Library Board members, meetings.
Workshop:
Join us for a workshop in conjunction with the Hilliard Museum’s exhibit “Slavery, the Prison Industrial Complex” which features documentary photographs by Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick about life in Angola Penitentiary. Workshop participants can …
3D print your own charms and create your own beaded charm bracelet or earrings. Give them as a Mother’s Day gift or wear them yourself. Ages 7 & up. Registration begins Monday, April 22.
Thursday, May …
For Mother’s Day, make matching jewelry with your mama! Ages 8 and up. Registration begins Monday, April 22.
Friday, May 3
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Main Library
Your babies and toddlers will squish and smush their way to a good time with this multi-sensory playtime. Dress for a mess! Ages birth-36 months.
Friday, May 3
10:30 – 11:30 am
East Regional Library
Speaker Dr. Hallie Dozier will talk about the history of Live Oaks in Louisiana and their influence on the tourist industry and our culture. She is currently an Associate Professor in the LSU School of …
Celebrate springtime by decorating garden-themed sugar cookies with royal icing. Ages 14 & up. Registration begins Monday, April 22.
Tuesday, May 7
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Main Library
Make your own shabby chic basket out of an ordinary peat pot using lace, ribbon, paint, and a vintage label. Registration begins Monday, April 22.
Wednesday, May 8
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Main Library
Learn about a turn-of-the-century southern tradition by making crepe paper flowers & dipping them in wax. Registration begins Monday, April 22.
Monday, May 13
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Chenier Branch
Using decorative paper & ingenuity, make a bookmark that transforms into a light to read by. Ages 12-18. Registration begins Monday, May 6.
Friday, May 17
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Main Library
School’s out for the summer! Start your summer off right with a party at the library after the doors are locked and everyone else has gone home. Ages 7 – 18. Registration begins Monday, May 6.
Friday, …
Considering a semester abroad? Join Tulane student Antonio Milton as he discusses his semester in Germany and gives tips for planning and surviving a
successful semester abroad without breaking the bank.
Friday, May 24
4:00 – 5:00 pm
South …
Come out and celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar with a family picnic! We will have a special outdoor storytime with activities and snacks. Please pack your own lunch and blankets! (In case of inclement weather, …
All library locations will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. They will reopen with normal business hours on Tuesday, May 28.
Teens are welcome to hang out with fellow anime fans while painting rocks and eating snacks! Ages 12-18.
Wednesday, May 29
3:00 – 4:00 pm
South Regional Library
The Lafayette Public Library hosts an average of 60 story times per month throughout the parish. Special guests at the story time are not a new concept to the program.
Our story times are designed by our …
Introducing our new service! RENEW DAT – Automatic renewals for your non-digital library items! Here’s how it works:
* No more late fees [but we still have late fees] – your non-digital items will automatically renew before they …
Do you think you know trivia? Get a team together and test your skills against others in our monthly themed trivia contests. Let the team with the most trivial knowledge win!
March 25: SciFi Movies
May 20: …
Do you wanna be the very best? Like no one ever was?? Come Play Pokémon console games, do Pokémon crafts and activities, and bring your trading cards or DS to battle with other players. Ages …
Melt colorful fuse beads into a work of art! Use patterns or create your own design. Registration begins on Monday, March 25.
Monday, April 15
4:30 – 5:30 pm
South Regional Library
Join us for hands-on tie-dye fun at the library! We’ll provide bandannas or tote bags to dye. Participants may also bring one plain white cotton t-shirt of their own. Ages 12 – 18. Registration begins Monday, …
School is back in session and Accelerated Reader (AR) requirements will be here before you know it. The Lafayette Public Library now has AR information displayed within card catalog search results. Patrons will now be …
