Jul
26
Tue
Young children’s story time with Miss Pat at main library @ Main Library
Jul 26 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Bring your young children to story and craft time with Miss Pat, aka Mother Goose, every Tues. and Thurs. afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30 in the young children’s room of the main library (Ville Platte).

Library Board of Control meeting at main library @ Main Library
Jul 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control will meet on Tues. July 26 at 4 pm in the multipurpose room of the main library (Ville Platte).  The meeting is open to the public, and refreshments will be served.  An agenda will be posted on the website and at the main library and branch libraries at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

Jul
28
Thu
Last day to turn in Summer Reading logs in Turkey Creek @ Turkey Creek Branch Library
Jul 28 all-day

Thursday July 28th is the last day to turn in reading logs at Turkey Creek Branch Library.  Sorry, no exceptions.

Drop In Tech Support at Main Library @ Main Library
Jul 28 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Having trouble with your eReader?  Want to learn more about OverDrive?  Having other technical issues?  Try our drop in tech support every Thurs. morning from 9:30 to 11:30 at the main library (Ville Platte).

Young children’s story time with Miss Pat at main library @ Main Library
Jul 28 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Bring your young children to story and craft time with Miss Pat, aka Mother Goose, every Tues. and Thurs. afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30 in the young children’s room of the main library (Ville Platte).

Jul
29
Fri
Last day to turn in reading logs
Jul 29 all-day

Friday July 29th is the last day to turn in reading logs for all locations except Turkey Creek (whose last day was Thurs. July 28th).  Sorry, no exceptions.  Thank you for reading with us this summer!

Aug
1
Mon
“Fine Free” Month begins August 1st
Aug 1 @ 8:00 am – Aug 31 @ 6:00 pm

August is “Fine Free” Month for all six Evangeline Parish Library locations!  Return any items in good condition, regardless of how long they have been checked out from the Evangeline Parish Library, and have all fines and fees for them waived.  For more information, call the branch nearest you, or 363-1369.

Aug
2
Tue
“Divine Eyes” Teen Book Club meets at the main library August 2nd @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Aug 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

The “Divine Eyes” Teen Book Club meets Tuesday Aug. 2nd at 6 pm at the main library (Ville Platte).  This group is for ages 13-17 only.  For more information, please call the club’s coordinator Liz at the main library (363-1369).  New members are very welcome!

Aug
12
Fri
Library system closing at noon Friday Aug. 12th
Aug 12 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The main library and all branches are closing at noon Friday August 12th due to severe weather.  The system will remain closed until Monday.

Aug
13
Sat
No Saturday hours Aug. 13th, Library closed
Aug 13 all-day

The main library will have NO Saturday hours on August 13th due to the severe weather event and potential flooding.

Aug
15
Mon
Evangeline Parish Library closed Monday Aug. 15th
Aug 15 all-day

Due to the severe weather and flooding, the main library and all branches will remain closed to the public Monday Aug. 15th.  If road conditions permit, staff will be going to each location to assess issues with facilities and equipment, so that hopefully we can reopen at the regular time on Tuesday.

Aug
31
Wed
Last day for “Fine Free Month” is Wednesday August 31st
Aug 31 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Wednesday August 31st is the LAST DAY to take advantage of “Fine Free” Month!  For more information, please call 363-1369.

Sep
3
Sat
Main Library closed for Labor Day holiday–no Saturday hours this week @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Sep 3 all-day

The Main Library is closed this Saturday Sept. 3rd for the Labor Day weekend.

Sep
5
Mon
Library closed Monday Sept. 5th for Labor Day
Sep 5 all-day

The Main Library and all branches are closed Monday Sept. 5th for the Labor Day holiday.

Sep
8
Thu
Basile Branch pre-k story hour @ Basile Branch Library
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Thursday, September 8th, Basile Branch will resume their pre-k story hours. Children 0-5 are welcome to join the wonderful Basile staff and volunteers for stories and a craft! Basile Branch will be celebrating grandparent’s day, so send grandma and grandpa if you can! 10:00. call 432-6794 if you have any questions. The staff hope to see ya’ll!

Sep
20
Tue
Friends of the Library Meeting @ Main Library
Sep 20 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

The Friends of the Library will meet Tues. Sept. 20th at 4:30 pm in the multipurpose room.  This is our planning meeting before Book Fest.  Please come and bring a friend!  Everybody welcome!

