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Jingle Jam

"Jingle Jam" Christmas Celebration

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social, Other
Age Group:
Family

Join us for an evening of holiday magic! Watch an interactive Christmas show featuring a famous North Pole couple, visit the hot cocoa bar, take a picture with Santa, and get creative with holiday-inspired crafts.

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social, Other
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of holiday magic! Watch an interactive Christmas show featuring a famous North Pole couple, visit the hot cocoa bar, take a picture with Santa, and get creative with holiday-inspired crafts.

Decorate Your Own Christmas Ornament

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Decorate Your Own Christmas Ornament

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Decorate Your Own Christmas Ornament

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Edgard Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Decorate Your Own Christmas Ornament

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Jingle Jam

"Jingle Jam" Christmas Celebration

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Social, Other
Age Group:
Family

Join us for an evening of holiday magic! Watch an interactive Christmas show featuring a famous North Pole couple, visit the hot cocoa bar, take a picture with Santa, and get creative with holiday-inspired crafts.

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social, Other
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of holiday magic! Watch an interactive Christmas show featuring a famous North Pole couple, visit the hot cocoa bar, take a picture with Santa, and get creative with holiday-inspired crafts.

Festive CD Ornaments

12/15/2025 @ 9:00am to 12/23/2025 @ 5:00pm
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Customize your holiday decorations my painting your very own CD ornament! Paint and personalize the perfect ornament, and watch it shine in the light.

Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Customize your holiday decorations my painting your very own CD ornament! Paint and personalize the perfect ornament, and watch it shine in the light.

Paper Gingerbread House Craft

12/15/2025 @ 9:00am to 12/23/2025 @ 5:00pm
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Gingerbread houses may be yummy, but they can be hard for little ones to build. Stop by any library branch to build and color your own paper gingerbread house without all of the mess and stress!

Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Gingerbread houses may be yummy, but they can be hard for little ones to build. Stop by any library branch to build and color your own paper gingerbread house without all of the mess and stress!

All Branches Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Garyville Branch, Reserve Branch, LaPlace Branch, Edgard Branch, All Branches

All branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Friday, ...

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 Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Friday, December 26. 

All Branches Closed for New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Garyville Branch, Reserve Branch, LaPlace Branch, Edgard Branch, All Branches

All branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed on Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1 for the New Year's holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Friday, D...

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 Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1 for the New Year's holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Friday, December 26. 

Popsicle Stick Snowflakes

All Day 1/12 - 1/17
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Snow is rare in Louisiana, but it's plentiful here at the library! Your beautiful snowflake made with popsicle sticks and colorful paper will never melt. 

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

Snow is rare in Louisiana, but it's plentiful here at the library! Your beautiful snowflake made with popsicle sticks and colorful paper will never melt. 

Melting Snowman Craft

All Day 1/19 - 1/24
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Let's recreate a melting snowman without all of the snow and ice! This poor snowman got too much sun and is now a poor puddle on the floor, but at least he can still have a smile on his face.

Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let's recreate a melting snowman without all of the snow and ice! This poor snowman got too much sun and is now a poor puddle on the floor, but at least he can still have a smile on his face.