March News and Events

St. Tammany Parish Library will be holding its inaugural Spring 2024 Community Art Show, at the South Slidell Branch from March 9 through April 6. The opening reception will be hosted on March 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Artwork to be on display was created by 10th, 11th, and 12th grade Northshore High School Talented Art students.

This art show is the first in a series that the Library will host featuring artwork by community groups. This series was developed as the result of a goal from the Library's Strategic Planning. This goal states the Library is to serve as a platform for creativity, innovation and community interaction.

Throughout the year the Library will host more Community Art Shows across several branches.

Calling all gardening enthusiasts! Save the date for March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Covington Branch for Garden Fest. Special guests will provide lectures on ways to add color to your garden, details on pollinators, how to grow vegetables, and information on Louisiana native plants.

Activities such as a StoryWalk® and coloring sheets will also be available for young growers thanks to the Children’s Department.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to sprout your next gardening project!

The Causeway Branch is launching a new book club, "Shelf Indulgence Book Club," starting March 27.

The club will meet every 4th Wednesday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to discuss and explore recent historical fiction, mystery, and nonfiction titles.

See the schedule of titles for each club meeting below:

March 27, “The Light Between Oceans”
April 24, “A Honeybee Heart Has 5 Openings”
May 22, “Defending Jacob”
June 26, “The Feather Thief”
July 24, “The Personal Librarian”
Aug. 28, “I'll Be Gone in the Dark”
Sept. 25, “Everything I Never Told You”
Oct. 23, “In the Garden of The Beasts”
Nov. 27, “Sold on a Monday”

The Library’s Children’s Services Department expanded its Storytime offerings this year. On top of the current variety of event choices for young children, the Library now has three new events that encourage creativity and trying new things. The Library has coined these the KIDS Story ABC Events. A, B, and C stand for Art, Build, and Craft.

These events all start with the telling of a children’s story, followed by an interactive activity such as painting, brick building, or crafting.

All events are created for children under the age of 5, are free and no registration is required.

See all KIDS Story ABC Events

Your Library Card can now unlock even more through Hoopla. Hoopla, allows library patrons the ability to borrow audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, and music from your computer or mobile device (with the Hoopla App).

On top of the large library of media that has always been available, patrons can also use the new BingePasses. BingePasses allows for unlimited streaming or use of content for 7 days on a specific platform. Watch a video tutorial on how to access your BingePass, here.

Current BingePasses that are available include Hallmark Movies Now, Great Courses, and Puzzle Palace.

**BingePasses are only available with Adult and Unrestricted Juvenile Library Cards.

Borrow a BingePass Today!

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The Friends of the Library of West St. Tammany will hold their monthly Used Book Sale on March 15 and 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 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.

Each month the Friends hold a silent auction at the Covington Library with an array of interesting titles. Check the Covington Library for the auction list and starting bids.

The deadline is approaching to apply for the Friends of the Library of West St. Tammany's Lisabeth Millard Scholarship. The scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior who will be attending an accredited four (4) year college or university starting in the 2024-2025 school year.

The student must reside in St. Tammany Parish to be eligible to receive the scholarship and a completed application must be postmarked on or before April 1, 2024.

Apply Now

The Friends of the Slidell Library will hold a SSSSale on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd. Second Saturday Special Sales include several hundred specially selected items on a particular subject or theme.

The content for this month's SSSSale will include over one hundred newer and current fiction books for adults which have been published within the last two years. Books will be priced as follows: hardbacks, $3, soft covers, $2, and paperbacks $1. Many titles by well-known authors will be included.

Cash and checks are accepted for purchases. All proceeds provide support to the Slidell, Pearl River, South Slidell, and Lacombe Libraries.

All St. Tammany Parish Library offices and branches will be closed on March 29 and March 30, 2024, in observance of Easter.

View all upcoming holiday closures on our website at sttammanylibrary.org/closures

Spring Break approaches and we have a full calendar of events April 1 through April 6. On top of normal programming, families can take part in our Eclipse Parties to celebrate the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse (April 8, 2024).

Pick up a FREE pair of protective eclipse viewing glasses at any branch starting April 1. Supplies are limited and are on a first come first served basis

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Looking for what's new in our collection?
See up to 180 days' worth of newly purchased books at this link: bit.ly/STPLNewItems.

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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