KIDS StoryWalk®-Outside

Get ready to walk, wiggle, and read your way through a StoryWalk®, where books take a stroll. Each page of a picture book is displayed along a walking path outside the library, turning reading time into a tale-tastic adventure! Along the way, enjoy playful prompts that......More

Get ready to walk, wiggle, and read your way through a StoryWalk®, where books take a stroll. Each page of a picture book is displayed along a walking path outside the library, turning reading time into a tale-tastic adventure! Along the way, enjoy playful prompts that get your body moving and your imagination grooving. It’s the storytime that literally moves you! Dates and Books 6/02- "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" 6/09- "The Day the Crayons Quit" 6/16- "I Will Surprise My Friend" 6/23- "Fire Truck vs Dragon" 6/30- "Hidden Wonders" 7/07- "Swallow the Leader" In the case of inclement weather, this event could be canceled, so please check our website or call the branch for updates. Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library. 

KIDS Family Storytime

Storytime Adventures Await! Calling all kids (ages 0–5) and their grownups to get ready for story-filled fun packed with books, rhymes, and toe-tapping tunes! Bring your giggles, your wiggles, and yes, siblings are welcome to tag a-long on the fun too! Every session is......More

Storytime Adventures Await! Calling all kids (ages 0–5) and their grownups to get ready for story-filled fun packed with books, rhymes, and toe-tapping tunes! Bring your giggles, your wiggles, and yes, siblings are welcome to tag a-long on the fun too! Every session is a new adventure where imaginations run wild and stories come to life. Dates & Themes 6/03- Food 6/10- Artist 6/17- Crayons 6/24- Theater 7/01- Painting 7/08- Museum Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS Art Time

Get ready to read it, dream it, and make it! After storytime, let your imagination run wild as you create your very own masterpiece inspired by the theme of the week. It’s a 30-minute maker adventure perfect for budding artists ages 3 to 7 and their grownups, because e......More

Get ready to read it, dream it, and make it! After storytime, let your imagination run wild as you create your very own masterpiece inspired by the theme of the week. It’s a 30-minute maker adventure perfect for budding artists ages 3 to 7 and their grownups, because every great story deserves a splash of color and a little glitter! Dates & Themes 6/03- Food 6/10- Artist 6/17- Crayons 6/24- Theater 7/01- Painting 7/08- Museum Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

TWEEN Art History - LACOMBE

Interpretive Ranger Gabby N. from the LA Tickfaw State Park covers Native American Pottery - specifically Tchefuncte Pottery - in this interactive clay workshop. LIMIT: 12 tweens and teens ages 10 - 17.  Online Registration Required

KIDS Optical Illusions Art Night - Family Drop-In Program

Families, get ready to trick your eyes and wow your brains at our Optical Illusion Extravaganza! We'll dive into eye-popping illusions that'll have you asking, “Is that real or just really cool?” Then it’s your turn to become master illusionists as you create your own ......More

Families, get ready to trick your eyes and wow your brains at our Optical Illusion Extravaganza! We'll dive into eye-popping illusions that'll have you asking, “Is that real or just really cool?” Then it’s your turn to become master illusionists as you create your own illusions! It’s going to be a night of “see it to believe it” fun. You won't believe your eyes, but you will have a blast! Family Drop-In Dates 7/02- Printmaking Art Night 7/09- Bug Art Night Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS Special Guest: Ukulele Lady

Our favorite lady with a ukulele is back and ready to strum up some fun, bringing a splash of color and a whole lot of smiles! Join the Ukulele Lady as she chords-ially invites you on a toe-tapping musical adventure. Through catchy tunes and sing-alongs, we'll explore ......More

Our favorite lady with a ukulele is back and ready to strum up some fun, bringing a splash of color and a whole lot of smiles! Join the Ukulele Lady as she chords-ially invites you on a toe-tapping musical adventure. Through catchy tunes and sing-alongs, we'll explore the vibrant world of color one song at a time! It’s a color-palooza of music, laughter, and fun for the whole family! Special Guest Dates 7/03- We Dig 7/10- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS CLUB: Stained Glass Art

Kids ages 8 to 12 will pane-stakingly explore the vibrant world of stained glass, then design their own glow-rious masterpiece. It’s a clear-cut case of imagination, color, and glass-tastic fun that’s sure to reflect their unique style! SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRAT......More

Kids ages 8 to 12 will pane-stakingly explore the vibrant world of stained glass, then design their own glow-rious masterpiece. It’s a clear-cut case of imagination, color, and glass-tastic fun that’s sure to reflect their unique style! SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Upcoming Dates 7/03- Printmaking  7/10- Pixel Art Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS Read with a Pup

