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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 …

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.

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 …

Christi Solar is a pastelist from Morgan City, LA. She has created art for the past 18 years. In her words, “I feel very fortunate and blessed that I found what brings me thejoy that …

Valerie Marze was born and raised in Many, Louisiana. She currently resides in Sunset, LA where she is a wife, mother, grandmother, nurse, and artist.

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.

All library locations will be closed on Friday, April 7 (Good Friday). Library closures will continue on Saturday, April 8 (Holy Saturday).

Join us as we screen horror films and other oddities from all corners of the cinematic universe. Ages 18 & up.

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

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 …

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 …

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.

Thanks to a partnership with the Louisiana Department’s Wildlife & Fisheries‘ Get Out & Fish program, you can check out a fishing pole from the East Regional Library!

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Learn how can Google can help your small business succeed! The Grow with Google Programs for Libraries series are self-guided tutorials that you can access at your own pace to learn about Google applications, how to apply for …

What if you could learn photography, Photoshop, animation, web development, marketing, graphic design, and video production all in the same place? How about mastering Microsoft Office and Adobe suites? What if all the courses were …

The Bookmobile is 32 feet long, handicap accessible, and outfitted with a mobile hotspot. The vehicle is stocked with a diverse collection of books, DVDs and audiobooks available to check out as part of its outreach services. It …

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 …