Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration
May 7, 2013 – 10:45 am | One Comment

Encourage your child to Dig Into Reading this summer with the Lafayette Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Children (and adults and teens, too*) can win prizes for reading and enjoy a full lineup of free …

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Overdrive eBooks now available for Amazon® Kindle!
Overdrive eBooks now available for Amazon® Kindle!

Lafayette Public Library is pleased to announce Amazon® Kindle compatibility with our Overdrive eBook collection. This will allow most existing eBooks in your our eBook collection to be read on all Kindle devices or …

Proquest Newsstand (including full-text access to The Daily Advertiser) Now Available!
Proquest Newsstand (including full-text access to The Daily Advertiser) Now Available!

The Proquest Newsstand provides full-text coverage of major newspapers, which includes national and leading regional papers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, …

OverDrive eBook audiobook app for Windows Phone now available!
OverDrive eBook audiobook app for Windows Phone now available!

On February 15th, OverDrive Media Console for iPhone/iPad v2.2 was released, which optimizes the experience on the Apple tablet. Whether users are reading an EPUB eBook, listening to an MP3 audiobook, or browsing the OverDrive Media …

Screencast: Accessing your Library Account Online
Screencast: Accessing your Library Account Online

Did you know that you can login to your library account for our card catalog and see what you have checked out, renew books, and see holds you have placed? Here’s how!

Be sure …

Ask a Librarian!
Ask a Librarian!

Do you
need answers? The Adult Services departments of the Lafayette Public Library System provide walk-in, telephone (337-261-5787 or 337-261-5788), e-mail ( ref.b1lf@state.lib.la.us ) and mail reference services, assistance in using the library, and programs of …

Screencast: Accessing Consumer Reports From Home
Screencast: Accessing Consumer Reports From Home

Did you know that you can access Consumer Reports as well as other magazines directly from EBSCOhost?

Here is how!

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel!
Accessing from home? Start searching here!
Accessing from the library? …

e-books and e-audiobooks
e-books and e-audiobooks

Check out our downloadable e-books and e-audio books.  Visit our downloadable media page for details, including compatible devices and titles available.

Drive Up Services
Drive Up Services

Avoid the heat, rain, and lines at our newer libraries.  At North Regional in Carencro and South Regional on Johnston Street, you don’t have to get out of your car to pick up your requested …

Overdrive iPhone App!
Overdrive iPhone App!

OverDrive Media Console is a free, easy-to-use application that handles all aspects of your download media experience.

Find LPL with the "Local Books" iPhone App
Find LPL with the "Local Books" iPhone App

LibraryThing, a major social-networking-through-books site, launched its first iPhone app. Local Books is free and lists bookstores, libraries and book-related events near you.

Digital Microfilm Reader
Digital Microfilm Reader

The Lafayette Public Library owns a ST 200 microfilm viewer-scanner that you can use to convert microfilm, microfiche, and microcards to digital image files.
With this system you can email, print, or save your images to …

Library Elf!
Library Elf!

Library Elf is a web based free service independent of the Lafayette Public Library which helps keep track of when your library items are due, overdue and ready for pickup. Library users can keep track …

Overdrive and Apples…
Overdrive and Apples…

Overdrive downloadable audiobooks now iPod compatible!
You will be asked for your PIN which is the last 4 digits of your phone number.