Books in New Orleans
Upcoming books events around New Orleans.
Tuesday, October 20
Reading Buddies
Free
Author Night at Hubbell Library: Christi Keating Sumich: The Swamp Ghost
Pirate ghosts are just legends. Until seeing one proves fatal.
Free
Wednesday, October 21
Who Dun It? Mystery Book Club
Upcoming selections: October: The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill November: The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans.
Free
Thursday, October 22
Fright Night: An Evening of Terrifying Tales
Dress up in your in your most ghoulish garb and get into the Halloween spirit at this spooky storytelling event featuring terrifying tales by local and traveling authors and two-sentence horror stories written by…
Free
Saturday, October 24
Monday, October 26
Free Professional Headshots with Cheryl Gerber
Cheryl Gerber is the author of three books, New Orleans: Life and Death in the Big Easy ; Cherchez La Femme: New Orleans Women ; and The Danse Macabre: Celebration and Survival in New Orleans .
Free
Tuesday, October 27
Reading Buddies
Free
Wednesday, October 28
Black QTGNC Writers' Circle : With Black The Creator
In this low-stress, low-stakes environment, meet for 90 minutes once a month to write, connect, share, and gain support and community while developing a writing practice or project.
Free
Saturday, October 31
Monday, November 2
Latter Library Yarn Arts Circle
Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans . This is a recurring event.
Free
Notary Public Services
What to bring to your appointment: All correctly filled out, unsigned documents (all signatures must be witnessed by notary) Photo identification for all parties involved Any witness or witnesses if required Notary…
Free
Tuesday, November 3
Virtual Author Talk: Asha Frost: Reclaiming Your Inner Wisdom: Sacred Indigenous Teachings
In a fast-paced world that often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected, true healing does not come from looking outward—it begins within.
Free
Reading Buddies
Free
Central City Book Salon
Upcoming selections: September: Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein October: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood November: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans .
Free
Wednesday, November 4
West Bank Book Club
Upcoming selections: September: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng October: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman November: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New…
Free
West Bank Book Club
Upcoming selections: November: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans .
Free
Get More Out of Your Library Card: Resources and Tools for Readers
This overview of Library resources will teach you the following skills: How to navigate the Library Catalog How to use the database Novelist to find titles E-book options available with your Library Card How to…
Free
Thursday, November 5
Book Club: <i>Call Me Larry: A Creole Man’s Triumph Over Racism and Homophobia</i> by Larry Bagneris Jr. and Ryan Gomez
NOMA’s book club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in the museum’s collection and exhibitions.
Free
Friday, November 6
Saturday, November 7
African American Literature & The Urban Experience: Fiction and Non-Fiction Explorations
Upcoming selections: September: Zetas Til We Die by Amber Brown October: The Stolen Daughter by Reshonda Tate Billingsley November: Homegoing by yaa gyasi Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans .
Free
Memory and Tenderness: A Workshop Inspired by Ocean Vuong's Poetic Vulnerability
This workshop is being held in anticipation of Ocean Vuong's free public lecture at Tulane University on November 19th at 6pm, part of the Tulane University School of Liberal Arts' Carole Barnette Boudreaux '65 Great…
Free
Tuesday, November 10
Byte Sized Short Story Club
Upcoming Selections: September: "All at One Point" and "Shells and Time" by Italo Calvino October: "Trial by Combat" by Shirley Jackson November: "The Last Leaf" by O.
Free
Virtual Author Talk: Kelly and Zach Weinersmith: The Science and Absurdities of Space Settlement
Enjoy an out-of-this-world virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have…
Free
Reading Buddies
Free
Wednesday, November 11
Virtual Author Talk: Paul Vigna: How Money Became God: Rethinking Wealth and Greed
Veteran journalist Paul Vigna discusses his provocative book, The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin , in which he explores the question: how did money go from a tool of…
Free
Author Night at Nora Navra Library: Elisa Speranza: Triage
In 1951 New Orleans, Laura Marino works as a nurse at Charity Hospital.
Free
Thursday, November 12
Cross Stitch : Poppy
Participants will receive a cross stitch kit including a 6" embroidery hoop, 14 count aida fabric, instruction sheet, colored floss, and a needle.
Free
Saturday, November 14
Notary Public Services
What to bring to your appointment: All correctly filled out, unsigned documents (all signatures must be witnessed by notary) Photo identification for all parties involved Any witness or witnesses if required Notary…
Free
Just Write: Virtual Creative Writing Workshop
This monthly virtual creative writing workshop is mixed genre and mixed level.
Free
Bywater Book Club
Upcoming selections: August: The Wife Before by Shanora Williams September: Colored Television by Danzy Senna October: Razorblade Tears by S.
Free
Monday, November 16
Glass Recycling Drop Off : With Glassroots
Please do not drop off glass outside of program hours. Unattended glass on the premises is unsafe for everyone and has to be thrown away.
Free
Secret Book Safe
Free
SciFi/SciFact: Stories and Essays
Upcoming Selections October: “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury & “Existential Risks” by Nick Bostrom November: "The Jaunt" by Stephen King & "Why We'll Never Live in Space" by Sarah Scoles December: "And…
Free
Tuesday, November 17
Reading Buddies
Free
Author Night at Hubbell Library: Marielle Songy: Coffee Culture New Orleans
Starting in the early eighteenth century, importation was New Orleans’s lifeblood, as coffee and other agricultural goods moved through the city’s port and fanned out to all corners of the emerging nation.
