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 …

DON’T FORGET: Earn badges for completing our Summer Activities for All Ages! Log in to your Summer Reading Program online account to get started, or come pick up a paper reading log at your nearest library branch.

Join old and new friends to play on various gaming consoles or bring card/board games from home. For Ages 12-18.
Mondays:
July 15 & 29
2:00 – 3:00 pm
North Regional Library

Join us at Camp Half-Blood for book discussions and crafts, snacks, and trivia based on the world of Percy Jackson! Ages 9 – 14.
July - The Sea of Monsters
Aug - The Titan’s Curse

Come watch family movies at your local library!
Mondays 2:00 – 4:00 pm
July 15 - Christopher Robin (PG, 2018)
July 22 - The Incredibles 2 (PG, 2018)
East Regional Library

Use Tinkercad to learn the basics of 3D design and printing. Ages 9 & up, register online! Registration begins Monday, May 20.
Tuesdays
July 16; August 13
4:00 – 5:00 pm
South Regional Library

Naresh Deoli, a research scientist at the Louisiana Accelerator Center and UL-Lafayette Department of Physics adjunct faculty member, will discuss astronomy and space science, including NASA’s plan to colonize Mars in the next 15-20 years. …

Teenage LEGO-lovers can hang out, build original creations for display, and explore LEGO Mindstorms in this monthly meetup. Registration begins Monday, June 3.
Tuesday, July 16
3:00 – 4:00 pm
East Regional Library

Create a unique galaxy of stars on a black t-shirt using bleach spray and stencils. T-shirt will be provided. We will be working with bleach, please dress accordingly. Registration begins Monday, July 1.
Tuesday, July 16
2:00 …

The Lafayette Public Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Writes of Spring Writing Contest. We congratulate the winners and recognize the efforts of all students who contributed their entries. We also …

Learn to create easy recipes! Amaze your friends and families with the things you can make. Registration begins Monday, May 20.
Tuesdays: July 16
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Main Library

A chance to practice your chess moves on other players. All playing levels (including beginners) welcome. Ages 8 & up. Registration begins Monday, June 3.
Wednesday, July 17
6:00 – 7:00 pm
East Regional Library

Acadiana Open Channel staff will offer teens hands-on experience working with green screen movie effects! Registration begins Monday, June 17.
Wednesday, July 17
1:00 – 3:00 pm
East Regional Library

We’ll provide the craft, and you bring the creativity! Come in and making something amazing. Registration begins Monday, May 20.
Galaxy Slime
Wednesday, July 17
3:00 – 4:00 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.
Thursdays: May – July (except holidays)
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Main Library

In the collaborative spirit of the Algonquin Round Table, an informal group of teen artists meets monthly at the library to exchange ideas, techniques, and banter.
Thursdays:
July 18; August 15
4:00 – 5:00 pm
North Regional Library

Figure out this otherworldly mystery before you get caught in even stranger things! Ages 12 & up. Registration by phone or in person begins Monday, June 17.
Friday, July 19
1:00 – 5:00 pm
West Regional Library
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Police have apprehended a murder suspect in the library after hours! Follow the clues and collect the evidence to put them away for good. Refreshments will be served. Costumes welcome, but not required. Registration begins …

This month marks the 50th anniversary of our first contact with the moon. Celebrate by making moon-inspired snacks and cracked marble moon necklaces, and also exploring space conspiracies like, “Did we ever really land on …

Come battle to save the universe after hours in the library. Bring your own unmodified Nerf dart guns. Sci-fi costumes encouraged, but not required. Registration begins Monday, July 1.
Friday, July 19
5:45 – 7:15 pm
North Regional …