Calendar

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.

The “Sweet Deal” sale at the main library ends at noon today.

The Main Library and all branches will be closed Monday Feb. 23rd and Tues. Feb. 24th due to weather.

Computer Tutor  class from 10 a.m. till noon at the Mamou Branch Library.  Register at the Mamou Branch.  The class is free and limited to 15 participants.  Priority is given to persons living, working, going to school, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  Others will be on a space available list.  Adults only, please (age 18 and up).

Computer Tutor class will be offered at the Basile branch on March 2nd from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  Register at the Basile Branch.  Class is limited to 15 participants.  Priority is given to persons living, working, attending school, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  All others will be on space available status.  Adults only, please (age 18 and up).

Computer Basics class at the Main Library from 10 a.m. till noon on March 9th.  Class is limited to 15 participants.  Register at the library or call 363-1369.  Priority will be given to persons living, working, attending school, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  All others will be on space-available status.  Adults only, please (age 18 and up).

Computer Tutor class will be held on March 9th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the main library.  Register at the main library or call 363-1369.  Class is limited to 15 participants.  Priority will be given to persons living, working, attending school, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  All others will be on space-available status.  Adults only, please (ages 18 and up).

The “Food for Thought” Book Club and the Library will co-sponsor a special meeting of the club on Tues. March 10th in the multipurpose room of the main library (Ville Platte).  Gary Stewart, author of “The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father and Finding the Zodiac Killer” will discuss his book.  Space is limited to 60 participants.  A sign up sheet is available at the main library.  Also please note this is an adult only event: no children will be allowed in the room during the program.

Fran Guillory with Hospice will do an informational presentation in the main library’s multipurpose room on Tues. March 10th at 5:30 p.m.  This is an adult only event.  Pre-registration is not required.

Hospice presentation is open to all, in the multipurpose room at 5:30 p.m. on Tues. March 10th.

Internet Step 1 class will be held at the Main Library on March 23rd from 10 a.m. to noon.  Class is limited to 15 participants.  Register at the main library or call 363-1369.  Priority will be given to persons living, working, attending school, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  Others will be accepted on space-available status.  Adults only, please (age 18 and up).

Take the FREE Tablet 101 class at the main library on March 23rd from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to learn more about how to use tablets and ereaders.  Bring your own tablet and/or ereader and get assistance as you learn how to use it better.  Class is limited to 15 participants.  Register at the main library or call 363-1369.  Priority will be given to persons living, working, attending school, or owning property in Evangeline Parish.  All others will be on space-available status.  Adults only, please (age 18 and up).

The Library Board of Control will conduct its regular meeting at the Mamou Branch Library at 4  p.m. on March 24th.  The meeting is open to the public.

Learn more about Ebay and how to use it effectively.  Library Associate Emily Fontenot will present a program on Ebay at 6 p.m. on Tues. March 24th at the Main Library.  The event is free and is open to all adults.

Library Associate Emily Fontenot will present “Ebay for Beginners” in the multipurpose room of the main library (Ville Platte) at 6 p.m. on Tues. March 24th.  Pre-registration is not required.

The first meeting of the new “Mystery Book Club” will be held at noon on Thurs. March 26 in the multipurpose room of the Evangeline Parish Main Library.  Everybody is invited.  We will discuss what we consider a mystery, what types of mysteries we would be interested in reading, and how we will select them.