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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Fri, Oct 17, All day
All Branches
Fall into an enjoyable book this season. Log your reading to earn badges and a chance to win one of our grand prizes.

Fri, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales
Find great deals on books, movies, and more before the public as a Friends member!

Sat, Oct 18, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Gonzales
Find great deals on books, movies, and more - sold by the inch. Don't miss the Super Sale starting at 12:00pm - Bring Your Own Bag or Box and fill it for just $10!

Sat, Oct 18, 9:30am - 10:30am
Dutchtown
Get fit this fall with this series of beginner Zumba classes. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Sat, Oct 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Hear ye, hear ye! Enter the realm of Kidieval Times!

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room
A celebration of Día de los Muertos and fall where you decorate your own calaverita or pumpkin, enjoy snacks and have fun! ¡Decora tu propia calaverita o calabaza, disfruta bocadillos y diviértete!

Mon, Oct 20, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Donaldsonville
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Mon, Oct 20, 9:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Mon, Oct 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Galvez
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales
Ascension Parish Reentry Coalition and APL present the Second Chance Job Fair.

Tue, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Improve your coordination, get some exercise, and enjoy some new moves!

Wed, Oct 22, 9:00am - 11:00am
Gonzales
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales
Discover one man’s gripping account of his trials and triumphs along the Appalachian Trail.

Wed, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
You are invited to join us and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way.
Register

Thu, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration is required.

Thu, Oct 23, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
It’s time for some pumpkin-themed art and fall-themed games.

Thu, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Make music without even touching an instrument — come play the theremin!

Thu, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dutchtown
Enter Basgiath for one night only, where wings, war, and whispered secrets await. Will you survive, or will the gauntlet break you?

Fri, Oct 24, 9:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Sat, Oct 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
For one morning only, the library will be haunted!

Sat, Oct 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
It’s glow time! Glow sticks. Face paint. Just Dance. Snacks. Teen vibes.

Mon, Oct 27, 9:00am - 11:45am
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales Branch - Parking Lot
Come get stars in your eyes-literally!

Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales
Hear about the history of sugar production and view authentic artifacts from a dig at Grand Village of the Houma.

Tue, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Tue, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Swap cuttings or seedlings for your garden and get your gardening questions answered. Registration required.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Hear from Dr. Philippa Gregory, one of the world’s foremost historical novelists, who blends history and imagination into a signature style.
Register

Thu, Oct 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 30, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration is required.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
Donaldsonville
It’s time to vote for your favorite books! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2025-2026 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winners.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
Dutchtown
It’s time to vote for your favorite books! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2025-2026 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winners.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
Galvez
It’s time to vote for your favorite books! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2025-2026 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winners.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
Gonzales
It’s time to vote for your favorite books! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2025-2026 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winners.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
Donaldsonville
Vote to let your opinion be known about your favorite books! High Schoolers, we need you to help to pick the 2025 -2026 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
Dutchtown
Vote to let your opinion be known about your favorite books! High Schoolers, we need you to help to pick the 2025 -2026 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
Galvez
Vote to let your opinion be known about your favorite books! High Schoolers, we need you to help to pick the 2025 -2026 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
Gonzales
Vote to let your opinion be known about your favorite books! High Schoolers, we need you to help to pick the 2025 -2026 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Nov 01, All day
All Branches
Feathers have been flying around the library, but we’ve captured them all in a jar.

Sat, Nov 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown
‘Tis the season to be saving! Registration required.

Sat, Nov 01, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Study Commons - Multipurpose Room
Let’s build and create with LEGOS!

Mon, Nov 03, All day
All Branches
This holiday season, join us for a month of merry-making (literally!).

Tue, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Tue, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Learn how to use our digital education tools and resources for high school and post-secondary preparation. Registration required. Space is limited.
This event is full

Wed, Nov 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two years old!

Wed, Nov 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two years old!

Wed, Nov 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two years old!

Wed, Nov 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two years old!

Wed, Nov 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime for ages 3–5!

Wed, Nov 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime for ages 3–5!

Wed, Nov 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime for ages 3–5!

Wed, Nov 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
You’re invited to hear award-winning journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. more
You’re invited to hear award-winning journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.
Register

Thu, Nov 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Thu, Nov 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration is required.

Thu, Nov 06, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, Nov 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, Nov 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, Nov 06, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Sat, Nov 08, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room,Magazine Area,Meeting Room 1,Meeting Room 2,Meeting Room 3
Spend the day roaming with reptiles!

Sat, Nov 08, 9:30am - 10:30am
Dutchtown
Get fit this fall with this series of beginner Zumba classes. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Sat, Nov 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Teen Book Club meets on the second Saturday of every month—registration is required.

Sat, Nov 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Practice taking a computer-based ACT. Registration required; space is limited.
This event is full

Tue, Nov 11, 8:30am - 12:00pm
Gonzales
Get ready to tackle health head-on at this fun-filled event designed to help you score big on wellness.

Tue, Nov 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Tue, Nov 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 1
Want to eat food, play games, craft, and talk books, movies, and music? Teen Advisory Board is for you!

Tue, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Snuggle up at the library with a fun and relaxing evening Pajama Storytime about owls.

Wed, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two years old!

Wed, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two years old!

Wed, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two years old!

Wed, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two years old!

Wed, Nov 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime for ages 3–5!

Wed, Nov 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime for ages 3–5!

Wed, Nov 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime for ages 3–5!

Wed, Nov 12, 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Wed, Nov 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Gonzales
In this interactive workshop, explore the hidden dangers of added sugar in everyday foods and its connection to chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Registration required.

Thu, Nov 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Thu, Nov 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales
Explore the six pillars of brain health and resources to boost yours.

Thu, Nov 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville
In this interactive workshop, explore the hidden dangers of added sugar in everyday foods and its connection to chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Registration required.

Thu, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Don’t miss this online conversation with acclaimed novelist Amanda Peters as she discusses her bestselling novel, "The Berry Pickers", and her most recent book, "Waiting for the Long Night Moon".
Register

Thu, Nov 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Galvez - Activity Room
Snuggle up at the library with a fun and relaxing evening Pajama Storytime about owls.

Thu, Nov 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room
Snuggle up at the library with a fun and relaxing evening Pajama Storytime about owls.

Fri, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Sat, Nov 15, 9:30am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Beep, beep! It’s time to Touch-a-Truck!

Sat, Nov 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Show your bookworm pride by turning boring bricks into bookish works of art for your garden. Registration required.

Sat, Nov 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gonzales
Add a touch of nature’s beauty to your home. Registration required.

Sat, Nov 15, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Rejoicify with us once again as we watch Wicked and celebrate the unforgettable characters and songs, just in time for the release of Wicked: For Good!

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