“At the Library” for March 17th

March 17, 2024

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! We wish you a merry and safe celebration! Drop by the main library to take a picture of your kids in a special “St. Patty’s Photo Frame”!

Monday, March 18^th, the main library will host an “Adults Only Bingo” at 10:30 am in the multipurpose room. Please share this good news!Tuesday, March 19^th, after our “Let’s Talk French” @ 1 pm and “Coffee Talk” @ 2 pm, the Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care will host a Veterans/Hospice information session at 3 pm.  Then on Wednesday, March 20^th,  the main library will host another fun “Chair Exercise” session at 10:30 am. And on Saturday, March 23^rd, the main library in Ville Platte will be closed for early voting that is taking place around the parish.

Get ready for a new program at the main library that will encourage kids and adults to learn about planting vegetables and flowers! Staff member Madeleine has set up a “Seed Library” using an old card catalogue cabinet. It will house a variety of seeds donated by seed companies. We will partner with LSU Ag and Evangeline Soil and Water Conservation and over the next few months and offer educational workshops! Keep an eye out for updates. We anticipate offering this program to anyone with a valid library card in early April.

Reminder: This year all of the libraries around the state are required to implement new policies regarding Act 436, initially known as SB7, establishes a process by which people can request a review of library material accessible to minors. It also places restrictions on certain library materials deemed ‘explicit’ by the state. We have started to re-register young patrons from the age of 0 to 17 to get permission by the parents or guardians to make the decision to either “restrict or not restrict” the items they can check out or have access too digitally. Please visit your library branch to take care of this now and especially before Summer Reading begins in June.

EARLY NOTICE: (1) The main library and all branches will be closed on March 29^th and 30^th to celebrate Easter. (2) Our Spring Library Fest is slated for Saturday, May 4, 2024. Please The deadline for submitting vendor participation forms for all types of participants is April 19, 2024. Contact Keishia Ford or any employee of the library for more information.This is a FREE family fun event and is a way for the Library to say Thank You to its patrons and to show support for local cooks, artists, performers, authors and civic organizations!

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.