Mid-City Neighborhood Organization

MID-CITY LIBRARY FEST!!!
Sat., April 5, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
At our branch library (330 N. Carrollton, at Conti St.)

EVENTS: Crawfish boil & BBQ, Musical groups, Storyteller, Hornets bookmobile giving away kids’ books, Trivia games for all ages, Activities for kids, Booksale, Raffle items … (more details later)

Attendance at the Fest is free, with tickets sold for food, drink, and some of the activities.

This event is to raise funds for our Mid-City branch library (part of the New Orleans Public Library system)

ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR NOW — COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN ON APRIL 5th!!

OK, now that you’ve got the event on your calendar, please think about volunteering! We need help in all areas: serving food & drinks, help with kids’ activities, ticket sales, used booksale & raffles… Two-hour shifts are available (11-1, 1-3, 3-5) as well as help with setup and cleanup. Free food & drink will be provided for each shift worked. To sign up to volunteer, please contact: Stephanie Martin redstick49 [at] cox [dot] net.

A treat — not a trick!

Our Mid-City branch library’s hours will be extended beginning this coming Monday, Nov. 5.

New hours will be:
Mon., Tues., and Thurs.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wed.: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat.: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(closed Fridays and Sundays)

Mid-City Neighborhood Organization would like to thank Capital One for their generous support of the Mid-City library branch.

From the Capital One press release:
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The Mid-City branch of the New Orleans Public Library is now open at 330 N Carrollton (corner Conti).

The library’s hours are 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. through Thursday and Saturday (closed Friday and Sunday).

The library’s Internet connectivity is still being worked on and will hopefully be connected soon. But meanwhile, stop in and check out our library! Sit and relax with some great books. DEFINITELY, bring your kids and let them enjoy the books in the children’s room. And don’t overlook one of the best resources in the library — the staff! — always feel free to ask them for help.

Update: Our new branch library is hosting its first children’s event this Thursday, June 21, at 10:30. Staff from the Louisiana Children’s Museum will involve kids in a story reading and craft. This is for young kids, age approx. 3-6.

For more information, call the library (483-7750).

Pass the word around to people with young kids!

For tickets contact Jeannette Thompson (377-9519) or Michael Homan (377-7284)

I have some fantastic news to report. I just heard from Geraldine Harris, the chief librarian for New Orleans. In her words, “It’s going to happen folks.” We are going to put a public library at 330 North Carrollton Ave, the spot where Major Video used to be located. When the space is ready, likely to be December 06 or January 07, we’re moving in. We haven’t had a public library in Mid-City since 1958, so it will be a welcomed returned.

Solinet is going to give us a grant that will fund much of this for three years. At the end of three years, it is my hope that we will have a permanent building in which to move, or we’ll have the funds to keep the location open. However, we will still need funds to pay for the build-out and to make up the difference in the lease. Regarding the funds we need to raise, in the words of Ms. Harris, “I’ll try to work my end to make it happen and if you can donate some of the Boozo money we will be in heaven.”

To date, Boozocracy.org has raised just over $1,000, well short of our $1 million goal. We need your help in promoting the site, and Bart and I will work on our end as well.