Thank you to the folks who recently donated yearbooks that we are missing for our digitation project: Vina S. Bridge and Nancy K. Shannon, Judith Ardoin, and Bernella Meche. We are so grateful for the loan! As soon as we have a box full and they are digitized, rest assured that your book will be returned!
We love starting our week off with our Monday afternoon conversational French program, “Allons Parler en Français. It is a free program on Monda afternoons at 3:30 pm at the main library. The free coffee is always hot, too!
Ms. Pat’s Mother Goose Tuesday and Thursday “Storytime with Crafts” continue @ 3:30 pm for ages 2-15. Her programs will be in either the Children’s Room or Multipurpose room.
Our Wednesday “Books & Beyond” program with Tina Davis for our pre-teen / teens, will meet at 3:30 pm 5:30. New members are always welcomed.
Early Notices and Updates: September 24, 2019 @ 5:30 pm is when our 5-week FINANCIAL EDUCATION BOOT CAMP begins. This event is FREE to the public but registration is required. Call the library to register or online: http://bit.ly/sbtivbc2. Call the main library @ 337-363-1369 for more information and to register. NEW BOOKFEST PARTICIPANTS: Authors Lorrie Melbert and D.S.Causey. Cook Martin Fontenot with his Jambalaya & Vendor Paula Deville with pies, crochet items, etc. KVPI will be live from 9 – 11 am too! Deadline to get a spot is October 15th. Contact Suzy Lemoine for more information @ [email protected] or call the main library at 337-363-1369.
For more information about library programs and services, please call 363-1369, the branch nearest you, or visit our Facebook page or website www.evangelinelibrary.org. Thank you for supporting your library; libraries change lives!

September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. Congressman Mike Johnson generously provided pocket copies of the Constitution of the United States. They can be picked up at the main library in Ville Platte.

Posting again to make sure we get the word out! A few months ago we began the process of digitizing our collection of parish high school yearbooks through the OCI Project facilitated by the Oklahoma Correctional Industries. We just received the digitized DVD’s along with the original yearbooks and we are thrilled with the results! Now we can offer patrons the ability to view yearbook pages online in the Main library or Mamou Branch library and print out particular pages. Drop by for details. We want to continue this project and are in need of MORE parish high school yearbooks. Here’s the list of schools and years that are digitized now. If you have a yearbook that is not listed, please consider loaning it to us to have it digitized then returned to you. BAYOU CHICOT YRS: 1956 & 1985.  MAMOU HIGH YRS: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1978, 1980, 1982 & 2010. PINE PRAIRIE HIGH YRS: 2002 & 2010. SACRED HEART HIGH YRS: 1977 & 1979. VILLE PLATTE HIGH: YRS: 1950-1968, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983 & 1998. Note: This service is FREE to public libraries for the years 1950-2018. Email [email protected] for more information.

Early Notices and Updates: NEW START & END DATE for our Financial Education Boot Camp!  Tuesday, September 24^th , the Main library will partner with State Bank to offer our SECOND full 5-week Financial Literacy Camp. This event is FREE to the public but registration is required.  The NEW dates are September 24 and Oct. 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2019 @ 5:30 pm. BOOKFEST update: We are bringing in an ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW opportunity to our patrons! Antique Appraiser Michael Wynne will be valuing your collectibles! Details will follow. Please get the word out that anyone looking to promote or sell their goods are invited to participate. Deadline to get a spot is October 15^th.
 

Good news to share! A few months ago we began the process of digitizing our collection of parish high school yearbooks through the OCI Yearbook Project facilitated by the Oklahoma Correctional Industries. We just received the digitized DVD’s along with the original yearbooks and we are thrilled with the results! Now we can offer patrons the ability to view yearbook pages online in the Main library or Mamou Branch library and print out particular pages. Drop by for details. We want to continue this project and are in need of MORE parish high school yearbooks. Here’s the list of schools and years that are digitized now. If you have a yearbook that is not listed, please consider loaning it to us to have it digitized then returned to you. BAYOU CHICOT YRS: 1956 & 1985. MAMOU HIGH YRS: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1978, 1980, 1982 & 2010. PINE PRAIRIE HIGH YRS: 2002 & 2010. SACRED HEART HIGH YRS: 1977 & 1979. VILLE PLATTE HIGH: YRS: 1950-1968, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983 & 1998. Note: This service is FREE to public libraries for the years 1950-2018. Email [email protected] for more information. Our regular French, children’s and teen programing continues this week. See our webpage for details.
Early Notices and Updates: Tuesday, September 17th, the Main library will partner with State Bank to offer our SECOND full 5-week FINANCIAL EDUCATION BOOT CAMP. This camp is FREE to the public but registration is required. The dates are September 17, 24 and Oct. 1, 8 & 15, 2019 @ 5:30 pm. Folks can call the main library @ 337-363-1369 to register.
BookFest confirmations!! The variety of COOKS so far who WILL Be at BOOKFEST on Saturday, October 26, 2019 are Café Evangeline – Jay Gielow, Ha U Want It – T’Nay Arvie, Chef Jesse Muse & Cajun Partie – Lisa Deshotel. They will be selling a wide variety of food items. Details will be posted in October. Please get the word out that anyone looking to promote or sell their goods are invited to participate. Deadline to get a spot is October 15th.