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2026 Edible Book Contest

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Reserve Branch
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Teens, Tweens

Join us in celebrating National Library Week by participating in the 2026 Edible Book Contest!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Teens, Tweens
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating National Library Week by participating in the 2026 Edible Book Contest!

Create Your Own Clay Worry Stones

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Join us during National Library Week and find your joy by eliminating stress making clay worry stones! Worry stones are a tactile tool used to reduce stress, enhance focus, and provide comfort by offering a calming sensory experience.

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us during National Library Week and find your joy by eliminating stress making clay worry stones! Worry stones are a tactile tool used to reduce stress, enhance focus, and provide comfort by offering a calming sensory experience.

Create Your Own Clay Worry Stones

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Edgard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Join us during National Library Week and find your joy by eliminating stress making clay worry stones!

Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us during National Library Week and find your joy by eliminating stress making clay worry stones!

Innovators

The Innovators: Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

Chapter Chasers (Teen Book Club)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Social
Age Group:
Teens

Love to read? Want to share? Are you just dying to tell others all about your favorite book series compared to the screen adaptation? We want to hear it! Join us for our monthly Chapter Chasers: Teen Book Club meeting!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Social
Event Details:

Love to read? Want to share? Are you just dying to tell others all about your favorite book series compared to the screen adaptation? We want to hear it! Join us for our monthly Chapter Chasers: Teen Book Club meeting!

Create Your Own Clay Worry Stones

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Join us during National Library Week and find your joy by eliminating stress making clay worry stones!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us during National Library Week and find your joy by eliminating stress making clay worry stones!

Create Your Own Clay Worry Stones

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Multipurpose Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Join us during National Library Week and find your joy by eliminating stress making clay worry stones!

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us during National Library Week and find your joy by eliminating stress making clay worry stones!

Jason Reynolds

Virtual Author Talk with Jason Reynolds: Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Author Talk Series at Virtual
Program Type:
Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Author Talk Series
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Innovators

The Innovators: Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

Innovators

The Innovators: Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

Chapter Chasers (Teen Book Club)

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Social
Age Group:
Teens

Love to read? Want to share? Are you just dying to tell others all about your favorite book series compared to the screen adaptation? We want to hear it! Join us for our monthly Chapter Chasers: Teen Book Club meeting!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Social
Event Details:

Love to read? Want to share? Are you just dying to tell others all about your favorite book series compared to the screen adaptation? We want to hear it! Join us for our monthly Chapter Chasers: Teen Book Club meeting!

Elizabeth Lim

Virtual Author Talk with with Elizabeth Lim, Dangerous Magic, Enchanting Romance, and Painting the Future

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Author Talk Series at Virtual
Program Type:
Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Inspired by the classic, romantic tale of Beauty and the Beast, bestselling author Elizabeth Lim features a cursed dragon lord and a plot to bring down the gods in her latest spellbinding work, A Forgery of Fate.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Author Talk Series
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:

Inspired by the classic, romantic tale of Beauty and the Beast, bestselling author Elizabeth Lim features a cursed dragon lord and a plot to bring down the gods in her latest spellbinding work, A Forgery of Fate.

All Branches Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Garyville Branch, Reserve Branch, LaPlace Branch, Edgard Branch, All Branches

All branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed on Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Tuesday, May 26.

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

All branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed on Monday, May 25 for the Memorial Day holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Tuesday, May 26.

Grab & Grow: Stardew Valley Potted Plant Starter Kit

All Day 6/1 - 6/6
All Branches
Program Type:
Grab & Geauxs, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Are you a Stardew Valley fanatic? Want to try to grow some IRL Pelican Town produce? Come visit the library and pick up a Grab & Grow: Stardew Valley Potted Plant Starter Kit, while supplies last!

Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Grab & Geauxs, Home & Garden
Event Details:

Are you a Stardew Valley fanatic? Want to try to grow some IRL Pelican Town produce? Come visit the library and pick up a Grab & Grow: Stardew Valley Potted Plant Starter Kit, while supplies last!

Innovators

The Innovators: Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

Junk Journal Grab & Geaux

All Day 6/8 - 6/13
Edgard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

What is a junk journal? Think of it as a bullet journal’s messy and rebellious sister! Join us to repurpose materials and create a one-of-a-kind, eclectic journal.

Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

What is a junk journal? Think of it as a bullet journal’s messy and rebellious sister! Join us to repurpose materials and create a one-of-a-kind, eclectic journal.

Junk Journal

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Multipurpose Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

What is a junk journal? Think of it as a bullet journal’s messy and rebellious sister! Join us to repurpose materials and create a one-of-a-kind, eclectic journal.

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

What is a junk journal? Think of it as a bullet journal’s messy and rebellious sister! Join us to repurpose materials and create a one-of-a-kind, eclectic journal.

Junk Journal

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

What is a junk journal? Think of it as a bullet journal’s messy and rebellious sister! Join us to repurpose materials and create a one-of-a-kind, eclectic journal.

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

What is a junk journal? Think of it as a bullet journal’s messy and rebellious sister! Join us to repurpose materials and create a one-of-a-kind, eclectic journal.

Junk Journal

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

What is a junk journal? Think of it as a bullet journal’s messy and rebellious sister! Join us to repurpose materials and create a one-of-a-kind, eclectic journal.

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

What is a junk journal? Think of it as a bullet journal’s messy and rebellious sister! Join us to repurpose materials and create a one-of-a-kind, eclectic journal.

Make it Pop: DIY Boba Tea

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Multipurpose Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Have you ever wondered how boba gets made? Join us to make your own refreshing summertime beverage and find out the science behind those delicious popping pearls.

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how boba gets made? Join us to make your own refreshing summertime beverage and find out the science behind those delicious popping pearls.

Make it Pop: DIY Boba Tea

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Garyville Branch
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Have you ever wondered how boba gets made? Join us to make your own refreshing summertime beverage and find out the science behind those delicious popping pearls.

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how boba gets made? Join us to make your own refreshing summertime beverage and find out the science behind those delicious popping pearls.

Community Connections: Crochet for Beginners

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Multipurpose Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Curious about crochet? Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to crochet at the library! This free program includes all materials. This is a four-session series, and each lesson will build upon the last.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Curious about crochet? Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to crochet at the library! This free program includes all materials. This is a four-session series, and each lesson will build upon the last.

The Ultimate Anime Countdown

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Social, Other
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens, Adults

Come join the library's Teen Advisory Board Innovators as we finally decide which series reign surpreme! From the shonen battles to slice of life heart warming moments, help us rank your favorite anime.

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Social, Other
Event Details:

Come join the library's Teen Advisory Board Innovators as we finally decide which series reign surpreme! From the shonen battles to slice of life heart warming moments, help us rank your favorite anime.

Chapter Chasers (Teen Book Club)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Social
Age Group:
Teens

Love to read? Want to share? Are you just dying to tell others all about your favorite book series compared to the screen adaptation? We want to hear it! Join us for our monthly Chapter Chasers: Teen Book Club meeting!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Social
Event Details:

Love to read? Want to share? Are you just dying to tell others all about your favorite book series compared to the screen adaptation? We want to hear it! Join us for our monthly Chapter Chasers: Teen Book Club meeting!