Check out these resources for information to support a variety of educational needs. From print and digital ebooks and audiobooks to online databases and live tutoring help, Ascension Parish Library has you covered.
Hooked on Crochet
Need some crochet inspiration? Check out these guides and pattern books for new project ideas. You can also log in to our Creativebug database for craft and art projects that feature video tutorials. All you need is your library card!
Listen Up: Children’s Picture Books
Check out the audiobook versions of these children's picture books. Playaways are devices that can be checked out from the library and show pictures along with the narration. hoopla read-alongs are streaming audiobooks that show the pictures along with the narration. Hoopla audiobooks are only narration.
The Beat Goes On
Check out these musical selections for artist biographies, memoirs, and novels.
For the Love of Books
These stories take you into unusual libraries and bookstores. The list includes a mysterious time-defying library, a mobile bookshop, a library-turned-escape room, a historical Pack Horse Library, and more.
Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?
That song, first heard in the movie New Orleans, was sung by Billie Holiday and performed by Louis Armstrong. It captures the feelings of the people who are enchanted by the unique spirit of the Crescent City. Explore the city in the books and music available at the library.
Beekeeping Made Easy
Join the Ascension Parish Library for the Basics of Backyard Beekeeping virtual presentation on Wednesday, July 22, at 6:00 PM using Zoom. Click through for more information and beekeeping resources.
Women Who Made History
Stories and profiles of women who’ve shaped our world, both in the spotlight and in the shadows.
“What’s your name, man? Alexander Hamilton”
Addicted to Hamilton: The Musical? Explore a little further with these books and films.
Strange Worlds
Fantastic science fiction to help you escape to thrilling new realms.
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