Summer Reading fun continues June 12, 13, and 14 with Manager’s Choice programs!  On Tues. June 12th at 10 a.m. Turkey Creek branch will have local beauty queens from ages 6 and up as special guests and also feature practice voting for kids with Registrar of Voters Lucas Buller and his staff.  At Ville Platte on Tues. the 12th at 2  and 6 p.m., there will be crafts and fun with the LSU Ag Center.  On Wed. the 13th, practice voting for kids will be at Pine Prairie at 10 a.m. and Mamou at 2 p.m.  On Thurs. the 14th Basile will feature local beauty queens and “dream catcher” craft at 10 a.m., and Chataignier will have a special craft at 3 p.m.  Come join the fun throughout the parish.  All events are FREE.

Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

The Library’s Summer Performing Series begins with Jerie Ford, a former soloist with the Baton Rouge Symphony chorus and vocalist with the Buddy Lee Orchestra.  Ms. Ford will perform the mini-musical, “The Topsy Turvy Funny, Fantabulous, Wonderful World of Feelings” Tues. June 5th at Turkey Creek Branch at 10 and at the Main Library (Ville Platte) at 2  and 6; Wed. June 6th at Pine Prairie Branch at 10 and at the Mamou Teen Center at 2, and Thurs. June 7th at Basile Branch at 10 and Chataignier Village Hall at 3.  For more information about these performances and about all the great Summer Reading activities, click on the “Dream Big: Read, Summer Reading 2012” banner on this page.  It will lead you to event calendars, performer biographies, reading logs, lists of our sponsors, and more!  Have a great summer with the library, and help us get off to a great start by welcoming Ms. Jerie Ford!

The main library/administrative headquarters and all branch libraries will be closed Monday May 28th in observance of Memorial Day.