Patron Website Redesign Questionnaire

We are thrilled to announce that we’re in the process of redesigning our website to enhance your online experience with us.. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we believe your feedback is invaluable in shaping the new look and functionality of our website.

This survey is designed to gather your insights and preferences, helping us understand what works well and what can be improved. We want your voice to be heard! To access the survey click here. The survey will close on December 31st.

Movies on the Plaza: Holiday Edition

Join us for Movies on the Plaza at the Main Library at Goodwood on Friday, December 15 at 7 p.m. We will watch Jim Henson’s 1992 adaptation of Dicken’s classic Christmas tale. Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs or blanket to sit comfortably while you watch, and make sure to stay for the after-movie dance party!

Here Comes the Bells, So Many Bells – Lady Chops

Lady Chops will visit three Library branches to celebrate the season with her exciting holiday program, Here Comes the Bells, So Many Bells! You’ll be rockin’ the holiday hits during her high-energy, interactive one-woman drumming show for all ages. Lady Chops (Elizabeth Vidos) has performed with the Off-Broadway show STOMP and at the 2023 New Orleans jazz festival. Join us as we ring in the season with fun, festive music for the whole family! See below for opportunities to attend. Registration is required. To register, please call the Library branch directly.

  • Wednesday, December 13 at 2:30 p.m. – Scotlandville Branch Library
  • Wednesday, December 13 at 6 p.m. – Baker branch Library
  • Thursday, December 14 at 4 p.m. – Eden Park Branch Library

We want to hear from YOU! – Website Redesign Questionnaire

We are thrilled to announce that we’re in the process of redesigning our website to enhance your online experience with us.. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we believe your feedback is invaluable in shaping the new look and functionality of our website.

This survey is designed to gather your insights and preferences, helping us understand what works well and what can be improved. We want your voice to be heard! To access the survey click here. The survey will close on December 31st.

 

Winter Food Drive

Help your community by donating non-perishable food items at any East Baton Rouge Parish Library location during the month of December. All items will benefit the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. For more information, call 231-3740.

What to donate:

  • Canned Vegetables
  • Flour
  • Cornmeal
  • Canned Soup
  • Rice
  • Breakfast Bars and Cereal
  • Dried Beans
  • Peanut Butter
  • Pasta
  • Any non-perishables (Canned foods, dried goods, chips, bottled water, nuts, etc.)

Game On! @ The Library

Bring the whole family to the Main Library at Goodwood on Saturday, November 18, at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., for this all-ages, free event and see how many games you can play in one day! Go from card games to life-sized games; enjoy a board game before switching to a VR headset; join a tabletop game session; connect with local gaming groups and stores like Little Wars and more! Come to the Library for some fun and friendly competition! Learn more here.

Virtual Author Talk: Joy Harjo – November 16, 2023 at 3 PM

Thursday, November 16 at 3 PM – United States Poet Laureate and winner of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award, Joy Harjo, joins us for a chat about her most recent memoir, Catching the Light, and to discuss her rewarding lifetime as a writer and poet. In Catching the Light, Harjo examines the power of words and how poetry summons us toward justice and healing. In this lyrical meditation about the why of writing poetry, Harjo reflects on significant points of illumination, experience, and questioning from her fifty years as a poet. Harjo insists the most meaningful poetry is birthed through cracks in history from what is broken and unseen.

GIS Day – November 15

The City-Parish of Baton Rouge and the East Baton Rouge Parish Library are hosting GIS Day Baton Rouge at the River Center Branch on Wednesday, November 15, 6-8:30 p.m. GIS stands for geographic information systems. Presentation topics will include: LA DOTD Enterprise GIS Program, Using GIS to Manage Wildlife at LDWF, and Marking 30 Years of EBRGIS. Refreshments will be served. To register and learn more, please visit here.

 

September Is Library Card Sign-up Month

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month! If you don’t have a library card, there’s never a better time to get one than right now. All you need is a photo ID and a local address – a Baton Rouge driver’s license covers both! If your ID is from out of state or from another parish, you can also show a piece of mail that’s been delivered to you at a local address. Library cards are free, and with them, you can check out any of our physical items and access everything in our digital library. Sign up today!