Your Student ID Card now serves as one of your most important school supplies: A Lafayette Public Library Card.
The Lafayette Public Library and the Lafayette Parish School System have teamed up this year to provide …

March Madness is here, but instead of basketball, we’re all about books! Help us pick the Teen Book Champion by voting to narrow down a list of popular stories to one grand champion. We’ll announce …

Sick of hearing about “things only 90’s kids know”? Wish you could have been there? We’ve got just the thing: Play-Doh, fortune teller folding, board games, and the Macarena. Frosted tips not included
Friday, March 22
4:30 …

Workshop:
Join us for a workshop in conjunction with the Hilliard Museum’s exhibit “Slavery, the Prison Industrial Complex” which features documentary photographs by Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick about life in Angola Penitentiary. Workshop participants can …

Students, get ready for the SAT, ACT, or prepare for AP exams by mastering key concepts and powerful test-taking strategies with fun and engaging videos by Homework Louisiana’s free databases.
Students must have a valid …

Take a free ACT practice test provided by the Princeton Review in a fully-proctored test-like environment. Please bring your own #2 pencils and a non-graphing calculator. Registration available at the Princeton Review.
Saturday, March 23
10:30 am …

Looking for motivation to get moving? Come walk or run with us! Open to all fitness levels and all ages. Various distances are available. Strollers welcome.
 
 

A chance to practice your chess moves on other players. All playing levels (including beginners) welcome. Ages 8 & up. Registration begins Monday, February 25.
Mondays: March 25; April 22
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Main Library

Got a case of the Mondays? Come do homework, play games, or have a snack. We’ve got just the cure for your Monday blues.
Mondays:
March 25; April 29
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Main Library

Cutting Up at East Regional Library
Learn how to create designs to be cut by the Silhouette or Cricut cutting machine. Make stickers, vinyl decals, heat transfers, and more! Registration begins Monday, March 11.
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 …

Students in grades K–12 can submit original pieces of short fiction, nonfiction, drama (high school only), or poetry in English or French. 7th–12th graders must submit entries via the Writes of Spring online form  ((LPSS …

Create an altered art fairy using a paintbrush and a bounty of colorful items. Ages 14 & up. Registration begins Monday, February 25.
Wednesday, March 27
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Main Library

Join us all month long for movies about the craftiest con men in cinema history.
March 28 - The Spanish Prisoner (PG, 1997)
Thursdays, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
South Regional Library

Saunter down to the basement to enjoy board games and tabletop gaming. Feel free to bring your own games. Refreshments provided. Open to ages 14 and up.

Outdoor games! Outdoor art! Outdoor fun! Come hang out and create art on the patio!
Thursdays: March 28; April 25
3:30 – 4:30 pm
North Regional Library

Bring your family to the East Regional Library for snacks and a selection of classic cartoons from the 80s, 90s, and beyond! Be sure to bring pillows and blankets.
Saturday, March 30
2:00-3:30 pm
East Regional Library
 

A day full of fun to celebrate man’s best friend! Craft DIY dog toys, make homemade treats, design 3D printed ID tags, and more. Safe Haven Animal Rescue will be on site for adoptions as well. While we love all …

Join Alexis Daigle, a local expert, on how to best apply makeup, choose colors, and care for your skin. Ages 14 & up. Registration begins Monday, March 11.
Tuesday, April 2
6:30 – 7:30 pm
South Regional Library

Use Tinkercad to learn the basics of 3D design and printing. Ages 9 & up, register online! Registration begins Monday, February 25.

Join old and new friends to play on various gaming consoles or bring card/board games from home. For Ages 12-18.
Wednesdays: April 3
4:00 – 5:00 pm
North Regional Library