Calendar

The Evangeline Parish Library will be closed Saturday August 30th through Monday September 1st for the Labor Day weekend.

The main library will be closed Thursday Sept. 4th through Sunday Sept. 21st for relocation.  Branch libraries will remain open.

The new main library will have a formal grand opening/dedication ceremony from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday Sept. 26th.  This will include a special flag-raising ceremony.

Everybody is very welcome.

The Friends of the Library will sponsor a special “Family and Friends” morning at the new main library, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday Sept. 27th.  Everybody is invited!

Everybody is welcome to attend the first Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society meeting in the new main Evangeline Parish Library.

Course is Free, provided by the Evangeline Parish Library.  Pre -registration required.  Adult students only.  Space limited to 15 students.  Priority to registrants living, working, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  Call 363-1369 to register.

Free to the public, sponsored by the Evangeline Parish Library.  This is a 2 hour course in Ereaders and tablets.  Bring your own device to learn more about using it.  Class is limited to 15 students, adults only please.  Priority is given to registrants living, working, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  To register, call 363-1369.

James A. Fogleman will present research on Solomon Northup and places connected with his captivity in central Louisiana.

A lawyer will be at the main library in the multipurpose room to answer questions.  This is a part of the “Lawyers in Libraries” outreach throughout the state on Oct. 23rd.

Take a 2 hour introduction to the Internet with this course, free to the public and sponsored by Evangeline Parish Library.  Space is limited to 15 students, adult students only, please.  Priority is given to registrants living, working, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  To register call 363-1369.

Learn all about email with this 2 hour course, free to the public and provided by the Evangeline Parish Library.  Space is limited to 15 students, adult students only, please.  Priority is given to registrants living, working, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  To register, call 363-1369.

Mamou Branch is having a coloring contest for kids!  Come in the library and color a picture there before 5 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 30th.  Winners will be announced Friday the 31st at 3 p.m.  You do not need to be present to win.

Local author Nancy Duplechin will discuss the process of EPublishing in this workshop, part of the Library’s “Talented Tuesdays” program.  Nancy has a background in radio also and is a wonderful speaker.  Come learn more about how to write and publish in today’s rapidly changing publishing environment.

Learn about the sometimes-confusing Windows 8 with this two-hour course, free to the public and provided by the Evangeline Parish Library.  Space is limited to 15 students, adult students only, please.  Priority is given to registrants living, working, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  To register, call 363-1369.

This two hour course is a follow-up to the Oct 27th Internet 1 course, but they can be taken separately.  Learn about the Internet in more detail with Internet 2, a two-hour class free to the public and provided by the Evangeline Parish Library.  Space is limited to 15 students, adult students only, please.  Priority is given to registrants living, working, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  To register, call 363-1369.

Learn more about computer security and keeping your vital information secure online.  This two-hour class is free to the public and provided by Evangeline Parish Library.  Space is limited to 15 students, adult students only, please.  Priority is given to registrants living, working, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  To register, call 363-1369.

This is a special two-hour class where the students get special help with whatever issues they are encountering (but the instructor will NOT repair hardware, so don’t bring your malfunctioning device for diagnostics).  The session is free to the public, and provided by Evangeline Parish Library.  Space is limited to 15 students, adult students only, please.  Priority is given to registrants living, working, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  To register, call 363-1369.

Tonight’s “Talented Tuesday” presentation from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. is “Quilting Class” with Stacie Ardoin.  Everybody is welcome, and admission is free.  Come learn more about quilting!

The Library Board of Control meeting originally scheduled for Monday Nov. 17th has been rescheduled for Monday Nov. 24th at 4 p.m. at the main library.

The main library and all branches will be closed beginning Thurs. Nov. 27th until Monday Dec. 1st.  We wish everybody a Happy Thanksgiving.

Library “fine free” month is Dec. 15, 2014, through Jan. 15, 2015.  Return any items in good condition, and have all fines and fees on the items waived.

The main library and all branches will be closed Thurs. Dec. 24th through Sunday Dec. 28th.  We wish everybody a Merry Christmas and look forward to serving you in the New Year.

The Library will be closed for New Year’s holiday Wednesday Dec. 31st through Sunday Jan. 4th.  We wish everybody a very happy and safe New Year’s and look forward to serving you in 2015.

The Family Tree will conduct a special informational meeting for its Healthy Families program on Jan. 13th at 6 p.m. at the new main library (916 W. Main St., Ville Platte, LA 70586).  Everybody is welcome.  Come and learn more about the organization and about how it can help your family.

The Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society will meet Saturday, Jan. 17th, at the new main library (916 W. Main St., Ville Platte) at 9:30 a.m.  Dr. Malcolm Vidrine, the author of “Cajun Prairie,” will be the guest speaker.  Everybody is invited.

The Friends of the Evangeline Parish Library will hold their first meeting of 2015 on Tues. Jan. 20th at 5:30 p.m. at the new main library (916 W. Main St., Ville Platte).  Everybody is invited.  Come and bring a friend!

The Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control will meet Tues. Jan. 27th at 4 p.m. at the new main library (916 W. Main St., Ville Platte, LA 70586).  The meeting is open to everybody, and public attendance and comments are welcome and encouraged.  An agenda will be posted at the library no later than Monday Jan. 26th.

Beginning Sat. Feb. 7, the Friends of the Library will host a two-week “Sweet Deal” sale for used books, paperbacks, and more.  Paperbacks are 5 cents each, and hardbacks 25 cents.  There will also be magazines, music CDs and some VHS tapes.  The main sale location is the main library in Ville Platte.  Sale will be open in the multipurpose room and at the Friends corner.  The multipurpose room portion of the sale will be closed for approximately one hour during scheduled children’s programming in the room.