At the Library for December 3rd

The Fall Library Book Fest is THIS Saturday, December 9^th, from 9 am – 1 pm. We will have a special guest, Michael Wynne, an antique appraiser and author from 9 am to 11 am. Bring any item that you’d like appraised for a small fee of $3.00 and be amazed at what you will learn from Mr. Wynne! Also, new this year we will have a “Show Me the Money” station where folks can see if there is any unclaimed money waiting to be returned to them! We will have a bell set up to chime every time someone finds some unclaimed money!! Our final line up of Authors, Cooks, Vendors and Community partners are: AUTHORS: Rhonda LeJeune, Linda Fontenot, Jessica Deen Norris, Darisa La Belle Griffith Ricks, Julie Beth Davis, Christopher Fontenot, Jasonnaye Wilson. Pamela Funderburk, Debby Lawson, Patricia Williams, Kristal Ben and Lacey Vidrine.  VENDOR/ARTISTS: Sleepy Parrot Charles Fontenot, Belinda Williams, Jalaina Freeman & Adrienne Griffith, Katelyn Beaubouef, Betsy Pitre, Jane & Roland Benefit Yard Sale, Kayra Guillory, Brecky Thomas, Roxanne Thomas, Nesha Arvie, Angel George, Morgan Blanchet, Beck Seaux, and Linda Fontenot.  COOKS: Annette Wilson, Natasha Edwards, Saucin with Tashh, Hope Guidry, Myra Fontenot (Food Truck), and Sarah Butler. COMMUNITY: Save Our Community Kid Adventure Camps, La Dept of Health, Sisters on the Go, Krewe de Evangeline Coalition, St. Landry-Evangeline United Way, an Unclaimed Money station called “Show Me The Money”! and a  HUGE USED BOOK SALE TOO! We have other surprises in store so please get the word out and “try to make a pass”!

We are partnering this year with CASA for their Christmas TOY DRIVE program and offering an incentive to our patrons to participate. From now until December11th, if you drop off a NEW, UNWRAPPED toy at the main library or any branch you will receive up to $10 off your library fines for each toy donated! Please share this opportunity to give the joy of gifts for a child and reduce any fines that you may have on your library account! 

Visit the Facebook page of your favorite library branch to see information about programs unique to them. Also, visit our website www.evangelinelibrary.org for updates. You can always call the main library @ 337-363-1369 or send an email to [email protected] for more information and never forget that libraries do change lives…. even in the cloud! Suzy Lemoine.