Sep
4
Mon
Library closed for Labor Day @ Evangeline Parish Library
Sep 4 all-day

The Main Library and all branches will be closed Monday Sept. 4th in observance of Labor Day.

Sep
26
Tue
Library Board meets Sept. 26th at 4 pm in Mamou @ Mamou Branch Library
Sep 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Library Board of Control will meet Tues. Sept. 26th at 4 pm at the Mamou Branch Library.  Everybody is welcome.

Oct
21
Sat
Evangeline Genealogical & Historical Society meeting Oct. 21 at main library 9:30 am @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

The Evangeline Genealogical & Historical Society will meet Sat. Oct. 21st at 9:30 am at the main library (Ville Platte). Guest speaker, James Douget from Opelousas, has reprinted author Susan Douget’s book “Sous Cette Pierre, Repose: Tombstone inscriptions of the old St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery in Opelousas.” Mr. Douget is also a board member of the Orphan Train Society. Everybody is very welcome. Please join us, bring a friend.

Oct
23
Mon
“Fun with French” Monday Oct. 23rd at 3:30 pm @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 23 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Enjoy “Fun with French” storytime Monday Oct. 23rd at 3:30 pm at the main library (Ville Platte). Coordinated by Jo Anna Miller and Christine Soileau, there will be lots of fun for all ages.

Oct
24
Tue
Miss Pat’s “Mother Goose” story time Tues. Oct. 24th at 3:30 pm @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 24 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Miss Pat, aka “Mother Goose” for little folks story time every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 pm at the main library (Ville Platte).

Oct
25
Wed
Mystery Book Club meets Wed. Oct. 25th at 10:30 am at main library @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 25 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

The Mystery Book Club will hold its monthly meeting at the Main Library (Ville Platte) on Wed. Oct. 25th at 10:30 am in the multipurpose room. The book of the month is “Midnight at the Bright Ideas Book Store” by Matthew Sullivan. You are very welcome to come even if you haven’t read the book!

Miss Thelma’s “Fun with Spanish” Wed. Oct. 25th at 3:30 pm @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 25 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Miss Thelma for “Fun with Spanish” every Wednesday at 3:30 pm at the main library (Ville Platte).

Oct
26
Thu
Miss Pat’s “Mother Goose” story time Thurs. Oct. 26th at 3:30 pm @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Oct 26 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Miss Pat, aka “Mother Goose,” for a fun-filled little folks’ story time every Tues. and Thurs. at the main library (Ville Platte) at 3:30 pm.

Oct
30
Mon
October 30th 4:45 pm deadline to enter Mamou Branch coloring contest @ Mamou Branch Library
Oct 30 @ 4:45 pm – 4:45 pm

October 30th at 4:45 pm is the deadline for patrons ages 5 through 17 to turn in their entries at the Mamou Branch Library for the Branch’s Halloween Coloring Contest. All entries must have the person’s name, age, and phone number on the back. The winner will be picked on Oct. 31st at 10 am. For more information, please call the Mamou Branch at 468-5750.

Nov
10
Fri
Library closed Friday Nov. 10th in observance of Veteran’s Day @ Evangeline Parish Library
Nov 10 all-day

The main library and all branches will be closed Friday Nov. 10th in observance of Veteran’s Day.

Nov
11
Sat
Library closed, Sat. Nov. 11th, in observance of Veteran’s Day @ Evangeline Parish Library
Nov 11 all-day

The Main Library (Ville Platte) will be closed on Saturday Nov. 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day.

Nov
15
Wed
Divine Eyes Teen Book Club will meet on Tuesday, December 5th @ 6 pm.
Nov 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm

They will be discussing their book choice, “Turtles All the Way Down” by John Green. New members between 13 and 17 are welcomed to attend!

Nov
16
Thu
Basile Thanksgiving Storytime Nov. 16th at 10 am @ Basile Branch Library
Nov 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Join the wonderful folks at Basile Branch Library for a great Thanksgiving storytime on Thursday Nov. 16th at 10 a.m.!

Nov
23
Thu
Library closed for Thanksgiving break, Nov. 23rd thru 26th @ Evangeline Parish Library
Nov 23 @ 8:00 am – Nov 26 @ 6:00 pm

The Main Library and all branches will be closed Thursday Nov. 23rd through Sunday Nov. 26th for Thanksgiving break.  Each branch will reopen at its regularly scheduled time on Monday Nov. 27th.

Nov
29
Wed
Mystery Book Club meets Wed. Nov. 29th at 10:30 am at main library @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Nov 29 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

The Mystery Book Club will meet Wed. Nov. 29th at the main library (Ville Platte) at 10:30 am. The book of the month is “The Drop” by Michael Connelly. Please come and enjoy the fellowship even if you haven’t read the book!

