Summer Reading Begins!

We’re so excited! Summer Reading starts today! This summer is going to be packed with wonderful books, crafts, and programs for all ages, not to mention the super prizes. Pick up a reading log at your local branch. Check our newsletter The Source or our events calendar to see all the fabulous events coming up.

Dig Into Reading is this year’s theme for the Children’s Summer Reading Program. Ages Birth-11. For more information, call 231-3760.

The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Program is Beneath The Surface. Ages 12-18. For more information, call 231-3770.

The Adult Program is called Sweet Reads. Ages 18+. For more information, call 231-3740.

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Authors’ Row

Authors of poetry and prose will assemble to discuss their works and have book signings at the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Saturday, April 27, from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet local authors and the event is free!

Authors include Simone Higginbotham, Desiree Cart Dugas, Damaris, L.A. Lewis, A.C. Mason, Ronlyn Domingue, Yvette Brunswick, Joseph G.Dorsey, Tonia Askins, Deborah Lynne, Phillip A. Elwood, Shirley McCoy, Van R. Mayhall Jr., David Hollier, Josephine Templeton, Kathy Coon, and HeartLa Representatives.

For more information, call (225) 756-1150.

You can find more Book/Writer events on our Writers InfoGuide.

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2013 Relic Reading and Discussion Program: Creole Identity & Experience

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Dr. Olivia McNeely Pass will introduce and lead discussions on “The Creole Identity and Experience” at the Fairwood Branch at 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays, April 18-May 23, as a part of this year’s RELIC (Readings in Literature and Culture) program.

The six sessions are entitled:
1) What Is a Creole?
2) Gens de Couleur Libre: Neither White Nor Black;
3) Gens de Couleur Libre: Between Privilege and Oppression;
4) Cane River: Complexity of Slavery and Race in a Simple Setting;
5) Cane River: The Persistence of Creole Family;
6) Creole Identity at Mid-Twentieth Century: Assimilation and Survival.

Readings will be taken from: The Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice, Creole New Orleans: Race and Americanization by Arnold Hirsch and Joseph Logsdon, Creole: The History and Legacy of Louisiana’s Free People of Color edited by Sybil Kein, Catherine Carmier by Ernest Gaines, and Cane River by Lalita Tademy.

Book sets are limited, so participants should pre-register by e-mailing ltomlin@ebrpl.com or by calling (225) 924-9380.
This program is funded by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.

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“All the King’s Men” at Swine Palace

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Swine Palace’s latest production in its current season dedicated to the Louisiana bicentennial is “All the King’s Men.” Based on Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1946 novel All the King’s Men, inspired by the life of Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long, the story portrays the dramatic political ascent of Willie Stark, a driven, self-proclaimed savior of the working man in the 1930s American South. Filled with unsettling insights underlined by the inspired music of Randy Newman, Stark’s story of charismatic idealism challenged by growing corruption and lust for power remains all too relevant in today’s political culture, and begs the question, “How far have we come?”

Written By: ADRIAN HALL, ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL BY ROBERT PENN WARREN WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC BY RANDY NEWMAN

Directed By: GEORGE JUDY

Performances at the REILLY THEATRE

SINGLE TICKET PRICES

  • Adult$28.00
  • Senior/Faculty/Staff$19.00
  • Student$15.00

Click here to purchase tickets.

The show opens April 17 with a special pay-what-you-can performance at 7:30 and runs through May 5. Evening performances start at 7:30 and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Don’t miss this classic Louisiana story!

The Fairwood Branch Library Opening

The opening of the Fairwood Branch Library on March 20, 2013 was a fantastic occasion. We hope you get the chance to visit our latest branch. For more pictures visit our Fairwood Branch Library Construction Project InfoGuide.

Library board members, Patrons of the Public Library (POPL) board members and city officials cut the ribbon1 Library Director Spencer Watts presides over the ceremony2 Mayor-President Kip Holden speaks3Library Board of Control: President Travis Woodard, Library Director Spencer Watts, Board Vice-President Tanya Freeman, Kizzy Payton, Board Treasurer Jason Jacob and Stan Bardwell 3.5Councilman Buddy Amoroso, District 8 speaks 4




Summer Camps in Baton Rouge 2013

Summer will be here before you know it. When school is out, that can mean long days at home with bored kids. Fear not, that doesn’t have to be the case!

Summer Camps in the East Baton Rouge Parish Area

The wonderful folks at The Advocate have put together a list of over 40 summer camp programs for different age groups. You’ll find phone numbers and websites with registration information.

There are a wide variety of camp options, something for everyone, whether sporting, educational or something else. Summer camps can fill up quickly so don’t delay and check out all the options!

Understanding and Rebuilding Credit

Are you confused about what your credit score means? Unsure what you can do to fix bad credit?

Then this program, Understanding and Rebuilding Credit hosted by the Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch is for you, on Tuesday, March 12, at 6:00 p.m. This financial seminar is designed to help people understand their credit reports and to provide a simple method for improving one’s credit score. The program is led by financial advisors from the Gulf Coast Bank &Trust. For more information, call 274-4440.

CardThere is another chance to learn about understanding and rebuilding credit with What is a credit builder program? This workshop by Bennett Blackledge is designed for those who want to understand more about their credit report. Join us at the Jones Creek Regional Branch on Thursday, March 21, at 7:00 p.m. For more information or to register, call 756-1150.