December News and Events

Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa is coming to town!

Santa and Mrs. Claus are scheduled to visit branches this month. Guests will enjoy fun holiday crafts, activities and treats. If you would like to take pictures, please bring your own camera.

No registration is required for any of these events. Visit the Santa page on our website to view the schedule of events.

View the Schedule

Mobile Branch Ribbon Cutting

On November 18th, we held a ribbon-cutting for our newest branch, the Mobile Library. The Mobile Library provides the Books-by-Mail program to homebound residents and Lobby Stop Services to parish senior centers and nursing homes.

The Mobile Library came to fruition from Goal 3 of the Library's 2023 - 2028 Strategic Plan.

Learn about the Mobile Library

Watch the Mobile Library Ribbon Cutting

Winter Reading Challenge

The Winter Reading Challenge for all ages started November 24th and continues through this month until January 19th.

Read and complete activities to earn BINGO, Blackout, or both! All ages can sign up in person or through Beanstack.

Visit a branch to receive a Reading Buddy or Library Swag as your registration prize while supplies last.

Get started with the Winter Reading Challenge

LibraryCon is January 17th!

Grab a costume, collect your trading cards, and save the date for LibraryCon 2026! LibraryCon will be held on January 17th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Madisonville Branch.

Enjoy performances, crafts, and costume fun with us!

Read more about LibraryCon 2026

Happy Holidays

All St. Tammany Parish Library offices and branches will be closed

December 24th - December 27 for the Christmas Holidays.

Branches and offices will resume normal business hours
on December 29, 2025.

Branches and offices will also be closed
on January 1st for New Year's Day.

Branches and offices will resume normal business hours
on January 2, 2026.

Family Drop-In Movie Events

Enjoy the holiday season with some kid-friendly, family fun activities. Make a craft, have some popcorn and watch a movie in the library.

Check out this month’s KIDS Movie events:

KIDS Movies and Crafts: Aristocats
Covington Branch, December 4th, 4-6 p.m.
KIDS Movies and Crafts: Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas
Causeway Branch, December 29th, 2-4 p.m.
KIDS Movie Pajama Party: Rise of the Guardians
Madisonville Branch, December 30th. 2-4 p.m.

See All KIDS Movie Events

TEEN Holiday Cheermeister Event

Attention Teens ages 13-17 - register today to take part in the TEEN Holiday Cheermeister Event at the Covington Branch on December 9th from 5-7 p.m.

Teens will enjoy a fun evening of crafts, festive snacks and a showing of the movie Elf!

Online registration is required as space is limited.

Louisiana Folk Life: The Filipinos of Manila Village

Join the last installment of our Fall Discussion Series "Louisiana Folk Life," led by Dr. Bruce Craft of Southeastern Louisiana University. Dr. Craft will hold a lecture on the Filipinos of Manila Village at the Causeway Branch on December 9th from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Employees of the Year

Congratulations to our Employees of the Year for 2025! Each year, fellow employees and supervisors nominate those who have gone above and beyond in their duties to help patrons and promote the library services.

Below are the award recipients, in the order as they are pictured above, from left to right.

Rookie of the Year, Tracey Angerdina
Librarian of the Year, Jennifer Rifino
Part-Time Employee of the Year, Anna Ober
Full-Time Employee of the Year, Megan Ybos

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The Friends of the Library of West St. Tammany will hold their monthly Used Book Sale on December 19th and 20th, 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.

A list of the current auction items can be found on the Friends' web page.

View the Friends of the Library of West St. Tammany Website

The Friends of the Slidell Library (FSL) will have their Used Book Sale on December 5th and 6th in the Slidell Library meeting room.

December 5th - Member's Preview Sale, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
December 6th - Public Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Member's Preview Sale is for FSL members only. But as always, memberships will be available to purchase or renew at the door. Annual memberships cost $5 per person or $8 per family.

The Friends of the Slidell Library (FSL) will hold their SSSSale (Second Saturday Special Sale) on December 13th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Slidell Library, located at 555 Robert Blvd. This month's theme is books for children and teens.

The Friends’ used book sales, silent auctions, and other special sale events help raise funds to purchase items and fund events for the Slidell, Lacombe, Pearl River, and South Slidell Branch Libraries. For more information about FSL, activities, and membership, send an email to fsl70458@yahoo.com.

View the Friends of the Slidell Library's Webpage

Download this Month's Event Calendars

Check Out Last Month's Event Spotlight

On November 24th, the Adult Programming Department held an outdoor movie for all ages at the Covington Branch. Attendees brought their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a showing of the 1987 movie, "The Princess Bride."

Special thanks to the Flying Pig Food Truck for offering their yummy menu for food purchases before and during the film.

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We are very grateful for our support organizations. Learn more about them at the links below.
St. Tammany Library Foundation
Friends of the Slidell Library — Friends of the Library of West St. Tammany

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