Love Love Love the Law Library here…read more It's a very beautiful building, it's always been one of my favorites in the FQ since I was a wee little lad. Will Return.

In the middle of debauchery and mayhem, the grandest court stands in its esteemed state of…read moreperfection. The Supreme Court of Louisiana is both gorgeous outside, as well as, inside. Nestled literally in the middle of The French Quarter. It's an odd place to be, but given the fact that this is kind of the oldest places in the United States, (300 years old) it makes sense that debauchery and law would reside next to one another. Tours are given often, but tourists are allowed to walk some of the halls, and view numerous rooms. You'll be greeted by gentlemen with badges who mean business. Bring your ID, or you won't be allowed psst the front door. They'll literally " run" your ID, snap your picture, and give you a paper name tag to wear while in the building. The name tag is cool, since they put your picture on it. Cell phones are not permitted in the building. When court is in full session, visitors aren't permitted to tour through the building, and it's heavily discouraged for them to enter the building. If you do, you'll hear someone utter here comes the judge ... If you're looking for something educational, history filled, interesting, and not included in the tour packages of cemetery places, make a point of stopping in.

Visited this venue for a dance recital for the fam's dancerettes. Their is plenty of stage room for…read morethe dancers. Floor seating was somewhat uncomfortable due to the seating being metal chairs and shifting chairs being a trip hazard. The served regular drinks, various domestic beers, and bar styled eats. The draft beer is HOT, for a dollar more the best bet is bottled beer. The food was average,even for bar styled. The sound system, lighting, and upper level seating were decently nice. If you happen to come to this venue for an event, pick the upper level, theatre style seating. Enjoy!

I recently had the privilege and honor of spending three glorious days, well into the evening, at…read morethis court house serving jury duty. Before Monday, I had been called for jury duty (JD) one other time and we were dismissed due to lack of cases. I was not so lucky this time. Some basics: when you get your summons, you will have a number that you are assigned. This will be your number throughout the process, so don't forget it. Check the JP website the night before to see if you have to report. Parking: the parking garage is convenient and easy and your parking will be validated, so park there for easy access. I suggest getting there a little early to avoid the line going in, especially on busier days. Once you get there you will check in and then you just sit and wait for your name to be called. If you're lucky, you'll be called fast or dismissed. I was called immediately and I headed upstairs. The first trial I was a going to be a possible juror for was a criminal trial. After about two hours of group questioning, I was dismissed and sent back downstairs to wait to be called again. The jury I was actually picked for was a civil trial that lasted two solid days. Lucky me. More on that in a minute. On the day I was waiting to find out if I was going to be chosen, we were given 15 minutes to get something at the snack bar, eat it and get back to the jury pool room. Apparently, it was a busy day at the JP courthouse. The snack bar has a few sandwiches and other snacks, but if you can bring your own food, that will be even better. The actual serving of jury duty was okay. My judge was super cool and gave us lots of breaks, brought in breakfast and lunch and our jury "lounge" was packed with candy, coffee, soft drinks, water, chips, fruit, cookies and other goodies. The bailiffs really did the best they could to make the experience as comfortable as possible for us and constantly checked in to make sure that we had everything that we needed. There's WiFi in the jury room and you can have your phone as long as you aren't in the courtroom or deliberating on a verdict (this might have been just because I had a civil case, though. I'm not sure how criminal cases work with internet access). If you get picked, expect some long days. I didn't get out until after 7 on all three days that I was there. The worst part of the entire experience was the constant sitting around and not really moving. It does get boring after a while, especially when you are waiting for lawyers and other involved people to show up, so bring a book or other form of entertainment and bring a sweater because the courtroom gets really cold and bring your own snacks if you have dietary issues. When all is said and done you'll get a fancy certificate thanking you for your service, so feel free so show that to the jerk who you said you would never make anything of your life.

Very Ghetto. Would not recommend. Cafe pastries are stale. The wifi sucks. Judges always arrive…read morelate. Seems like it's an social party with the amount of talking and lack of work the clerks do. The AC is great tho and lounge area comfortable. Great place to hide. They wont find you right under their nose.

The staff here are very strange. They are not accommodating at all. I don't recommend coming here…read moreif want to enjoy a book, for instance. Maybe for a quick day trip and that's it. Sad because the bones of the library are good but toxic employees null and void all that.

I have never met such rude employees. They truly are inconvenienced if you have questions - and…read morethey are not fond of getting out of their chairs. Absolutely disrespectful - I am not sure how they are able to keep jobs. When I explained my frustration of their attitude their response was "then there are other libraries you can go to."

Cute little library. Selection is small, because it's a small library, but I always pick up holds…read morefrom here. Accessible via street car.

Not sure what the other reviewers are expecting from a (smaller) neighborhood library. But, cool…read morebuilding with friendly people and books to read .

The newest Jefferson Parish library branch as been open about 5 months now. It's an airy modern…read morelooking facility with a good size children's section that has plenty of scheduled activities for the little ones. I haven't been there yet for the movie nights. The adult side is roomy with plenty of room to add more shelving when needed. There is a large computer area with Internet access and free wi-fii available throughout the building. There are a pair of study rooms as well as a meeting room. As you suspect for a newly built public building it very handicapped accessible. It is a nice addition to the parish library system.

Not actually a lighthouse but it still counts. Built in 1924, this was originated as a workshop for…read morethe blind. Today, it's an event space that is available for pop-up shops and art shows. The architecture and design is a complete novelty - there are no ships here in danger of running aground on Camp Street even though the rotating light still works. The architect of the lighthouse was Emile Weil, who also designed the Saenger Theatre. Oscar Gwin Jr. was in charge of construction. The lighthouse portion of the building was modeled after the Milneburg lighthouse, located on the UNO campus where Pontchartrain Beach amusement park was located. It was most recently a glass studio, one of the largest in the South. The three glass ovens are still there. [Review 14140 overall, 1462 of 2020, number 12 in Louisiana.]

I attended a Dinner Lab event in this building last night. And I think the owners are trying to…read moremarket themselves as an event space. The public space is airy and inviting. There is a small room in the lighthouse portion of the building that is accessible. There was also an really nice 2nd story outdoor deck. The space does seem to still be a work in progress. There was room filled with junk that was visible from the main space via windows. The bathroom door either stuck or wouldn't close and there's only 1 which is an issue at a dinner for 50 people. But it's such an interesting space that I hope they can make it work. It's been featured on Roadside America because it's such an unusual building. The lighthouse was added to a boring old building in 1924 when this spot became the Lighthouse for the Blind...which hasn't been here for decades. Most recent business that I can remember was the lighthouse glass studio. So fingers crossed that they can make a go of it...

Beautiful library with so many options available for its patrons! There's a conference room, a seed…read morelibrary, numerous computer stations, and helpful staff! They have so many windows. It's such a beautiful place.

I am a huge fan of the new-ish, beautiful, modern building that is the Nora Navra Library on St…read more Bernard Ave. between Claiborne and Miro. The building is light and airy with big glass windows looking out onto St. Bernard Ave. It is a truly new gorgeous facility with ALL the awesome features we have come to love about the New Orleans Public libraries; lots of books, magazines and newspapers to read, look through or borrow, a great selection of DVDs to borrow, and a whole section of computers for anyone to use. But the thing that brings me here the most is composting, on Tuesdays from 5:30-7pm you can bring frozen food waste to save it from the landfill. It is a program called Compost NOW and has pick-up dates at most of the public libraries.