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Keep Louisiana Beautiful Using Free Resources from the Library!
Posted on August 2, 2023
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Using Free Resources from the Library!

Lafayette Public Library is proud to join Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and the State Library of Louisiana as a Get Down and Clean Up partner! We are one of more than 79 public libraries from …

Second Harvest Food Bank: Free Meals & Snacks
Posted on August 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.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month!
Posted on August 2, 2023
September is Library Card Sign-up Month!

September is Library Card Sign-up Month! This year, we are truly excited to feature author and artist Denise Gallagher’s whimsical art on our limited-edition library art card.

1000 Books Before Reading
Posted on August 2, 2023
1000 Books Before Reading

Share a lifelong love of reading with your children! We are challenging you and your little one(s) to read 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

AcA Adds Free Family Admission to Library Museum Pass Program
Posted on August 2, 2023
AcA Adds Free Family Admission to Library Museum Pass Program

Join us at the Center! The Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) is now part of our Library Museum Pass program. You may call any library location to reserve a pass, or visit one of …

LPSS Student IDs serve as a Lafayette Public Library Card!
Posted on August 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 sixth year to provide your child with a free Student ID-Public Library Card. This program automatically enrolls more than 33,500 Lafayette …

Tech Assistance by Appointment
Posted on August 1, 2023
Tech Assistance by Appointment

Have a technology question? Have a device and want to learn how to use it? Tech Assistance to the rescue!

Genealogy 101
Posted on August 1, 2023
Genealogy 101

Experts and novices alike can learn about researching family history. Ages 18 & up.

Solar Eclipse Viewing at the Library
Posted on August 1, 2023
Solar Eclipse Viewing at the Library

Join us the day of the 2023 annular eclipse to pick up a free pair of protective glasses, while supplies last, to safely view this stellar phenomenon. The eclipse begins at 10:30 am and will …

The VR Experience
Posted on August 1, 2023
The VR Experience

VR isn’t just for kids! Adults can experience this amazing technology at the North Regional Library. Ages 18 & up; no registration required.

The VR Experience
Posted on August 1, 2023
The VR Experience

VR isn’t just for kids! Adults can experience this amazing technology at the library. Ages 18 & up. 

Discover Genealogy
Posted on August 1, 2023
Discover Genealogy

Monthly meetings of the Lafayette Genealogical Society with a guest speaker. Ages 18 & up.

Line Dancing
Posted on August 1, 2023
Line Dancing

Scoot your boots over to the East Regional Library for some line dancing fun! Be sure to wear hard-soled shoes you can slide in. Ages 18 & up only; no registration required.

Mystery Manor Escape Room
Posted on August 1, 2023
Mystery Manor Escape Room

You’ve got 90 minutes…can you solve the clues to find the missing will that will secure your inheritance, or will you be lost forever in creepy Mystery Manor? Ages 12 & up. Registration is 

Author Talk with Danielle Arceneaux
Posted on August 1, 2023
Author Talk with Danielle Arceneaux

Danielle Arceneaux will read from her debut, Glory Be: A Glory Broussard Mystery set in and around Lafayette. Followed by a Q&A session.

Meet the Author and Cartoonist: Robin Ha
Posted on August 1, 2023
Meet the Author and Cartoonist: Robin Ha

Join us for a fun afternoon with Robin Ha, author and illustrator of Almost American Girl, which won the Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award for 2022-2023!

LIBRARY CLOSURE: Full Staff In-service
Posted on May 1, 2023
LIBRARY CLOSURE: Full Staff In-service

All library locations will be closed from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Thursday, August 17 for a Full Staff In-Service meeting. The libraries will reopen at 1:00 pm with normal library hours.

Library Museum Pass Includes Six Local Museums
Posted on August 2, 2022
Library Museum Pass Includes Six Local Museums

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

Library Elf Replaced by Direct Messaging
Posted on August 2, 2021
Library Elf Replaced by Direct Messaging

The Library Elf service, which previously helped patrons keep track of their holds and checked out items while managing multiple library cards on a single account, has been retired.
We now have the ability to send …

For a Limited Time, Enjoy Kanopy Streaming Service
Posted on August 2, 2021
For a Limited Time, Enjoy Kanopy Streaming Service

Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more with your library card! Patrons can enjoy access to a rotating selection of movies through the Kanopy streaming service.