We continue to salute our Veterans for the sacrifices that they made to allow us the FREEDOMS that we are able to enjoy today!

This Tuesday, November 14^th, the mail library will again host a FREE Medicare Information Seminar from 9:30 am to Noon. Please share this good news. Beginning on Monday, November 20^th, the main library and its branches around the parish will participate in the “Keep Louisiana Beautiful” campaign by making litter clean up supplies readily available for check out. With your library card, you will be able to check out a cleanup kit which includes a safety vest, grabber, 2 trash bags, and instructions on how to conduct your cleanup for a period of one week.  This program provides the perfect opportunity for students to get service hours for school; Brownie or Girl Scout troops to earn a badge; or small homeschool groups, youth groups to care for their neighborhood. This program is for adults too! Keep Louisiana Beautiful is an anti?litter and community improvement non-profit organization focused on achieving a clean and beautiful Louisiana through education, enforcement, public awareness, and community engagement. Keep Louisiana Beautiful is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful and is comprised of a statewide network of 44 Community Affiliates and 10 University Affiliates. Learn more at www.keeplouisianabeautiful.org.

Early notices: (1) The Fall Library Fest is slated for Saturday, December 9^th. Contact Keishia Ford for more information. The deadline to sign up is November 30, 2023. This is a FREE, family fun event! Look who’s coming already: AUTHORS: Rhonda Brasseaux, Linda Fontenot, Jessica Deen Norris, Darisa La Belle Griffith Ricks, Julie Beth Davis, Christopher Fontenot, Jasonnaye Wilson. VENDOR/ARTISTS:  Sleepy Parrot Charles Fontenot, Belinda Williams, Jalaina Freeman & Adrienne Griffith, Katelyn Beaubouef.  COOK: Sarah Butler. INFORMATION: Save Our Community Kid Adventure Camps. FUNDRAISER: Jane & Roland Vidrine. (2) The Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control will meet on Monday, November 27^th, at 3 pm for training by state librarian Meg Placke. Its regular board meeting will follow.

Visit the Facebook page of your favorite library branch to see information about programs unique to them. Also, visit our website www.evangelinelibrary.org for updates. You can always call the main library @ 337-363-1369 or send an email to [email protected] for more information and never forget that libraries do change lives…. even in the cloud! Suzy Lemoine.

This cold weather is the perfect invitation to snuggle up with a good book! I’d like to share the titles of a few good books that are now available for checkout! Large Print Fiction – “Weapons Grade” by Tom Clancy, “Condor’s fury” by Clive Cussler. Fiction: “Dead Mountain” by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, “The Armor of Light” by Ken Follett, “Hemlock Island” by Kelley Armstrong, “The Invisible Hour” by Alice Hoffman and “Where Time Stood Still” by Beth Adams. Non-Fiction: “The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts” by Loren Grush, “Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins” by Lee Berger (National Geographic Explorer), and “Build the Life You Want” by Arthur C. Brooks & Oprah Winfrey.

The following list of non-fiction books are being publicized to ensure that every citizen has every opportunity to learn as much as they can about this very tumultuous time in our human history. “The Middle East: Opposing Viewpoints” by Bruno Leone, “The Middle East Conflicts from 1945 to 1983” by John Pimlott, “Israe” by Carl Alpert, “Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team” by George Jonas, “Palestine: Peach not Apartheid” by Jimmy Carter, “Josephus: An illustrated Edition of Jewish Antiquities and the Jewish War” by Paul L. Maier, and “Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology” by Lawrence l. Langer.

The Basile Weekly recently published a fabulous article written by Darrel LeJeune about the Basile branch library. Check out his title “Basile Library has so much more than just books: Its hotbed of activities now includes Chair Yoga”! We are so proud of all of the unique things that our branch managers and their staff offer their patrons. Check out our webpage to read the full article or drop by your favorite library to read the article in the paper!

We are looking for a new artist to feature as our “November Artist of the Month” at the main library in Ville Platte. If you or someone you know would like to get their art out in front of the public, please contact Suzy Lemoine for details! All ages are invited, too!

Early notice: Closures: The main library and all branches will be closed on Friday, November 10^th and 11^th in honor of Veterans Day. Also, the main library will be closed on Saturday, November 18^th because it is an election polling center. The Fall Library Fest is slated for Saturday, December 9^th. The deadline for submitting vendor participation forms for all types of participants is November. Contact Keishia Ford for more information is November 30, 2023. This is a FREE and family fun event!

Visit the Facebook page of your favorite library branch to see information about programs unique to them. Also, visit our website www.evangelinelibrary.org for updates. You can always call the main library @ 337-363-1369 or send an email to [email protected] for more information and never forget that libraries do change lives…. even in the cloud! Suzy Lemoine.

The Evangeline Parish Library is currently accepting applications for the following:

Library Assistant, Full time @ the Main Library, Ville Platte

(Will also be a Substitute at Branch Locations as needed)

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must have a high school
• diploma or GED. Some post high school education desirable.
• Must have experience with computer programs (email, word, excel, etc.)
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Customer service experience required.

Completed applications must be received at the main library (916 W. Main St., Ville Platte, LA) by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.  No late applications will be considered.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

The new date is Saturday DECEMBER 9, 2023 based on a recent future weather forecast search! We’d rather host an event full of sunshine and chilly weather rather than rain and cold. Since this new date is closer to the Christmas holiday, we feel that our vendors will benefit. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us by email or phone calls with any questions that may arise. For those of you who have already responded to hold a spot for you, just email us to let us know that the new date works for you. 

Thanking you in advance for your understanding and, hopefully,  participation!