Public use fax machines are available at every library branch! Sending a fax costs $1.75 for the first page, and $1.00 for every page after that. Payments can only be made with a credit or debit card. Fax machines can generally be found next to the printers, and may look like phones – just lift the receiver and follow along with the prompts to send your fax!
Get ready for tax prep season with Bank On Baton Rouge next Tuesday, January 15th, at the Main Library, starting at 6 PM! Experts will provide tips on tax preparation, paying off debt, spending wisely, and saving to become a homeowner. You’ll be all ready to go to one of the AARP free tax prep events that start in February!
While library workers are not able to help you with your income taxes, we are glad to be able to offer our meeting spaces to AARP volunteers to help take some of the stress of tax season off of our patrons. AARP will hold sessions at the Main Library on Goodwood, the Bluebonnet Branch, and the Central Branch this year, as well as at the Broadmoor United Methodist Church. Here’s the schedule:
East Baton Rouge Main Library-7711 Goodwood Blvd., B.R. La. 70806
E-File 8:00am-noon
Tuesdays February 5th through April 9th
Wednesdays February 6th through April 10th
*Closed on EBR Parish Holidays
Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library-9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, La. 70810
E-File 9:00am-11:45am
Mondays February 4th through April 8th
Wednesdays February 6th through April 10th
*Closed on EBR Parish Holidays
Central Branch Library-11260 Joor Road, Baton Rouge, La. 70818
E-File 9:30am-12:00pm
Tuesdays February 5th through April 9th
Wednesdays February 6th through April 10th
*Closed on EBR Parish Holidays
Happy New Year (a few days early), EBRPL! We will close a 6PM on Monday, New Year’s Eve, and open again on Wednesday, the second day of the brand new year (January 2nd). The digital library is always open so you can start your year off right.
To those who celebrate, Merry Christmas! Just a reminder – all branches of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library are closed today and tomorrow, and we’ll all be back on Wednesday morning for our regular opening time. The Digital Library is always open!
All branches of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library will be closed Monday, December 24th, and Tuesday, December 25th, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We’ll be open for normal hours on Wednesday, December 26th. Don’t forget – the Digital Library is always open! Happy Holidays to all, and to those who celebrate, Merry Christmas!
The Bluebonnet Regional Branch Innovation Space has various tools you can use to create something awesome! The Space features audio/visual (A/V) equipment like a GoPro, Sennheiser microphones, a Yamaha mixer, green screens, instrument cables and XLR cables available for patron use. If you want to learn how to use them on your own, join other adults and teens ages 12 and up at the Library for a tutorial. Another tool is the 3D printer, which can be used by patrons to print things like an iPhone case, earrings, toys and more. To learn how, adults and teens ages 12 and up can attend an informative training course. Registration is required for all sessions. To register, visit the online events calendar at www.ebrpl.com. For more information, call (225) 763-2250. Once you’ve completed the class, you’ll be able to reserve the room on your own. Here’s the class schedule:
• 3D Printer Class
10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 22
• A/V Class
4 p.m. Tuesday, December 18
Are you a Big Brother fan & at least 18 years old? Do you love to compete? Have you ever thought that you would be a great contestant on the show?
If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, sign up to enter a drawing to play our version of the TV show by calling (225) 231-3726 or emailing mainlibmr@gmail.com.
Come watch The Santa Clause with us at the Main Library on Goodwood next Friday, December 21st. The movie will start at 7 PM.
The library will close this evening at 6 PM for the Thanksgiving holiday, and will be closed tomorrow as well. Normal hours resume on Friday. In the meantime, the digital library is always open! Happy Thanksgiving, Baton Rouge!