lic library system. This year, the library will celebrate its 80th anniversary – a monumental milestone that reflects the community’s commitment to reading, knowledge, education, and accessibility. F rom modest origins in a small room within the old Livingston Parish courthouse, the Livingston Parish Library has blossomed into a vibrant pub- Services offered: •Books •eBooks •Audiobooks •Cultural Passes •Digital Media Lab•Idea Lab•Summer Reading•Book Festival•Comic Con•Readers Club•1,000 Books Before Kindergarten•Storytimes•Workshops Established on Dec. 16, 1946, in a small room inside the old Livingston Parish courthouse, the Livingston Parish Library has evolved from a small rural system into a robust, cutting-edge institution that provides high- quality, award-winning services to one of the state’s most-populated and fastest-growing parishes. Today, the system currently operates from five state-of-the-art branches, an administrative building, and a bookmobile. With a physical collection of more than 350,000 items and a digital catalog in the millions, parish residents have free and easy access to traditional items (books, audiobooks, eBooks, eAudiobooks, online databases, movies, music) as well as non-traditional items (Cultural Passes, Learning Kits, Celebration Kits, Hobby Kits, Board Games). Through the library system, parish residents can utilize public computers, laptops, and tablets as well as high-speed Wi-Fi, printing, 3D printing, copying, and faxing services. Residents can also use specialized areas such as the Idea Lab and Digital Media Lab, reserve meeting or study rooms, schedule a Book-a-Librarian session, find reading recommendations, or join a book club. The Library provides regular programming for all age groups throughout the year in addition to large-scale community events, such as Book Festival, Comic Con, and Summer Reading. The Livingston Parish Library remains committed to providing all members of the community with resources and programs to fulfill their informational, educational, recreational, and cultural needs. That mission was at the heart of the Library’s inception nearly 80 years ago, and that mission will carry us into the next 80 years and beyond.
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