Dec
4
Mon
Enrollment Event, Free Assistance Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid Expansion @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Dec 4 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Free assistance with Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid Expansion at the Evangeline Parish Library (916 W. Main, Ville Platte) on Monday Dec. 4th from 8:30 am till 4 pm. This is by appointment with Jackie Rowe, Certified Navigator. Walk-ins will be accepted only if time is available. To contact Ms. Jackie to make an appointment, please call her at 337-989-0001. This is an enrollment event, and calling her in advance is strongly advised to ensure not only that you can schedule a time that is convenient but also to ensure that you bring all the needed items with you.

Dec
6
Wed
Library closed to public for staff workshop @ Evangeline Parish Library
Dec 6 all-day

The Main Library and all branches will be closed to the public all day Wed. Dec. 6th due to staff workshop.

Dec
8
Fri
Weather closure Friday Dec. 8th @ Evangeline Parish Library system
Dec 8 all-day

The main library and all branches are closed due to winter weather.

Dec
11
Mon
Library Board meets Dec. 11th at 4 pm at Ville Platte @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Dec 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Library Board meeting originally scheduled for Nov. 14th in Mamou has been rescheduled to Dec. 11th in Ville Platte. It will be held at the main library in Ville Platte at 4 pm. The meeting is open to the public, and public attendance and comments are encouraged. Refreshments will be served.

Dec
22
Fri
Library system closed Friday Dec. 22nd thru Tues. Dec. 26th @ Evangeline Parish Library
Dec 22 @ 8:00 am – Dec 26 @ 8:00 pm

The Main Library and all branches will be closed Friday Dec. 22nd through Tues. Dec. 26th for the Christmas holidays.  

Dec
29
Fri
Library closed Dec. 29th through Jan. 2nd @ Evangeline Parish Library
Dec 29 2017 @ 8:00 am – Jan 2 2018 @ 6:00 pm

The Main Library and all branches will be closed Friday Dec. 29th through Tuesday Jan. 2nd due to the New Year’s holiday.

Jan
15
Mon
Main Library and all branches closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day @ Evangeline Parish Library
Jan 15 all-day

The Main Library and all branches are closed Monday Jan. 15th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Jan
16
Tue
Main library and all branches closed Jan. 16th
Jan 16 – Jan 17 all-day

The main library and all branches will be closed Tuesday Jan. 16th.  All scheduled events for the day are cancelled.

Winter “Fine Free” period ends January 16th @ Evangeline Parish Library
Jan 16 all-day

Winter “Fine Free” period ends Jan. 16th at the main library and all branches.

Cancelled: Friends of the Library meet at the main library Jan. 16th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Jan 16 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

The Friends of the Library meeting scheduled for Tuesday Jan. 16th at 4:30 pm at the main library has been cancelled due to possible winter storm.  It will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

Jan
17
Wed
Main library and all branches closed Wed. Jan. 17th due to weather
Jan 17 all-day

The main library and all branches will remain closed Wed. Jan. 17th due to the weather.  All activities scheduled for Wednesday are cancelled.

Jan
20
Sat
Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society meeting Sat. Jan. 20th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Jan 20 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

The Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society will meet Sat. Jan. 20th at 9:30 a.m. at the main library.  The meeting is open to everybody, and new researchers are very welcome.

 

Jan
23
Tue
Library Search Committee meets Tues. Jan. 23rd at main library @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Jan 23 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Search Committee of the Library Board of Control will meet on Tuesday Jan. 23rd at 3 pm at the main library.  The meeting is open to the public.  This is the initial meeting of the search committee to prepare for the search for a new library director to replace Mary Foster-Galasso, who is retiring in August.  Meg Placke, Associate State Librarian, will address the committee, and anybody else who wishes to attend, in an orientation to the search process.

Library Board of Control meets Tues. Jan. 23rd at main library @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Jan 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Library Board of Control will meet Tues. Jan. 23rd at the main library at 4 p.m.  Everybody is welcome, and public comments are encouraged.  The Board will elect officers for 2018, review the results of the police jury’s bid opening for the building of the new Chataignier Branch, receive an initial report from the Board Search Committee, and conduct other business.  A full agenda will be posted no later than 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

Jan
24
Wed
Acadiana Center for the Arts Application Assistance Workshop at 12 noon main library @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Jan 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Artists of Evangeline Parish are invited to apply for Art Spark Individual Artist Stipends.  If you are an artist in any medium who lives in the eight parish Acadiana region, you are invited to attend an application assistance workshop on Jan. 24th at noon at the main library (Ville Platte).  The application deadline is Feb. 23, 2019.  For more information, please contact Suzy Lemoine at the library 337 363-1369, or Gwen Richard with the Acadiana Center for the Arts at 337 233 7060.

Jan
31
Wed
Mystery Book Club meeting @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Jan 31 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

The Mystery Book Club will meet Wed. Jan. 31st at 10:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room of the main library (Ville Platte).  Everybody is welcome.  The book of the month is “The Lying Game” by Ruth Ware.  For more information, please contact Janis Landreneau at [email protected].

