Thursday, April 09, 2009

National Library Week

City-Parish President Joey Durel proclaims the week of April 12 - 18, 2009 as National Library Week in Lafayette Parish. Accepting on behalf of Libraries in Lafayette Parish were Members of the Library Board (Dr. Vanessa Hill, President; Dr. Jean T. Kreamer, Vice-President; Andrew Duhon, LCG Liaison), Library Director Sona Dombourian, and Library Administrator Teresa Elberson. Visit YOUR library this week. In Lafayette Parish, we have libraries in Lafayette (Main, Chenier Center, Butler in the King Center, and South Regional); Carencro (North Regional); Duson; Scott; Milton; Youngsville; Broussard.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Library Support Groups Schedule Events

Our two library support organizations have events during October.

Friends of the Library Author Dinner featuring John Ed Bradley takes place on Tuesday, October 14th at the Petroleum Club. Visit the Friends' site for more information. The Friends hold book sales twice a year. They support many library programs and activities each year with the proceeds from the book sales.





The Lafayette Public Library Foundation's Annual Trolley Tales fundraiser will take place on Sunday, October 19th. Trolley Tours of Historic Lafayette will happen at 1:30 and 3:00. This is a family oriented event and will feature Children's entertainer/musician Johnette Downing, Creole Folklorist and Storyteller Rebecca Henry, and Cajun Storyteller "Nonc Allain". Visit the Foundation's website for details.