Calendar

The Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society will meet Saturday Oct. 19 at the Main Library.  Everybody is welcome.  Come and learn more about local history and how to research your family tree.

The Library Board of Control will hold a special meeting on Monday Dec. 9th at 4 p.m. at the main library (242 W. Main St., Ville Platte).  An agenda will be posted no later than Friday Dec. 6th.

The meeting is open to the public,  and public attendance and comments are welcome and encouraged.  Refreshments will be served.

The board will review and amend the 2013 construction budget and adopt a 2014 construction budget.

The board will also review the 2014 calendar and set the holidays, planned closing dates, and meeting dates for 2014.  This is subject to revision, due to the as yet unscheduled moving of the main library in 2014 from its current location to 916 W. Main.

ACA navigator Lou Hulin will assist patrons with Obamacare applications.  She will be at the main library in Ville Platte on the 2nd and  3rd Tuesdays of each month, beginning Dec. 10, 2013, and ending March 18, 2014.

ACA Navigator Lou Hulin will be available to assist patrons at the Mamou Branch Library from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each 2nd Tuesday of each month beginning Dec.  10th 2013 and ending March 11th 2014.

ACA navigator Lou Hulin will be at the Pine Prairie Library to assist patrons with Obamacare applications on the 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., beginning Dec. 17, 2013, and ending March 18, 2014.

“Fine Free” period is in effect through Jan. 15, 2014.  Any items returned in good condition during this period will have all fines waived on them.

There will also be generous discounts on existing (already incurred) fines and fees, if payment is made in full in one payment during this period.

For more information please call 363-1369 or the branch nearest you.

“Fine Free” period is the library’s way of saying “Thank you” for all your support year round.

The Main Library and all branches will be closed for Christmas break, Dec. 24th through Dec. 26th.  Libraries will reopen at their regularly scheduled times on Dec. 27th.

The main library and all branches will be closed Dec. 31st and Jan. 1st for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.  We wish everybody a happy and safe New Year.

The main library and all branches will be closed Tues. Jan. 28th and Wed. Jan. 29th due to the approaching winter storm.

The Obamacare Navigator will be in Ville Platte to assist patrons in enrolling on Feb. 11 from 9 a.m till noon.

The Main Library and all branches will open late at 10 a.m. on Tues. Feb. 11th

The Obamacare Navigator will be at the Mamou Library on Feb. 11 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to assist persons who wish to enroll.  Appointments are not required but are recommended.

The Obamacare navigator will be at the Main Library on Feb. 18th from 9 a.m. till 12 noon to assist persons who wish to enroll.  Appointments are not required, but are recommended.

The Obamacare navigator will be at the Pine Prairie Library to assist persons wishing to enroll on Feb. 18th from 1 p.m. till 2:30 p.m.  Appointments are not required but are recommended.

Everybody is invited to the Friends of the Library meeting on Feb. 18th at the Main Library at 5:30 p.m.

The Obamacare Navigator will be available to assist patrons at the main library from 9 a.m. to noon Tues. March 11th.  Appointments are highly recommended.  Please contact Ms. Lou Hulin directly to set up an appointment:  (337) 298-5461 (cell) or (337) 989-0001 (office).

Obamacare Navigator Lou Hulin will be at the Mamou Branch Library on Tues. March 11th from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to assist patrons.  Appointments are recommended.  Make an appointment by contacting Ms. Hulin directly by calling her cell (337) 298-5461 or her office (337) 989-0001.

The Library Board of Control’s next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday March 17th at 4 p.m. at the Main Library (Ville Platte).  The meeting is open to the public, and public comments and attendance are welcome.  Refreshments will be served.  An agenda will be posted no later than close of business Thurs. March 13th at the Main Library.

Obamacare Navigator Lou Hulin will be at the Main Library (Ville Platte) to assist patrons on Tues. March 18th from 9 a.m. through 12 noon.  Appointments are recommended.  Contact Ms. Hulin directly by calling her cell (337) 298-5461 or her office (337) 989-0001.

Obamacare Navigator Lou Hulin will be at the Pine Prairie Library to assist patrons on Tues. March 18th from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Appointments are recommended.  Make appointments directly with Ms. Hulin by calling her cell, (337) 298-5461, or her office (337) 989-0001.

The Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society will meet at the main library (242 W. Main St., Ville Platte) on Saturday, April 26, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.  Everybody is welcome.  Come and learn more about our parish history and about researching your ancestors.