Southeast Louisiana Legal Services will host three free webinars to help you find out if you qualify for free legal assistance and provide you with information on topics like divorce, eviction, and domestic violence.
The Library invites the community to give their design input for the upcoming South Branch Library that will be located on Glasgow Avenue at Rouzan, off of Perkins Road. Come to the Open House Charrette at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. For more information, call (225) 231-3750.
What is a charrette? A charrette is a planning meeting that allows all stakeholders – in this case, Baton Rougeans, library administration, and the new branch’s design team – to work collaboratively on a project. This is an opportunity for you to suggest what you’d like to see as part of the new branch and comment on any existing designs.
We’re so excited for the Mid City Micro-Con, coming at you on YouTube Live this Saturday! Because it’s all virtual this year, we’ve asked some of our excellent creators if they would be interested to make some prerecorded content to share with all of you. Veteran cosplayer and graphic designer Cheri Ayers-Small, known as Ninja Yoyo Cosplay, has a fantastic tutorial on how to use Photoshop along with some basic phone camera tricks to boost your cosplay content. Check it out!
Want more Ninja Yoyo Cosplay? Of course you do! Tune in to the Mid City Micro-Con and catch Ninja Yoyo as one of our cosplay contest judges.
2020’s One Book, One Community read is Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie!
From the author’s website: Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the first time. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passion—for each other and for their homeland.
Join us this Saturday at 6PM to celebrate our 2020 read. You’ll enjoy a live musical performance by I Am I, delicious snacks, lots of local organizations, and more!
Lots of organizations want to help you get your taxes done on time this year! All you have to do is bring in your tax documents (click here to get the full list!) and you’ll leave with your tax return on its way. Starting February 4th, check out these schedules to find out when your local library branch will host free tax helpers:
| Main Library at Goodwood | Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 8 am till noon | from Feb 4 through April 8 |
| Bluebonnet | Mondays and Wednesdays | 9 am till 11:45 am | from Feb 3 through April 8 |
| Central | various days: Feb 4,5,11,12,20,21,26; March 2, 3, 10, 11, 17,18,19; April 1,2,7,8,14 | 9 am till 2 pm | from Feb 4 through April 14 |
| Baker | Sundays | 2:30 pm till 4:30 pm on Sunday | from Feb 1 through April 5 |
| Baker | Saturdays | 9:30 am till 4:30 pm on Saturday | from Feb 1 through April 5 |
| Carver | Thursdays | from 2:30 – 7:30 pm on Thursday | from Feb 6 through April 2 |
| Fairwood | Saturdays | 9 am till 1pm on Saturday | from Feb 22 through April 11 |
| Greenwell Springs | Saturdays | 9 am till 11 am on Saturday | from January 30 through April 14 |
| Jones Creek | Tuesdays, Thursdays | 9:30AM – 12:30PM 1:30PM – 4:30PM 5:30PM – 8:30PM | from Feb 1 through April 14 |
| Jones Creek | Saturdays | 9:30 am till 12:30 pm on Saturday | from Feb 1 through April 14 |
| Zachary | TBD | TBD | TBD |
And who could forget Super Tax Day, held at the Main Library on February 15th! They’ll be here till 5PM, no appointment necessary.
We’re going to do it again, and you won’t want to miss it! The 2020 Mid City Micro-Con will be held at the Main Library on Goodwood on Saturday, April 25th. Watch this space for upcoming details about special guests, panels, workshops, and more!
Join us at the Main Library on Goodwood for two classes on how to use the power of Google to build your business and jump-start your job search! On Thursday, January 23rd, you can take the following classes:
The 6th annual Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire is happening in just ten short days – do you have your free tickets yet? This year, “The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth” features a fashion show, an aerialist show, demonstrations by the Society for Creative Anachronism, and so much more. Our makers range from beekeepers to robotics clubs to fashion designers, with a lot of stops in between. We’ve got programs on hand sewing, virtual reality, building your own speakers, and more! There’s something for everyone, and you don’t want to miss it.
It all kicks off next Saturday, October 19th, at 10 AM, all over the Main Library on Goodwood. You can find information about the schedule and list of makers on our website. We’re thrilled to be sponsored this year by BREC, the MidCity Makers Market, Coca Cola, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Joann Fabrics. Register for a free ticket through EventBrite to be automatically entered into a drawing to win a Cricut Explore Air 2!
Grow with Google is coming to Baton Rouge! On Friday, October 11th, you can attend free workshops at the Scotlandville Branch Library and develop digital skills that will help you grow your business or find a new job. They’re even offering one-on-one coaching with a Googler to help you learn how to maximize your use of programs like G Suite, Google Ads, Google Analytics, and more. Here’s the schedule:
Registration is required, and spots are limited. Find more information about the event and register online!