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Garyville Branch, LaPlace Branch, Edgard Branch

The LaPlace, Garyville, and Edgard branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed all day on Monday, July 1st, as staff will be assisting with the grand opening of ...

Closing
Branches:
Garyville Branch, LaPlace Branch, Edgard Branch
Description:

The LaPlace, Garyville, and Edgard branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed all day on Monday, July 1st, as staff will be assisting with the grand opening of the new Reserve Branch at 1482 Highway 44 in Reserve.

Simple Paper Airplane Craft

All Day 7/1 - 7/3
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Be creative in designing your own Paper Airplane! Enjoy the flight!An airplane is a machine that can fly because of the force of air upon its wings.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Activity Tables
Event Details:

Be creative in designing your own Paper Airplane! Enjoy the flight!

An airplane is a machine that can fly because of the force of air upon its wings.

Decorate Your Own Travel Tags

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Edgard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Is your child going on a vacation, sleepover, or another summer adventure? Make it more exciting by letting them make their own Travel Tag that can also be used as a luggage label....

Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Is your child going on a vacation, sleepover, or another summer adventure? Make it more exciting by letting them make their own Travel Tag that can also be used as a luggage label.  

Decorate Your Own Travel Tags

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Is your child going on a vacation, sleepover, or another summer adventure? Make it more exciting by letting them make their own Travel Tag that can also be used as a luggage label....

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Is your child going on a vacation, sleepover, or another summer adventure? Make it more exciting by letting them make their own Travel Tag that can also be used as a luggage label.  

Decorate Your Own Travel Tags

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
New Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Is your child going on a vacation, sleepover, or another summer adventure? Make it more exciting by letting them make their own Travel Tag that can also be used as a luggage label....

Library Branch: New Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Is your child going on a vacation, sleepover, or another summer adventure? Make it more exciting by letting them make their own Travel Tag that can also be used as a luggage label.  

Edgard Storytime Tuesdays at 4 PM

Storytime with Ms. Lora

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Edgard Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Come to the Library and join Ms. Lora for storytime! Join us as we entertain, amuse, and educate children with animated book reading. This program is for babies, toddlers, preschoo...

Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come to the Library and join Ms. Lora for storytime! Join us as we entertain, amuse, and educate children with animated book reading. This program is for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers.

Messy Play: Wheels & Wings

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Edgard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Messy play isn't just about getting your hands dirty; it's about fostering creativity, enhancing communication, and developing gross motor skills in young children. Children ages 0...

Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Messy play isn't just about getting your hands dirty; it's about fostering creativity, enhancing communication, and developing gross motor skills in young children.

Story time Wednesdays LaPlace

Storytime with Ms. Trina

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

If you want to stimulate your young one’s mind, join Ms. Trina for our weekly program at the LaPlace Branch of the Norris J. Millet, Sr. Library. Storytime introduces the love of r...

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

If you want to stimulate your young one’s mind, join Ms. Trina for our weekly program at the LaPlace Branch of the Norris J. Millet, Sr. Library.

Closed for Fourth of July

All Day
All Branches

All branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Friday, July 5th. 

Closing
Branches:
All Branches
Description:

All branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Friday, July 5th. 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Logs

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Grab & Geauxs
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge helps young children develop pre-reading skills and promotes parent and child bonding through reading. To keep track of the books...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Grab & Geauxs
Event Details:

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge helps young children develop pre-reading skills and promotes parent and child bonding through reading. To keep track of the books read, Reading Logs are available in print at our Library branches

Simple Paper Airplane Craft

All Day 7/5 - 7/6
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Be creative in designing your own Paper Airplane! Enjoy the flight!An airplane is a machine that can fly because of the force of air upon its wings.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Activity Tables
Event Details:

Be creative in designing your own Paper Airplane! Enjoy the flight!

An airplane is a machine that can fly because of the force of air upon its wings.

Decorate Your Own Travel Tags

Friday, July 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Is your child going on a vacation, sleepover, or another summer adventure? Make it more exciting by letting them make their own Travel Tag that can also be used as a luggage label....

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Is your child going on a vacation, sleepover, or another summer adventure? Make it more exciting by letting them make their own Travel Tag that can also be used as a luggage label.  