Sep
22
Thu
Basile Branch pre K story hour, Thurs. Sept. 22nd @ Basile Branch Library
Sep 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Basile Branch continues their  every other week pre-k story hours on Thursday Sept. 22 at 10 am. Children 0-5 are welcome to join the wonderful Basile staff and volunteers for stories and a craft! Bring a grownup along for the fun! 10:00. call 432-6794 if you have any questions. The staff hope to see ya’ll!

Sep
23
Fri
Computer Basics class with Tobin Deville @ Main Library
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join our wonderful local instructor Tobin Deville for a FREE class, “Computer Basics,” from 10 am to noon on Friday September 23rd in the multipurpose room of the main library (Ville Platte).  Class size is limited to 15 persons.  Class is for adults only.  Registration is preferred, but walkins are welcome, on a space available basis.  For more information, please call the main library, 363-1369.

Internet 1 class with Tobin Deville @ Main Library
Sep 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join our wonderful local instructor Tobin Deville for a FREE class, “Internet 1,” from 1 pm to 3 pm on Friday September 23rd in the multipurpose room of the main library (Ville Platte).  Class size is limited to 15 persons.  Class is for adults only.  Registration is preferred, but walk ins are welcome, on a space available basis.  For more information, please call the main library, 363-1369.

Sep
27
Tue
Library Board meeting Tues. Sept. 27 at 4 pm at Mamou Branch @ Mamou Branch Library
Sep 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Library Board of Control will meet Tuesday Sept. 27 at 4 pm at the Mamou Branch Library, Mamou, LA.  Everybody is welcome, and refreshments will be served.

Oct
8
Sat
Book Fest at the Main Library Sat. Oct. 8 from 8 am to 2 pm @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 8 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

The Library and the Friends of the Library will sponsor “Book Fest” on Saturday Oct. 8th from 8 am to 2 pm at the main library (Ville Platte).  In case of bad weather, the rain date is the following Sat. Oct. 15th at the same time and location.

Oct
18
Tue
“Mother Goose” story time for little folks at the main library @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 18 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Miss Pat, aka “Mother Goose,” for small children’s story time in the children’s room of the main library from 3:30 to 4:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Oct
19
Wed
Little Folks Fun with Spanish @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 19 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Little Folks Fun with Spanish continues with Miss Thelma on Wednesday afternoons at the Main Library (Ville Platte) from 3:30 to 4:30 in the little children’s room.

Oct
20
Thu
Drop in Tech Support @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 20 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Having trouble with that E-reader?  See Miss Tina D. at the Main Library between 9:30 am and 11 am.  She will do her best to help you with these and other tech questions.  Sorry, we do not repair equipment.

Basile’s Pre K Halloween Program @ Basile Branch Library
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Basile continues its wonderful small children’s programs on Thursday Oct. 20th from 10 am to 11 am with a special Halloween program.  Call Miss Sherry at the Basile Branch for more details.  Basile has a special children’s program every other Thursday morning from 10 am to 11 am.

Mother Goose story time @ Main Library
Oct 20 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Miss Pat, aka “Mother Goose,” for small children’s story time each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the children’s room of the Main Library.

Oct
22
Sat
Evangeline Genealogical & Historical Society meeting @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Oct
25
Tue
“Mother Goose” story time at Main Library @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 25 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Miss Pat, aka “Mother Goose,” for small children’s story time in the children’s room at the Main Library each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

Oct
26
Wed
Mystery Book Club meets Wednesday Oct. 26th 10:30 am to 11:30 main library @ main library
Oct 26 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

The Mystery Book Club meets Wed. Oct. 26th at 10:30 am in the multipurpose room of the main library.  The book of the month is Martha Grimes’ “The Man with a Load of Mischief.”  New members are always welcome!  Come join us!

Little Folks Fun with Spanish @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 26 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Miss Thelma for a lively session of “Little Folks Fun with Spanish” each Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the children’s room of the Main Library.

Oct
27
Thu
Drop in Tech Support @ Main LIbrary
Oct 27 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Have questions about your e-reader?  Having trouble connecting to wireless?  Confused by Windows 10? Miss Tina D will do her best to answer your questions each Thursday morning from 9 am to 11:30 am at the main library.  Sorry, we do not repair equipment.

Lawyers in Libraries Oct. 27th @ Main Library
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

“Lawyers in Libraries” is sponsoring a special event at the main library on Thurs. Oct. 27th from 2 to 4 pm.  Sign up for fifteen minute individual sessions of general advice.  Walk-ins are welcome on a space available basis.

Mother Goose story time @ Main Library
Oct 27 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Miss Pat, aka “Mother Goose,” for small children’s story time each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the children’s room of the Main Library.

