Living History Day and Acadian General Alfred Mouton

Living History Day
Saturday, May 19
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Alexandre Mouton House/Lafayette Museum (1122 Lafayette Street)
Lecture
Sunday, May 20
1:30 PM
Alexandre Mouton House/Lafayette Museum (1122 Lafayette Street)
The Lafayette Public Library and the Alexandre Mouton House/Lafayette Museum will host …

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The Choice is Yours: Photography Exhibit by Aline Conque

May 11-July 5
Galerie Lafayette in the Jefferson Street Branch

Artist statement, by Aline Conque: “I have had an interest in photography since I was a child.  I happily exposed rolls and rolls of film, capturing pictures of my family, friends, pets and vacation adventures. Read the full story »

Dream Big, READ! Summer Reading Kickoff
Dream Big, READ! Summer Reading Kickoff

Friday, June 1, 2012
South Regional Library
6101 Johnston St.
 Al Simmons’s one-man, inventive musical comedy show will headline a day of free performances, crafts, Zoo Zoom, a fun jump, and more. The Northside High Drill SQUAD will …

LPL Summer Reading Program
LPL Summer Reading Program

Program Dates: May 21 – July 31, 2012
Dream Big: Read! Expand your child’s world by having him or her DREAM BIG: READ! this summer by enjoying great books, storytelling sessions, music, puppet shows, creative craft …

Calling All Summer Reading Teen Volunteers!
Calling All Summer Reading Teen Volunteers!

Parents and Students:
Dream Big Read! is the theme for the Lafayette Public Library 2012 Summer Reading Club Program.  The South Regional Library will be offering a Summer Volunteer Program to students entering the 8th-11th grades …

Writes of Spring Writing Contest Winners Announced
Writes of Spring Writing Contest Winners Announced

The Acadiana Writing Project, UL-Lafayette’s Creative Writing Department and the Lafayette Public Library celebrated the winners of the 2012 Writes of Spring Writing Contest at two award ceremonies at the South Regional Library.  Winners pictured on left are …

Computer Classes at Lafayette Public Library
Computer Classes at Lafayette Public Library

Martin Cooperson, Electronic Resources Librarian, will conduct free classes for adults at several public libraries in Lafayette. For a complete list of programs and times click on the following link. Registration information will be also …

Free Career Skills and Technology Training
Free Career Skills and Technology Training

The State Library has partnered with local public libraries to offer free classes for those persons seeking employment or for those who would like to improve their career skills to earn a higher standard of …

SRL Sleuths Mystery Book Club
SRL Sleuths Mystery Book Club

Join the SRL Sleuths Mystery Book Club on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the South Regional Library.
May 15
Chasing the Devil’s Tail by David Fulmer

Book Donations: 211 E. Pinhook Rd.
Book Donations: 211 E. Pinhook Rd.

For any patrons wishing to donate books to the Friends of the Library, please drop them off at our new warehouse, located at 211 E. Pinhook Road (red warehouse).
Drop off times:
Monday – Wednesday 11:00– 2:00
Thursday: …

Teen Tech Squad OverDrive Tutorial for iPad
Teen Tech Squad OverDrive Tutorial for iPad

Lafayette Public Library’s Teen Tech Squad created a video tutorial for iPad users who are interested in using the OverDrive service.

Book Club Kits-to-Go
Book Club Kits-to-Go

Join a reading group, or start one of your own! Book Club Kits-to-Go are designed for book club leaders to check out for up to six weeks. The kit includes 10 paperback copies of a …

OverDrive eBook & audiobook app for Windows Phone now available!
OverDrive eBook & audiobook app for Windows Phone now available!

On February 15th, OverDrive Media Console for iPhone/iPad v2.2 was released, which optimizes the experience on the Apple tablet. Whether users are reading an EPUB eBook, listening to an MP3 audiobook, or browsing the OverDrive Media …

Ask a Librarian!
Ask a Librarian!

Do you have questions that need answers? The Adult Services departments of the Lafayette Public Library System provide walk-in, telephone (337-261-5787 or 337-261-5788), e-mail ( ref.b1lf@state.lib.la.us ) and mail reference services, assistance in using the library, …

Screencast: Accessing Consumer Reports From Home
Screencast: Accessing Consumer Reports From Home

Did you know that you can access Consumer Reports as well as other magazines directly from EBSCOhost?

Here is how!

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel!
Accessing from home? Start searching here!
Accessing from the library? …

e-books and e-audiobooks
e-books and e-audiobooks

Check out our downloadable e-books and e-audio books.  Visit our downloadable media page for details, including compatible devices and titles available.

Drive Up Services
Drive Up Services

Avoid the heat, rain, and lines at our newer libraries.  At North Regional in Carencro and South Regional on Johnston Street, you don’t have to get out of your car to pick up your requested …

Overdrive iPhone App!
Overdrive iPhone App!

OverDrive Media Console is a free, easy-to-use application that handles all aspects of your download media experience.

Find LPL with the “Local Books” iPhone App
Find LPL with the “Local Books” iPhone App

LibraryThing, a major social-networking-through-books site, launched its first iPhone app. Local Books is free and lists bookstores, libraries and book-related events near you.

Digital Microfilm Reader
Digital Microfilm Reader

The Lafayette Public Library owns a ST 200 microfilm viewer-scanner that you can use to convert microfilm, microfiche, and microcards to digital image files.
With this system you can email, print, or save your images to …

Library Elf!
Library Elf!

Library Elf is a web based free service independent of the Lafayette Public Library which helps keep track of when your library items are due, overdue and ready for pickup. Library users can keep track …