Summer Reading fun continues this week with programs at the main library and all branches on the same date and times as last week: Tuesday, July 19^th, Turkey Creek branch @ 10 am for “Ocean Bingo” and Chataignier branch at 2 pm for “Decorate Planter Pots and add Flowers”;  Wednesday, July 20^th, Pine Prairie branch at 10 am for “Kids Bingo” then Mamou branch @ 2pm “Shark Craft & Storytime”; Thursday, July 21^st , Basile branch at 10 am for “Kids Bingo” then Ville Platte main at 2 pm for “Birthday Bingo”. The main library and each branch library have a Facebook page where you can find out about all the current programs unique to each branch. There are too many to post here! Once again, thank you to our sponsors for continuing to help us make this the best summer ever: Friends of the Library, State Farm Eric Gil, Bon Aimee’ Insurance & Appraisal Services, Lakeview Park & Beach, Healthworks Rehab, Basile State Bank, Lyons Market, Paul’s Meat Market, Vidrine Ace Hardware, Adrion’s Funeral Homes, Buller Family Dentistry, JD Bank, Peter Strawitz Edward Jones, Reed’s Pharmacy, Investar Bank & Evangeline Parish Farm Bureau. 

A “Happy Retirement, Tina” party is planned for this Friday 22^nd from 10 am to noon for our longtime fellow employee Tina King. The public is invited to attend to celebrate her 22 years of service!

 The new Evangeline Parish Writers Guild will meet on Saturday, July 23^rd at 10 am at the main library to meet and organized. All published authors, aspiring writers, and anyone interested in learning more about the organization are invited.

NEW: The last Tuesday of each month the main library in Ville Platte will host a GRIEF COUNSELING opportunity at 2 pm for anyone in need. This counseling will be free of charge and is offered by the Louisiana Hospice & Palliative Care. The counselor is Delilah Elmore. Date: Tuesday, July 26^th, at 2 pm in the Genealogy Room on a first come first serve basis. Also, effective July 14^th, the main library and all branches will begin accepting payments for fines, copies, faxes and other library related services using a CREDIT or DEBIT card for a minimum payment of $1.00. A service fee of $.50 per transaction will be applied.  

For more information call the main library @ 337-363-1369 or email [email protected]. Visit our main library and branch library Facebook pages or www.evangelinelibrary.org for all of the weekly, monthly and upcoming events and never forget that libraries do change lives…. even in the cloud! Suzy Lemoine, Outreach Coordinator.

The library Board of Control will meet on Thursday. July 14^th at noon in the multipurpose room of the main library in Ville Platte. The agenda is posted on our webpage and on the entry door. The public is invited to attend. Summer Reading fun continues this week with The Evangeline Soil & Water Conservation providing programs at the main library and all branches on the same date and times as last week: Tuesday, July 12^th, Turkey Creek branch @ 10 am the Chataignier branch at 2 pm; Wednesday, July 13^th. Pine Prairie branch at 10 am then the Mamou branch @ 2pm; and on Thursday, July 14^th, the Basile branch at 10 am then the Ville Platte main at 2 pm. The main library and each branch library has a Facebook page where you can find out about all the current programs unique to each branch. There are too many to post here! Once again, thank you to our sponsors for continuing to help us make this the best summer ever! Friends of the Library, State Farm Eric Gil, Bon Aimee’ Insurance & Appraisal Services, Lakeview Park & Beach, Healthworks Rehab, Basile State Bank, Lyons Market, Paul’s Meat Market, Vidrine Ace Hardware, Adrion’s Funeral Homes, Buller Family Dentistry, JD Bank, Peter Strawitz Edward Jones, Reed’s Pharmacy, Investar Bank & Evangeline Parish Farm Bureau. 

 The Evangeline Historical and Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, July 16^th at 9:30 in the multipurpose room of the main library in Ville Platte. Their guest speak will be Shera Broussard LaPointe who will share DNA stories. The public is invited to attend.

 The Turkey Creek branch library will host a “Happy Retirement” event from 10 am to noon on Friday 22^nd for our longtime fellow employee Tina King. The public is invited to attend to celebrate her 22 years of service!

 The new Evangeline Parish Writers Guild will meet on Saturday, July 23^rd at 10 am at the main library to meet and organized. All published authors, aspiring writers, and anyone interested in learning more about the organization is invited.

NEW: The last Tuesday of each month the main library in Ville Platte will host a GRIEF COUNSELING opportunity at 2 pm for anyone in need. This counseling will be free of charge and is offered by the Louisiana Hospice & Palliative Care. The counselor is Delilah Elmore. Date: Tuesday, July 26^th ,  at 2 pm in the Genealogy Room on a first come first serve basis.

For more information call the main library @ 337-363-1369 or email [email protected]. Visit our main library and branch library Facebook pages or www.evangelinelibrary.org for all of the weekly, monthly and upcoming events and never forget that libraries do change lives…. even in the cloud! Suzy Lemoine, Outreach Coordinator.