Nov
1
Tue
SLCC Coreil Campus Automotive Program @ Main Library
Nov 1 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

A representative of the Coreil Campus of  SLCC will be at the main library Nov. 1st from 4 pm to 6 pm to discuss the upcoming automotive program on the campus.  If you or somebody you know might be interested in enrolling in this program to learn a much in demand skill in a short time, please come by to talk to the Coreil representative.

Nov
3
Thu
Basile Branch story time Thurs. Nov. 3rd @ Basile Branch Library
Nov 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Basile small children’s story times continue every other Thursday at the Basile Branch Library.

Nov
8
Tue
No “Mother Goose” event Tuesday Nov. 8th @ Main Library
Nov 8 all-day

There will be no “Mother Goose” story time Nov. 8th.

Nov
11
Fri
Library closed for Veteran’s Day @ all locations
Nov 11 all-day

The Main Library and all branches will be closed on Friday Nov. 11th for Veteran’s Day.

Nov
12
Sat
Main Library closed Saturday Nov. 12th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Nov 12 all-day

The Main Library will be closed Saturday Nov. 12th.

Nov
15
Tue
Public Hearing Nov. 15 at Mamou Branch Library @ Mamou Branch Library
Nov 15 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

The Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control will hold a public hearing Tues. Nov. 15th at 3:30 pm at the Mamou Branch Library.  The purpose of the hearing is to gather public comment on the current Electronics Resources Policies (Internet Safety Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, and Social Media Policy).  The public is encouraged to attend and comment.  Policies are available for review on this webpage.

Library Board of Control meeting for Nov. 15th is cancelled. @ Mamou Branch Library
Nov 15 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Library Board of Control meeting scheduled for Nov. 15th is being rescheduled for Thursday December 1st at at 4 pm in the Mamou Branch Library.  Everybody is welcome, and public comments are invited.

Teen Book Club meets Tues. Nov. 15th @ Main Library
Nov 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

The Divine Eyes Teen Book Club meets Tuesday Nov. 15th at 6 pm in the multipurpose room of the main library.  New members are welcome: the group is open to all persons ages 13 through 17.  The November book for discussion is “Catch Your Death” by Mark Edwards and Louise Voss.

Nov
17
Thu
Girl Scout Recruitment Meeting
Nov 17 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Main Library in Ville Platte in the Multipurpose Room. 

Nov
24
Thu
Library closed Thurs. Nov. 24th @ all locations
Nov 24 all-day

The main library and all branches will be closed for Thanksgiving holiday Thursday Nov. 24th through Sunday Nov. 27th.  Main library and branches will reopen on their regular schedules beginning Monday Nov. 28th.

Nov
25
Fri
Library closed Friday Nov. 25th @ all locations
Nov 25 all-day

The Main Library and all branches will be closed Friday Nov. 25th.

Nov
26
Sat
No Saturday hours at Main Library Sat. Nov. 26th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Nov 26 all-day

The Main Library will have no Saturday hours on Sat. Nov. 26th.  It will reopen at the regularly scheduled time on Monday Nov. 28th.

Nov
30
Wed
Mystery Book Club November meeting @ main library
Nov 30 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

The Mystery Book Club will have its November meeting on Wed. Nov. 30th at 10:30 am at the main library.  The book for the month is “Sycamore Row” by John Grisham.  Please note that the club will not have a December meeting.  The next meeting for the club after November is on Jan. 25th.

Dec
1
Thu
Library Board of Control meeting December 1st at 4 p.m. @ Mamou Branch Library
Dec 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Library Board meeting that was originally scheduled for Nov. 15th has been rescheduled for Thurs. December 1st at 4 p.m. at the Mamou Branch Library.  This is the meeting to review draft amended budgets for 2016 and review draft budgets for 2017, to be submitted to the Police Jury for inclusion in their budget hearing and budget approval process.  Everybody is welcome.

Dec
7
Wed
Library closed to the public for all staff training day @ Evangeline Parish Library system
Dec 7 all-day

The main library and all branches will be closed to the public Wednesday December 7th due to all staff training day.

Dec
15
Thu
Basile Branch hosts Santa and Mrs. Claus at 10 am today Dec. 15th @ Basile Branch Library
Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Pre K kids can meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at 10 am this morning at the Basile Branch.  Join Santa for Christmas storytime!

Christmas program at Basile Branch Dec. 15th @ Basile Branch Library
Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Basile Branch will have its last Pre K program of 2016 on Thurs. Dec. 15th at 10 am.  Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be special guests.

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