Come and learn about the different jobs the US Postal Service has to offer in the Baton Rouge area. A representative from the postmaster’s office will discuss careers, hiring procedures, qualifications and testing requirements. Please note that this is an informational session, not a job fair.
This program will take place at the Main Library on Goodwood on Wednesday, August 28th, from 6-8 PM. Registration is required. Please call 225-231-3733 or register online here.
Are you interested in developing your child’s reading skills? Your East Baton Rouge Parish Library Special Literacy Projects offers quick and easy ideas for encouraging literacy at home through a new text message service. Starting Thursday, August 1, text the word LITERACY to (225) 400-1336, to receive family activity prompts and ideas right to your mobile phone every Thursday evening. Please be assured that your telephone number will not be used for any other purpose. Feel free to unsubscribe at any time by texting OPT OUT. Standard message and data rates may apply.
Don’t forget the library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program! Read a book (any book) to your child or children — infant, toddler and/or preschooler — as part of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program. If your child asks for you to read the same book more than once, please do — over and over! Parents can enroll in the program at your local Each Baton Rouge Parish Library branch’s Children’s Room. Any of our 14 branches’ Children’s Room Library staff can even offer book title suggestions, too. And when your child reaches the goals of 250, 500, 750 and 1,000 books, your East Baton rouge Parish Library will have special reading incentive gifts just for them. They include:
Like to sing? Come serenade and be serenaded by other 20somethings at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library! We’ll be playing a karaoke Wii game on Saturday, August 24th, starting at 1 PM. We’re all going to be American Idols, even if it’s just for a couple hours! Stop by!
To commemorate Voter Registration Week, Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn is reminding citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish to make sure they are registered to vote and to either register or update their registration as needed before the fall elections.
The Registrar of Voters Office will also be conducting a voter registration drive during Voter Registration Week, September 2nd through 6th. Citizens who need to register to vote or update their registration may do so online at www.GeauxVote.com or in person at the Registrar of Voters office or at the voter drive conducted at branches of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library.
In order to provide East Baton Rouge Parish citizens an opportunity to register to vote near their home or workplace, the Registrar’s office will visit library branches during the week of September 2nd through 6th from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the following dates:
Applicants registering to vote in person should bring valid identification that establishes identity, age, and residency. You must submit your current Louisiana driver’s license, if you have one, or your birth certificate or other documentation which reasonably and sufficiently establishes your identity, age, and residency. If you have no picture ID, you may bring a utility bill, payroll check, or government document that includes your name and address.
To cast a ballot in the upcoming October 12, 2019 election, the last day to register to vote in-person or by mail is September 11, 2019. September 21, 2019 is the last day to register to vote online through the GeauxVote.com website. Early Voting will be held September 28 through October 5, 2019.
Do you like science? Do you like art? Do you like it when technology and creativity get mashed together in a perfect combination of beauty and innovation? You’re going to LOVE the Maker Faire!
Every year, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library hosts a Mini Maker Faire. Everyone from LIGO LA (the research institute that discovered gravity waves) to local artist, puppeteer and probable wizard Clay Achee (Beyond the Garage! Ziggy and the Junkyard Band!) has been a Maker. This year, we want YOU!
Are you a fashionista who makes their own clothes? Bring your best outfit, and sign up to be in the fashion show! Do you weave your own tapestries? Come teach us how! All are welcome at the 2019 Mini Maker Faire, and we can’t wait to make new things with you.
Last month, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library hosted two Open House opportunities at the Jones Creek Regional Branch. Residents were invited to meet and chat with members of Library administration and staff who shared details about the renovation, including new floor plans, phasing information and more. Go to the Library’s website at www.ebrpl.com for continued updates. If you missed the Open House, here’s what was covered:
Planned Updated & New Amenities
DEDICATED SPACES FOR ALL AGES:
EXPANDED & ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY:
Renovation Process/Phased Construction
To minimize closures, construction will be done in two phases over 18 months. During each phase, a large portion of the building will be closed so that construction can take place in that specific area, while other areas remain open to the public to access books, the audio/visual collection and technology. A portion of the adult/teen book collection will be temporarily stored offsite. High-demand circulating items will remain on site. Because this will be an active construction site, not only will space be limited for programs, computer use and quiet study, but at times there also will be noise and other distractions. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience. Meeting Rooms also will be renovated; use will be limited. At times, restrooms will be unavailable but substitute facilities will be provided. Parking will be reduced during construction. Again, we apologize for this temporary inconvenience.
Attention Louisiana veterans! The Library of Congress wants to hear your story of service. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is hosting a Veterans History Project Event in collaboration with Congressman Graves and AARP Louisiana to conduct oral histories of U.S. veterans, which will be recorded, preserved and made accessible through the Library of Congress.
The Veterans History Project preserves the personal stories of actual U.S. veterans for future generations. Any U.S. veteran is eligible to participate, regardless of whether they deployed or saw combat.
The event will be held at the Main Library at Goodwood from 10 AM until 2 PM Thursday, August 1. Register for this event online.