Children ages 5 to 9 are invited to practice their read-aloud skills with a nonjudgmental audience - a dog! SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Please call to set up your 15 minute one-on-one session with a trained therapy dogs from Love on a Leash St. Ta......More

Children ages 5 to 9 are invited to practice their read-aloud skills with a nonjudgmental audience - a dog! SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Please call to set up your 15 minute one-on-one session with a trained therapy dogs from Love on a Leash St. Tammany. Timeslots available between 4:45 - 5:45 PM.  To register, call the branch at 985-882-7858 Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS StoryWalk®-Outside

Get ready to walk, wiggle, and read your way through a StoryWalk®, where books take a stroll. Each page of a picture book is displayed along a walking path outside the library, turning reading time into a tale-tastic adventure! Along the way, enjoy playful prompts that......More

Get ready to walk, wiggle, and read your way through a StoryWalk®, where books take a stroll. Each page of a picture book is displayed along a walking path outside the library, turning reading time into a tale-tastic adventure! Along the way, enjoy playful prompts that get your body moving and your imagination grooving. It’s the storytime that literally moves you! Dates and Books 6/02- "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" 6/09- "The Day the Crayons Quit" 6/16- "I Will Surprise My Friend" 6/23- "Fire Truck vs Dragon" 6/30- "Hidden Wonders" 7/07- "Swallow the Leader" In the case of inclement weather, this event could be canceled, so please check our website or call the branch for updates. Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library. 

KIDS Family Storytime

Storytime Adventures Await! Calling all kids (ages 0–5) and their grownups to get ready for story-filled fun packed with books, rhymes, and toe-tapping tunes! Bring your giggles, your wiggles, and yes, siblings are welcome to tag a-long on the fun too! Every session is......More

Storytime Adventures Await! Calling all kids (ages 0–5) and their grownups to get ready for story-filled fun packed with books, rhymes, and toe-tapping tunes! Bring your giggles, your wiggles, and yes, siblings are welcome to tag a-long on the fun too! Every session is a new adventure where imaginations run wild and stories come to life. Dates & Themes 6/03- Food 6/10- Artist 6/17- Crayons 6/24- Theater 7/01- Painting 7/08- Museum Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS Art Time

Get ready to read it, dream it, and make it! After storytime, let your imagination run wild as you create your very own masterpiece inspired by the theme of the week. It’s a 30-minute maker adventure perfect for budding artists ages 3 to 7 and their grownups, because e......More

Get ready to read it, dream it, and make it! After storytime, let your imagination run wild as you create your very own masterpiece inspired by the theme of the week. It’s a 30-minute maker adventure perfect for budding artists ages 3 to 7 and their grownups, because every great story deserves a splash of color and a little glitter! Dates & Themes 6/03- Food 6/10- Artist 6/17- Crayons 6/24- Theater 7/01- Painting 7/08- Museum Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

Tween RPS Design Lab: LA Artist Box - LACOMBE

Unleash your creativity at these hands-on, interactive "Rock Paper Scissors (RPS)" Design Lab/Craft Workshops led by your friendly Art Curators, aka Librarians. Today's Workshop: LA Artist Box: Learn about George Rodrigue and create your own Blue Dog. ONLINE REGISTRA......More

Unleash your creativity at these hands-on, interactive "Rock Paper Scissors (RPS)" Design Lab/Craft Workshops led by your friendly Art Curators, aka Librarians. Today's Workshop: LA Artist Box: Learn about George Rodrigue and create your own Blue Dog. ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED for this FREE EVENT.   LIMIT: 12 Tweens and teens ages 10 - 17.

KIDS Printmaking- Family Drop-In Program

Families, get ready to leave your mark at our printmaking party! We'll be pressing into fun as we design our very own stamp-eriffic creations using all kinds of cool materials. Then we'll ink it up to make printed masterpieces that'll be frame-worthy! So come make an ......More

Families, get ready to leave your mark at our printmaking party! We'll be pressing into fun as we design our very own stamp-eriffic creations using all kinds of cool materials. Then we'll ink it up to make printed masterpieces that'll be frame-worthy! So come make an impression, it’s going to be a night of art, laughs, and creativity that really prints outside the lines! Family Drop-In Dates 7/09- Bug Art Night Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS Special Guest: We Dig

Join us for an earth-shattering adventure where we’ll explore rocks, gemstones, and fossils. It’s gonna be a gem of a time! After we unearth all the cool facts, each child will get their very own geode to crack open and discover the treasures inside. Who knows what gem......More

