Item request has been placed!
×
Item request cannot be made.
×
Processing Request
June 9, 2021
The Ouachita Parish Public Library Board of Control meeting scheduled for noon June 10 has been cancelled.
Read more
May 14, 2021
The Ouachita Parish Public Library became the target of a malware attack on April 21. Promptly upon detection of the incident, the Ouachita Parish Public Library’s Information Technology Department initiated response and containment protocols. The...
Read more
May 13, 2021
The Ouachita Parish Public Library Board of Control meeting scheduled for noon May 13 has been cancelled.
Read more
April 19, 2021
April is National Poetry Month. Check out these 5 books that will move you:
- A Good Cry: What We Learn From Tears and Laughter by Nikki Giovanni
In A Good Cry, Giovanni takes us into her confidence, describing the joy and peril of aging and reca...
Read more
April 6, 2021
Staff Picks
The Ouachita Parish Public Library employs 130 people! Our staff works in different roles spread over 10 branches, a bookmobile and behind-the-scenes administration. We are librarians, circulation clerks, pages, branch managers, route...
Read more
April 1, 2021
All Library branches will close early at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 1 and remain closed through Sunday, April 4 for the Easter holiday. Regular hours will resume Monday, April 5.
Most e-services are available 24/7/365, even when our buildings are clo...
Read more
March 31, 2021
The April/May issue of Cattails is available now! In this issue you will find crime fiction novels, details on Library programs and important information on how together we can fight the decline of Louisiana children's literacy skills. You can pi...
Read more
March 24, 2021
We value your opinion.
The Library is planning for the future, and we need your help by taking this survey. It will take about 15 minutes to complete. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential and no personal information will be shared wi...
Read more
March 19, 2021
Free family fun! Stroll along downtown West Monroe and read a book together in the beautiful spring weather. The Ouachita Parish Public Library and the Downtown West Monroe Revitalization Group invite the public to explore downtown West Monroe dur...
Read more
March 9, 2021
Long-time patron Vanessa reads dozens of books each year. She usually reads print books, but began downloading more e-books during the pandemic.
We sat down for a Q&A with Vanessa:
Why have you read more e-books than print books recently?
The ...
Read more
Pages