Decorate Minnie and Mickey Mouse Ears

All Day 7/8 - 7/13
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Celebrate two of Disney's most adorable characters, Minnie and Mickey Mouse, by making your own mouse ears.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate two of Disney's most adorable characters, Minnie and Mickey Mouse, by making your own mouse ears.

ST with Ms Trina Reserve

Storytime with Ms. Trina

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
New Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

If you want to stimulate your young one’s mind, join Ms. Trina for our weekly program at the new Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library in Reserve. Storytime introduces the love of rea...

Library Branch: New Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

If you want to stimulate your young one’s mind, join Ms. Trina for our weekly program at the new Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library in Reserve.

Make a Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet!

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
New Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

To celebrate our Fantasy Week, help us make a beautiful Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet.A unicorn is an imaginary animal generally represented with the body and head of a horse and a sing...

Library Branch: New Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

To celebrate our Fantasy Week, help us make a beautiful Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet.

A unicorn is an imaginary animal generally represented with the body and head of a horse and a single horn in the middle of the forehead.

Virtual Author Talk with Kate DiCamillo

Children's Virtual Author Talk: A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson & Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Author Talk Series at Virtual
Program Type:
Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Event Details:

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind th...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Author Talk Series
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson!

Edgard Storytime Tuesdays at 4 PM

Storytime with Ms. Lora

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Edgard Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Come to the Library and join Ms. Lora for storytime! Join us as we entertain, amuse, and educate children with animated book reading. This program is for babies, toddlers, preschoo...

Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come to the Library and join Ms. Lora for storytime! Join us as we entertain, amuse, and educate children with animated book reading. This program is for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers.

Make a Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet!

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Edgard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

To celebrate our Fantasy Week, help us make a beautiful Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet.A unicorn is an imaginary animal generally represented with the body and head of a horse and a sing...

Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

To celebrate our Fantasy Week, help us make a beautiful Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet.

A unicorn is an imaginary animal generally represented with the body and head of a horse and a single horn in the middle of the forehead.

Story time Wednesdays LaPlace

Storytime with Ms. Trina

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

If you want to stimulate your young one’s mind, join Ms. Trina for our weekly program at the LaPlace Branch of the Norris J. Millet, Sr. Library. Storytime introduces the love of r...

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

If you want to stimulate your young one’s mind, join Ms. Trina for our weekly program at the LaPlace Branch of the Norris J. Millet, Sr. Library.

Make a Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet!

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

To celebrate our Fantasy Week, help us make a beautiful Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet.A unicorn is an imaginary animal generally represented with the body and head of a horse and a sing...

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

To celebrate our Fantasy Week, help us make a beautiful Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet.

A unicorn is an imaginary animal generally represented with the body and head of a horse and a single horn in the middle of the forehead.

Toddler Time at the New Reserve Library

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
New Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Join us for a fun time of stories, songs and dance while developing pre-reading skills. This storytime is designed for active, adventurous, wiggly toddlers from 12 months through 2...

Library Branch: New Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a fun time of stories, songs and dance while developing pre-reading skills. This storytime is designed for active, adventurous, wiggly toddlers from 12 months through 2 years.

Story time on Thursdays in Garyville

Storytime with Ms. Kamryn

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Join Ms. Kamryn for Weekly Storytime in the Little Orange Corner at the Frazee-Harris Memorial Library in Garyville. Little ones and their caregivers can come on Thursdays at ...

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Ms. Kamryn for Weekly Storytime in the Little Orange Corner at the Frazee-Harris Memorial Library in Garyville. Little ones and their caregivers can come on Thursdays at 10:30 AM. Can't make it?

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Logs

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Grab & Geauxs
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge helps young children develop pre-reading skills and promotes parent and child bonding through reading. To keep track of the books...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Grab & Geauxs
Event Details:

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge helps young children develop pre-reading skills and promotes parent and child bonding through reading. To keep track of the books read, Reading Logs are available in print at our Library branches

Make a Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet!

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
Event Details:

To celebrate our Fantasy Week, help us make a beautiful Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet.A unicorn is an imaginary animal generally represented with the body and head of a horse and a sing...

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

To celebrate our Fantasy Week, help us make a beautiful Paper Bag Unicorn Puppet.

A unicorn is an imaginary animal generally represented with the body and head of a horse and a single horn in the middle of the forehead.