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Main Library Roof Replacement Project to Affect Patron Parking
Posted on February 2, 2023
Main Library Roof Replacement Project to Affect Patron Parking

Are you wondering what’s happening in the Main Library parking lot? Well, we are very excited to announce that the facility, which opened in 1973, is getting a new roof.

List of Discard Items for Board Approval: Dec. 2022 – Feb. 2023
Posted on February 2, 2023
List of Discard Items for Board Approval: Dec. 2022 – Feb. 2023

The library has posted the list of books it will ask the Board to approve for discard at its April 2023 meeting. These are books weeded from the collection between December 2022 and February 2023. …

Congratulations Cara Chance, LPL Librarian and 2023 I Love My Librarian Award Honoree
Posted on February 2, 2023
Congratulations Cara Chance, LPL Librarian and 2023 I Love My Librarian Award Honoree

Congratulations to Cara Chance, our North Regional Library Branch Manager and Librarian, selected as a 2023 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award honoree! Established in 2008, The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users like you to recognize the accomplishments of …

Second Harvest Food Bank: Free Meals & Snacks
Posted on February 2, 2023
Second Harvest Food Bank: Free Meals & Snacks

The Lafayette Public Library’s Main Branch has partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank since Summer 2017 for both the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for the school year.

Storytime Calendar
Posted on February 2, 2023
Storytime Calendar

A variety of storytimes are available at many of our branches throughout Lafayette parish. For a list of all storytimes available through the Lafayette Public Library, check out our Calendar!
For information about the types of storytimes …

Take the 100 Book Club Challenge!
Posted on February 2, 2023
Take the 100 Book Club Challenge!

Read or listen to 100 books between January 1 and December 31, 2023, and you will become a member of the 100 Book Club. Earn cool prizes and the bragging rights to say you accomplished something few others will! Complete rules are available …

Storytime To-Go
Posted on February 2, 2023
Storytime To-Go

Wish you could have storytime at home? Now you can with Storytime To-Go! These themed kits contain books, song sheets, and crafts! For more information or to check out a Storytime To-Go Kit, call or …

Computer Classes at Lafayette Public Library
Posted on February 2, 2023
Computer Classes at Lafayette Public Library

Our libraries offer free classes for adults at several public libraries in Lafayette Parish. For a list of the types of classes we offer, and to see dates, times,  and registration information, visit our calendar. Registration …

LPSS Student IDs serve as a Lafayette Public Library Card!
Posted on February 2, 2023
LPSS Student IDs serve as a Lafayette Public Library Card!

The Lafayette Public Library and the Lafayette Parish School System have teamed up for a fifth year to provide your child with a free Student ID-Public Library Card. This program automatically enrolls more than 32,000 …

Library Public Library Board Approves Policy Changes
Posted on February 1, 2023
Library Public Library Board Approves Policy Changes

The Lafayette Public Library Board of Control approved changes to the Library Card Policy and Collection Development Policy at the February 15, 2023 board meeting.

Limited-Edition Pelican Art Library Cards Still Available!
Posted on February 1, 2023
Limited-Edition Pelican Art Library Cards Still Available!

Though Library Card Sign-up Month has ended, you may still pick up your very own limited-edition Hannah Gumbo pelican art library card, while supplies last! Visit any library location to inquire. 

Library Museum Pass Includes Five Local Museums
Posted on May 1, 2022
Library Museum Pass Includes Five Local Museums

The Lafayette Public Library is proud to offer the museum pass program that provides free family admission to five museums and historic sites in Lafayette Parish. Due to the success of the library’s partnership with …

Bookmobile Schedule
Posted on February 2, 2022
Bookmobile Schedule

GoGo Biblio Bookmobile will be making community stops near you! Curbside service of books, movies, Grab & Go crafts, Wi-Fi, and tech assistance for eBooks and eAudiobooks will be available.

Our schedule is filling up fast. …

LPL Mobile App!
Posted on May 24, 2019
LPL Mobile App!

Download our mobile app today for iOS or Android by searching “Lafayette Public Library” in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Once you’ve downloaded the app, simply log in using your library card …

Check out musical instruments from the M.I.Brary!
Posted on October 5, 2018
Check out musical instruments from the M.I.Brary!

Check Out the Musical Instrument Library (M.I.Brary)!
You can now check out a guitar, keyboard, or even an accordion the same way you would a book at the Chenier Branch of the Lafayette Public Library!
Who knows — …