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Coronavirus Response

All Library buildings are now open to the public, with safety guidelines in place. For details regarding the Library's response to COVID-19, click here. 

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Black History Children's Books

Parker looks up : an extraordinary moment
Let the children march
The other side
Mae among the stars
We march
Be a king : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you
A sweet smell of roses
This is the rope : a story from the Great Migration
Fly high! : the story of Bessie Coleman
Schomburg : The man who built a library
The youngest marcher : the story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a young civil rights activist
I am Jackie Robinson
Whoosh! : Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions
Dave the potter : artist, poet, slave
Wilma unlimited : how Wilma Rudolph became the world's fastest woman
Little leaders : bold women in black history

Upcoming Events

Mocha Monday Book ClubMon, March 1st - 5:00 PM
Read Across America Day - Free Book Giveaway!Tue, March 2nd - 12:00 AM
Virtual Story TimeThu, March 4th - 4:00 PM
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Historic Ouachita ImagesFri, March 5th - 10:30 AM
Lost in the Stacks Book ClubTue, March 9th - 5:00 PM
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Contemporary Romances

The-friend-zone
The friend zone
More-than-just-a-pretty-face
More than just a pretty face
The-kiss-quotient
The kiss quotient
Danger,-sweetheart
Danger, sweetheart
The-hating-game
The hating game
No-judgments-:-a-novel
No judgments : a novel
Something-to-talk-about
Something to talk about
The-wedding-date
The wedding date
Beach-read
Beach read
The-bromance-book-club
The bromance book club

Latest News

Wed, February 24thLibrary to give books away to kids and teens on March 2

To celebrate Read Across America Day on March 2, the Library will give away free books to children and teens who have Ouachita Parish Public Library cards. No matter if they have had a Library card for years or if they sign up on March 2, all chil...

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Mon, February 22ndWe are open!

The Library is back open! All branches are open for you to check out books, DVDs and more. No late fines will be assessed for the days the Library was closed to the public (February 15-21). The Library will begin charging late fines again on Thur...

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Sun, February 14thLibrary closed until Monday, February 22

All branches remain closed Friday and Saturday due to road and power conditions. The Library plans to reopen Monday, February 22. The Library does not charge late fines when buildings are closed, so please do not drive on icy roads to return your ...

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Fri, February 5thBook a date this Valentine's Day

Cozy up with these fun romance novels:

pride prejudice and other flavorsPride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev

Dr. Trisha Raje is San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon, whose influential immigrant family achieved power by making its own non-negotiable rules. Up...

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Thu, February 4thFrom the Archives: B.D. Robinson, Monroe's activist, educator and legend

Bernie Dayton “B.D.” Robinson is remembered by many in our region as an active leader in the Black community, dedicating his life to activism and education. The Ouachita Parish Public Library Genealogy and Special Collections Department is hom...

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