We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

The library Board of Control and the staff send warm wishes to our patrons from all around the parish for a safe, healthy and memorable Christmas Celebration! Merry Christmas to all! The main library and all branches will be closed Monday and Tuesday (12/26 & 27). All libraries will be open for business on Wednesday & Thursday (12/28 & 29) then closed on Friday & Saturday (12/ 30 & 31) and Monday, 1/2/2023 to ring in the New Year! Normal schedules resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.  

Fine Free month ends on 12/31/22 at the main library and all branches. Before then return any item in good condition to the main library or any branch and have all fines on the item (s).   We will also take 50% off existing fines and charges for lost/damaged items if the balance is paid in full during this period. Please share. 

A brand new FREE service for our compute-challenged patrons will begin on Monday, January 9, 2023 with Tobin Deville, a Microsoft Certified Instructor. The tutoring will focus on software, settings, Windows operating systems, cleaning up computers, uninstalling bad applications, or speeding up browsers on the device or devices you bring in (laptop, Smart Phones, Ereader tablets, etc). If you need this type of assistance make an appointment at any of the following locations: Chatagnier branch library @ 9 – 10 am; Basile branch library @10:30 -11:30 am; Mamou branch library @ 12 – 1:00 pm; Pine Prairie branch library @ 1:30 – 2:30 pm; Turkey Creek branch library @ 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.; and Ville Platte main library @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm. Call your library of choice to book your appointment today!  Wlak-in welcomed based on availability. We plan on providing this service one day a month at all of the libraries around the parish. January is our trial month so please get the word out. 

You can always call the main library @ 337-363-1369 or send an email to [email protected] for more information.  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.