Feb
12
Mon
Mamou Branch closed for Lundi Gras @ Mamou Branch Library
Feb 12 all-day

The Mamou Branch Library is closed Monday Feb. 12th for Lundi Gras.  Pine Prairie, Basile, and Ville Platte are open regular hours.

Feb
13
Tue
Main Library and all branches closed for Mardi Gras @ Evangeline Parish Library
Feb 13 all-day

The Main Library and all branches are closed Tuesday Feb. 13th for Mardi Gras.

Mar
1
Thu
Search Committee meeting @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Mar 1 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

The Library Board Search Committee will meet Thurs. March 1st at 9 a.m. at the main library (Ville Platte) to review initial applications.  The meeting is open to the public.

Search Committee meeting Thurs. March 1st at 9 a.m. @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Mar 1 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

The Search Committee of the Library Board of Control will meet Thurs. March 1st at 9 a.m. in the Genealogy Room of the Main Library.  The meeting is open to the public.  An agenda is posted at the library.

Mar
20
Tue
Library Search Committee meets Tues. March 20th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Mar 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Library Search Committee will meet at 3 p.m. on Tues. March 20th at the main library.  The meeting is open to the public.

Library Board of Control meets Tues. March 20th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Mar 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Library Board of Control will meet Tues. Jan. 20th at 4 p.m.  The meeting is open to the public, and an agenda will be posted no later than 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

Mar
30
Fri
Main Library and all branches closed for Good Friday March 30th @ Evangeline Parish Library
Mar 30 all-day

The main library and all branches are closed all day Friday March 30th in observance of Good Friday.

Main Library closed for Easter weekend, will resume regular hours Monday April 2nd @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Mar 30 @ 12:00 am – Apr 2 @ 8:00 am

The main library is closed Good Friday and Holy Saturday March 30th and 31st.  The library reopens Monday April 2nd.

Apr
17
Tue
Library Board Search Committee meets Tues. April 17th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Apr 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Library Board Search Committee will meet Tues. April 17th at 10 a.m.  The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome.  This is expected to be the final meeting of the Search Committee, as it sets up everything for the finalist interviews and hiring decision at the full Library Board meeting on May 15th at 1 p.m.

Apr
18
Wed
All Staff Spring Workshop, Library System closed to the public @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Apr 18 all-day

The main library and all branches will be closed all day on Wednesday April 18th due to all staff training day.

May
15
Tue
Library Board meets Tues. May 15th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
May 15 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

The Library Board of Control will meet Tuesday May 15th at 1 pm at the main library.  The meeting is open to the public and public comments are welcomed. Agenda items expected include finalist interviews and decision on new library director to replace retiring director Mary Foster-Galasso.  A full agenda will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting.  Please note that this is a change of date and time for this meeting (was originally May 22nd at 4 p.m.).

May
22
Tue
Library Board Meeting May 22, 2018 at 11 a.m. at main library @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
May 22 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am

The Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control will hold a special meeting on Tuesday May 22, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the main library (916 W. Main St., Ville Platte).  The meeting is open to the public.  An agenda is posted on this website and at the library.

May
29
Tue
Summer Reading Pre Registration Begins Tues. May 29th @ Evangeline Parish Library
May 29 all-day

Tuesday May 29th is the first day of pre-registration for Summer Reading at the main library and all branches.  Please note that no prizes will be given out until Friday May 1st.

“Lady Chops” kicks off Summer Reading 2018! @ Main Library
May 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Jun
5
Tue
Chatty the Mime at Turkey Creek Branch Tues. June 5th @ Turkey Creek Branch Library
Jun 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Chatty the Mime will entertain at the Turkey Creek Branch on Tues. June 5th at 10 a.m.  This event is free to the public.  Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Chatty the Mime performs twice at the main library Tues. June 5th, 2 pm and 6 pm @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Jun 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Chatty the Mime performs at the main library (Ville Platte) on Tues. June 5th at 2 pm and 6 pm.  Both performances are free to the public.  Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Chatty the Mime has 6 pm show at main library June 5th @ Evangeline Parish Main Library
Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Chatty the Mime performs at the main library (Ville Platte) at 2 pm and again at 6 pm on Tues. June 5th.  The event is free to the public.  Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Jun
6
Wed
Chatty the Mime performs at Prescott Branch, Pine Prairie Wed. June 6th @ Prescott Branch, Pine Prairie
Jun 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Chatty the Mime performs at the Prescott Branch in Pine Prairie on Wed. June 6th at 10 am.  This event is free to the public.  Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Chatty the Mime performs at Mamou Teen Center Wed. June 6th @ Mamou Teen Center
Jun 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Chatty the Mime performs at the Mamou Teen Center Wed. June 6th at 2 pm.  The event is free to the public.  Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

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