Did you have items checked out that became overdue while the library was closed for the ice storm and hazardous road conditions? No problem! Any item returned in good condition through close of business Friday Feb. 7th will have all fines on it waived.
Items can be returned to ANY branch of the Evangeline Parish Library (Ville Platte, Mamou, Pine Prairie, Chataignier, Basile, or Turkey Creek), regardless of from which branch the items were checked out.
Please note that not all branches are open the same days or hours, so please check branch information on this website or call before coming.
Due to hazardous road conditions, the Evangeline Parish main library and all branches will remain closed on Thursday Jan. 30th.
In November and December the long-delayed suspended serpentine ceiling was installed. The carpet work was also completed.
No further work has been done by the general contractor, and in late December the police jury terminated the general contractor and invoked the performance bond.
The attorney for the police jury and the attorney for the surety company have been involved in the paperwork claims process that will allow the surety company to come in and take over and complete the project.
In the meantime, several meetings have been held with representatives of the police jury and representatives of the surety. The building has been inspected by representatives of the surety, and lists of the work remaining have been compiled and given to representatives of the surety.
We do not know when the work will start back up. There is very little left to do, but the building is not at the substantial completion stage yet.
As soon as we know more, we will post it here.
Due to the approaching winter storm, the main library and all branches will be closed Tuesday Jan. 28th and Wednesday Jan. 29th.
For the safety of our employees, who would have to travel in dangerous conditions to get to work Saturday, the library will remain closed. We will reopen Monday Jan. 27th.
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