Join us for an earth-shattering adventure where we’ll explore rocks, gemstones, and fossils. It’s gonna be a gem of a time! After we unearth all the cool facts, each child will get their very own geode to crack open and discover the treasures inside. Who knows what gem you’ll find? It’s sure to be rock-solid fun! Special Guest Dates 7/10- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS CLUB: Printmaking

Kids ages 8 to 12 will dive into the ink-redible world of printmaking as they carve cool designs into styrofoam and press them onto paper with paint. Then it’s time to stamp out copies and become mini printmasters! Get ready for a re-markable time full of color, creati......More

Kids ages 8 to 12 will dive into the ink-redible world of printmaking as they carve cool designs into styrofoam and press them onto paper with paint. Then it’s time to stamp out copies and become mini printmasters! Get ready for a re-markable time full of color, creativity, and endless prints! SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Upcoming Dates 7/10- Pixel Art Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS StoryWalk®-Outside

Get ready to walk, wiggle, and read your way through a StoryWalk®, where books take a stroll. Each page of a picture book is displayed along a walking path outside the library, turning reading time into a tale-tastic adventure! Along the way, enjoy playful prompts that......More

Get ready to walk, wiggle, and read your way through a StoryWalk®, where books take a stroll. Each page of a picture book is displayed along a walking path outside the library, turning reading time into a tale-tastic adventure! Along the way, enjoy playful prompts that get your body moving and your imagination grooving. It’s the storytime that literally moves you! Dates and Books 6/02- "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" 6/09- "The Day the Crayons Quit" 6/16- "I Will Surprise My Friend" 6/23- "Fire Truck vs Dragon" 6/30- "Hidden Wonders" 7/07- "Swallow the Leader" In the case of inclement weather, this event could be canceled, so please check our website or call the branch for updates. Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library. 

KIDS Family Storytime

Storytime Adventures Await! Calling all kids (ages 0–5) and their grownups to get ready for story-filled fun packed with books, rhymes, and toe-tapping tunes! Bring your giggles, your wiggles, and yes, siblings are welcome to tag a-long on the fun too! Every session is......More

Storytime Adventures Await! Calling all kids (ages 0–5) and their grownups to get ready for story-filled fun packed with books, rhymes, and toe-tapping tunes! Bring your giggles, your wiggles, and yes, siblings are welcome to tag a-long on the fun too! Every session is a new adventure where imaginations run wild and stories come to life. Dates & Themes 6/03- Food 6/10- Artist 6/17- Crayons 6/24- Theater 7/01- Painting 7/08- Museum Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS Art Time

Get ready to read it, dream it, and make it! After storytime, let your imagination run wild as you create your very own masterpiece inspired by the theme of the week. It’s a 30-minute maker adventure perfect for budding artists ages 3 to 7 and their grownups, because e......More

Get ready to read it, dream it, and make it! After storytime, let your imagination run wild as you create your very own masterpiece inspired by the theme of the week. It’s a 30-minute maker adventure perfect for budding artists ages 3 to 7 and their grownups, because every great story deserves a splash of color and a little glitter! Dates & Themes 6/03- Food 6/10- Artist 6/17- Crayons 6/24- Theater 7/01- Painting 7/08- Museum Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS Bug Art Night- Family Drop-In Program

Families are invited to get crafty with critters as we spin salty spider webs, munch through a very hungry caterpillar, stamp out buggy prints, flutter with pom-pom flies, wiggle into paper bug creations, and make our very own antenna-zing headbands. It’s sure to be un......More

Families are invited to get crafty with critters as we spin salty spider webs, munch through a very hungry caterpillar, stamp out buggy prints, flutter with pom-pom flies, wiggle into paper bug creations, and make our very own antenna-zing headbands. It’s sure to be un-bee-lievably fun! Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS Special Guest: U.S. Fish & Wildlife

Join the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Staff for a wildly colorful adventure into the great outdoors without leaving the library! Discover how nature paints the world with feathers, fur, flowers, and more, then let your creativity take root as you make your own naturall......More

Join the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Staff for a wildly colorful adventure into the great outdoors without leaving the library! Discover how nature paints the world with feathers, fur, flowers, and more, then let your creativity take root as you make your own naturally inspired masterpiece to take home. From brilliant blues to leafy greens, we'll explore how the great outdoors influences art. Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.

KIDS CLUB: Pixel Art

It’s time for pixel power! Kids ages 8 to 12 can get pixel-perfect as they design awesome 3D art with Perler beads. Get ready for a blast of color, creativity, and un-bead-lievable fun! SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Children age 9 and under may not ......More

It’s time for pixel power! Kids ages 8 to 12 can get pixel-perfect as they design awesome 3D art with Perler beads. Get ready for a blast of color, creativity, and un-bead-lievable fun! SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Children age 9 and under may not be left unattended at any program or branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library.