Main Branch reopens June 12

June 12, 2021

Water has been restored to the Main Branch Library. The building will reopen for service from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, June 12. All books, DVDs and other physical items are available for check out. Due to the recent malware attack attempt, comput...

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Main Branch temporarily closed due to broken water main

Main Branch temporarily closed due to broken water main

June 11, 2021

UPDATE 6/12/21 - Water has been restored to the Main Branch Library. The building will reopen for service from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, June 12. All books, DVDs and other physical items are available for check out. Due to the recent malware attac...

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Library Board of Control meeting cancelled

June 9, 2021

The Ouachita Parish Public Library Board of Control meeting scheduled for noon June 10 has been cancelled.

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Library network is down, but summer reading is still here!

June 1, 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...

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Library mitigates malware attack, no data was lost

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...

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Library Board of Control meeting cancelled

May 13, 2021

The Ouachita Parish Public Library Board of Control meeting scheduled for noon May 13 has been cancelled. 

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Library network down

April 22, 2021

UPDATE 5/13/21: Hoopla is now available for use.

ORIGINAL: The Library is experiencing an unforeseen, critical network failure. Many resources are affected by this outage. Branches are open for service and patrons may still check out and borrow b...

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From Tupac to Rupi Kaur: 5 books to read during National Poetry Month

From Tupac to Rupi Kaur: 5 books to read during National Poetry Month

April 19, 2021

April is National Poetry Month. Check out these 5 books that will move you:

  1. 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...

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6 books our Library workers loved that you should check out

6 books our Library workers loved that you should check out

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...

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Library Closed April 2-4

Library Closed April 2-4

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...

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