Free
Wednesday, November 18
Thursday, November 19
Glass Recycling Drop Off : With Glassroots
Please do not drop off glass outside of program hours. Unattended glass on the premises is unsafe for everyone and has to be thrown away.
Free
Carole Barnette Boudreaux ’65 Great Writers Series : Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous .
Free
Virtual Author Talk: Rebecca Roanhorse: Epic Worlds and Celestial Prophecies
Step into a sprawling world of celestial magic, political intrigue, and ancient prophecies with New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse as we dive deep into her acclaimed Between Earth and Sky trilogy.
Free
Friday, November 20
Glass Recycling Drop Off : With Glassroots
Please use driveway with St. Charles Ave. entrance for drop off.
Free
Saturday, November 21
Teatime Reading Nook: A Short Story Book Club for Busy Folk
For more information or to receive PDFs of the stories visit the Cita Dennis Hubbell Library or call 504-596-3113 Upcoming Selections: September: "Mrs.
Free
Monday, November 23
Cross Stitch: Poppy
Participants will receive a cross stitch kit including a 6" embroidery hoop, 14 count aida fabric, instruction sheet, colored floss, and a needle.
Free
Saturday, November 28
Tuesday, December 1
Central City Book Salon
Upcoming selections: September: Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein October: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood November: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans .
Free
Get More Out of Your Library Card: Resources and Tool for Readers
This overview of Library resources will teach you the following skills: How to navigate the Library Catalog How to use the database Novelist to find titles E-book options available with your Library Card How to…
Free
Wednesday, December 2
West Bank Book Club
Upcoming selections: November: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans .
Free
West Bank Book Club
Upcoming selections: September: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng October: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman November: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New…
Free
Thursday, December 3
Virtual Author Talk: Helen Scheuerer: Sparks, Shadows, and Epic Romantasy
Some bargains are sealed with blood. Others with fire. The deadliest are sealed with a kiss.
Free
Friday, December 4
Japanese Book Binding
Learn four different stitches for this historical Japanese bookbinding structure: Four-hole, Noble, Hemp Leaf, and Tortoise Shell.
Free
Saturday, December 5
African American Literature & The Urban Experience: Fiction and Non-Fiction Explorations
Upcoming selections: September: Zetas Til We Die by Amber Brown October: The Stolen Daughter by Reshonda Tate Billingsley November: Homegoing by yaa gyasi Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans .
Free
Monday, December 7
Notary Public Services
What to bring to your appointment: All correctly filled out, unsigned documents (all signatures must be witnessed by notary) Photo identification for all parties involved Any witness or witnesses if required Notary…
Free
Tuesday, December 8
Virtual Author Talk: Ana Hebra Flaster: Exile, Memory, and the Meaning of Home
What happens when the country you love forces you out, leaving you just 48 hours to abandon everything you’ve ever known?
Free
Byte Sized Short Story Club
Upcoming Selections: September: "All at One Point" and "Shells and Time" by Italo Calvino October: "Trial by Combat" by Shirley Jackson November: "The Last Leaf" by O.
Free
George S. Corey’s Book Launch: Kiddos Save Jazz 2!
The New Orleans Jazz Museum welcomes George S. Corey to launch the second book from his new Jazz Trilogy, Kiddos Save Jazz 2 !
Price: see link
Scarier Than Fiction : A True Crime Book Club
Upcoming selections: December: I ’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara January: Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by…
Free
Thursday, December 10
Virtual Author Talk: Robin Ha: Comic Strips and Kimchi: Cooking Korean Food Made Easy
Cooking authentic Korean food at home doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated—in fact, it can be as fun and engaging as reading your favorite graphic novel!
Free
Japanese Book Binding
Learn four different stitches for this historical Japanese bookbinding structure: Four-hole, Noble, Hemp Leaf, and Tortoise Shell.
Free
Saturday, December 12
Notary Public Services
What to bring to your appointment: All correctly filled out, unsigned documents (all signatures must be witnessed by notary) Photo identification for all parties involved Any witness or witnesses if required Notary…
Free
Just Write: Readings of Poetry and Prose
Just Write is a monthly creative writing workshop for writers of all levels writing in any genre.
Free
Just Write: Virtual Creative Writing Workshop
This monthly virtual creative writing workshop is mixed genre and mixed level.
Free
Bywater Book Club
Upcoming selections: August: The Wife Before by Shanora Williams September: Colored Television by Danzy Senna October: Razorblade Tears by S.
Free
Tuesday, December 15
Virtual Author Talk: Matthew Shindell: Myths, Maps, and Matter: A History of the Moon
The Moon captivates our collective imagination, serving as a calendar, a mythic deity, an artistic muse, and a scientific frontier.
Free
Author Night at Hubbell Library: Chelsea Brasted: New Orleans Food Story
Practically everyone knows New Orleans food. Even the folks who have visited only briefly have standout memories of great meals and perfect hospitality.
Free
Wednesday, December 16
Thursday, December 17
Glass Recycling Drop Off : With Glassroots
Please do not drop off glass outside of program hours. Unattended glass on the premises is unsafe for everyone and has to be thrown away.
Free
Friday, December 18
Glass Recycling Drop Off : With Glassroots
Please use driveway with St. Charles Ave. entrance for drop off.
Free
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