Calendar

Drop in “Tech Help” is available each Thursday morning in the multipurpose room of the main library in Ville Platte from 9:30 am to 11:30 a.m.

The Evangeline Genealogical and Historical Society will meet Saturday April 16 at 9:30 am in the multipurpose room of the main library in Ville Platte.  The public is invited to hear their guest speakers, John Ledoux and Margaret Briley, who will talk about the Orphan Train Museum and share some of the stories about the children who arrived in Evangeline Parish.

The Friends of the Library will meet on Tuesday April 19th at 4:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the main library in Ville Platte.  Everybody is very welcome.  Please come and bring a friend!

The book that will be discussed is “Body Double” by Tess Gerritsen.  Everybody is welcome to come join us in the multipurpose room of the main library in Ville Platte.  The meeting was rescheduled due to a conflict with the All-Staff Training Day which will be held the next week.

Experience drop in tech help on Thursday mornings at the main library.

Join the children’s program at the Basile Branch every other Thursday at 10 a.m.  The program for April 21st is “Caterpillars and Butterflies”!

Join Miss Pat, aka “Mother Goose,” for afternoon story time at the main library on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  Children must be accompanied by adults.

Want to learn more about our eBooks?  Having trouble with your e Reader?  Have other tech questions?  We can’t fix hardware, but we will try to help you learn to use it more easily.  Join Tina in the multipurpose room of the main library Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 for one on one tech help.

The Chataignier Branch Library will close at 4:30 pm on Monday May 2nd, one half hour early.  It will reopen at its regular time 2 pm on Tuesday May 3rd.

The children’s program for Thursday morning May 5th at Basile will have a Mother’s Day theme.

The Basile children’s program Thursday morning May 19th is “Planting Seeds.”  This will be the last program of the spring, with Summer Reading beginning June 1st.

The Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control meeting scheduled for Tuesday May 24th has been cancelled.  The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday July 26 at 4 pm at the main library (Ville Platte).

Venessa Lewis, the Louisiana Mermaid, will appear at the main library (Ville Platte) at 10 am on Sat. June 4th.

Mitch Richard, magician, will perform at the Turkey Creek Branch Library on Tuesday June 7th at 10 am.

Mitch Richard, magician, will perform at the main library (Ville Platte) Tuesday June 7th at 2 pm.

Bring your small children to an afternoon story and craft time with Miss Pat, aka Mother Goose, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 in the children’s room of the main library (Ville Platte).

Mitch Richard, magician, will perform two shows at the main library (Ville Platte) on June 7th: the first at 2 pm and the second at 6 pm.

Mitch Richard, magician, will perform at the Pine Prairie Branch Library at 10 am on June 8th.

Mitch Richard, magician, will perform at the Mamou Branch Library on June 8th at 2 p.m.

Having trouble with your eReader?  Want to learn more about OverDrive?  Have other technical issues?  Visit the library’s drop in tech support on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 in the main library (Ville Platte) multipurpose room.

Mitch Richard, magician, will perform at the Basile Branch Library on Thurs. June 9th at 10 am.

Mitch Richard, magician, will perform at the Chataignier Village Hall on Thurs. June 9th at 3 pm.

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

There will be a special Manager’s Program Summer Reading event at the Turkey Creek Branch Library on Tuesday June 14th at 10 am.

There will be a special Manager’s Program Summer Reading event at the main library (Ville Platte) at 2 pm.

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

The newly formed teen group (ages 13-17) will meet at the main library (Ville Platte) on Tues. June 14th at 6 pm.  The group is “The Divine Minds” and is a special book club sponsored by the library.  Coordinators are Liz Burnes and Suzy Lemoine.  Call 363-1369 for more information.

There will be a special Manager’s Program Summer Reading event at the Pine Prairie Branch Library on Wed. June 15th at 10 am.

There will be a special Manager’s Program Summer Reading event at the Mamou Teen Center (just behind the library and health unit) on Wed. June 15th at 2 pm.

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

There will be a special Manager’s Program Summer Reading event at the Basile Branch Library on Thurs. June 16th at 10 am.

There will be a special Manager’s Program Summer Reading event at the Chataignier Village Hall on Thurs. June 16th at 3 pm.

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

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

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

Troupe D’Evangeline will perform at the Turkey Creek Branch Library on Tues. June 28th at 10 am.

Troupe D’Evangeline will perform twice at the main library (Ville Platte) on Tuesday June 28th, at 2 pm and again at 6 pm.

Bring your young children to story and craft time with Miss Pat, aka Mother Goose, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 in the young children’s room at the main library (Ville Platte).

Troupe D’Evangeline will perform twice at the main library (Ville Platte) on Tues. June 28th, at 2 pm and again at 6 pm.

Troupe D’Evangeline will perform at the Pine Prairie Branch Library on Wed. June 29th at 10 am.

The Mystery Book Club will meet at the main library (Ville Platte) at 10:30 on Wed. June 29th.

Troupe D’Evangeline will perform Wed. June 29th at 2 pm at the Mamou Teen Center.

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