In the event of extreme weather, the library may open later than usual or not at all this Saturday. Listen to KVPI for updates Saturday morning.

The Library Board of Control will meet Thursday, January 9th at 12 noon at the main library in Ville Platte.  The meeting is open to the public, and public comments are welcome.

Monday, January 6, 2020, Allons Parler en Français, our friendly, relaxed conversationnel program continues. This is a free program on Monday afternoons at 3:30 pm at the main library in Ville Platte. Please share and mention that the coffee is always hot! Our Basile branch Library is also hosting a French Coffee Talk every other Tuesday at 9 am. The next one is Tuesday,  January7^th. Please share this good news!

Tuesday & Thursday every week – For the youngsters, Our Mother Goose “Story hour” continues  @ 3:30 pm in the Children’s Room. Please share.

Wednesday, 1/8/20, our “Books & Beyond” program with Tina Davis for ages 8 – 16, will meet at 4 pm in the multipurpose room.  Games are going to be played! New members are always welcomed.   

Thursday, 1/9/20, the library Board of Control will meet at the main library in Ville Platte at noon. The public is invited to attend.

A FEW new items to our collection:

COOKBOOK:  “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from my Frontier” by Ree Drummond

AUDIOBOOKS: “The Nanny” by Gilly Macmillan and “The Good Daughter” by Karin Slaughter.

KIDS: “Yoga Frog” by Nora Carpenter and “Why? A National Geographic edition for Kids.

FICTION: “The Lost Man” by Jane Harper and   “The Priory of the Orange Tree” by Samantha Shannon

NON-FICTION: ”The American Revolution: A Visual History”. Smithsonian edition.

EARLY NOTICES: The main library and all branches will be closed on Monday, 1/20/20, in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday.