Library Card Design Contest to commemorate the Library's 75th anniversary!

All residents of St. Tammany Parish, of all ages, are encouraged to get creative and submit an original design for our limited-edition library card.

All designs must be submitted to a branch by March 8, 2025.

Learn More and Submit Your Artwork

Upcoming Closures

All St. Tammany Parish Library branches and offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of President's Day.

On March 4, 2025, all branches and offices will be closed for Mardi Gras.

Early closures due to parade routes:

February 14

South Slidell will close at 3 p.m.

Slidell will close at 4 p.m.

February 15

South Slidell will close at 3 p.m.
Slidell 4 p.m.

February 21
Mandeville and Causeway branches will close at 4 p.m.

February 22

Covington will close at 4 p.m.

February 28
South Slidell will close at 3 p.m.
Slidell will close at 4 p.m.

Children

Teens

Adults

The Friends of the Library of West St. Tammany will hold their monthly Used Book Sale on February 21 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their building located at 1301 N. Florida St. in Covington, near the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds.

Some items start as low as 25 cents. Find books, DVDs, music and audio CDs, and puzzles, with a large selection of homeschool items and children's books. All proceeds support St. Tammany Parish Libraries.

Click here to view the Friend's webpage, which includes all future sale dates and the monthly auction list.

The Friends of the Library of West St. Tammany is now accepting applications for the Lisabeth Millard Scholarship.

The Lisabeth Millard Scholarship is a $2,800 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior who will be attending an accredited four (4) year college or university starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

The scholarship will be paid in the amount of $700.00 per academic year in installments of $350.00 for the spring and fall semesters. The total amount over a four (4) year academic program is $2,800.00.

The student must reside in St. Tammany Parish to be eligible to receive the scholarship. Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2025, to be considered.

Download the Application

The Friends of the Slidell Library (FSL) will combine two popular annual fundraisers by presenting its Second Glance at Romance Used-Book Sale and its Batteries Not Included Sale on Friday, February 21 for Members only and on Saturday, February 22 for the public, inside the meeting room of the Slidell Library on Robert Blvd.

The Friday sale will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and only members may select and purchase books on February 21 however, memberships are available for sale or renewal at the door. Annual memberships cost $5 for individuals and $8 for families.

The public sale will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on February 22. Book prices will range from .50 cents for mass-market paperbacks and children’s books to $1 for trade paperbacks and hard-cover books.

The Second Glance at Romance event is a sale of paperback romance novels which are sold for $1 per bag. The Batteries Not Included event is another yearly sale of items such as CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray discs, books with companion discs, other audio-visual items, puzzles, education workbooks, and miscellaneous non-book items. Special sale items include a large collection of vinyl records priced at $1 per record.