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UPCOMING EVENTS
Wed, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Feb 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Feb 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Feb 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 20, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Get in on the action, join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Feb 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Explore the rich history and culture of Black figures and icons through guided painting. Registration required.

Thu, Feb 20, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Slip into your cuddliest pajamas and join us for a memorable evening of stories and activities about hugs and kisses.

Thu, Feb 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales - Activity Room
Celebrate friendship and kindness on Buenos Amigos Day with stories, crafts, and fun!

Fri, Feb 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Don’t end up in hot water - sign up now to release your creativi-tea! Registration required.
This event is full

Fri, Feb 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
The traveling theatre returns with new stories and histories to tell! Join us for Empowered, Brilliant, & Brave: Great Women of Black History.

Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Children's Area
The traveling theatre returns with new stories and histories to tell! Join us for Meet Dr. King.

Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Glow wild and get ready to light up the dark!

Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales
Discover the history of Josephine B. Landry, an African American laundress in Louisiana, learn how historical records and genealogical research helped to reveal her life story. Registration required.

Tue, Feb 25, 9:00am - 11:45am
Gonzales - Computer Classroom
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Tue, Feb 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Tue, Feb 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales
Ascension Parish Reentry Coalition and APL present our annual job fair.

Wed, Feb 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Feb 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Feb 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Feb 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Feb 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Feb 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Feb 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Feb 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Listen as Mama SaBa connects you with words, songs, and tales of Africa.

Thu, Feb 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Get in on the action, join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Feb 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - Recording Studio
Kickstart your creativity in the library’s new makerspace when you learn to use all the new tools. Registration required.

Thu, Feb 27, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Gonzales - Computer Classroom
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Thu, Feb 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - Recording Studio
Kickstart your creativity in the library’s new makerspace when you learn to use all the new tools. Registration required.

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Donaldsonville
Voting let’s your voice be heard! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2024-2025 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Dutchtown
Voting let’s your voice be heard! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2024-2025 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Galvez
Voting let’s your voice be heard! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2024-2025 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Gonzales
Voting let’s your voice be heard! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2024-2025 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 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 2024 -2025 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 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 2024 -2025 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 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 2024 -2025 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 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 2024 -2025 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Donaldsonville
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Dutchtown
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Galvez
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Gonzales
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 01, All day
Study Commons
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Mon, Mar 03, All day
Dutchtown
Get a custom piece of jewelry when you design your own found necklace using Creativebug. Available while supplies last.

Mon, Mar 03, All day
Gonzales
Get a custom piece of jewelry when you design your own found necklace using Creativebug. Available while supplies last.

Mon, Mar 03, All day
Galvez
Get a custom piece of jewelry when you design your own found necklace using Creativebug. Available while supplies last.

Mon, Mar 03, All day
Donaldsonville
Get a custom piece of jewelry when you design your own found necklace using Creativebug. Available while supplies last.

Wed, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 05, 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Gonzales Branch Parking Lot
It’s a cosmic night at the library!

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

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

Thu, Mar 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - Sewing Machine
Kickstart your creativity in the library’s makerspaces when you learn to use all the new tools. Registration required.

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

Thu, Mar 06, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Come game with Marvel’s greatest heroes.

Thu, Mar 06, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - Sewing Machine
Kickstart your creativity in the library’s makerspaces when you learn to use all the new tools. Registration required.

Thu, Mar 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, Mar 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, Mar 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, Mar 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Travel around the world through the storytelling skills of Mama SaBa.

Sat, Mar 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 1
Teen Book Club meets on the second Saturday of every month. Registration required.

Sat, Mar 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Storyteller Mama SaBa will entertainingly interact in telling tales of the South – and Brer Rabbit too!

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

Tue, Mar 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Grab your Discman and your mixed CDs. We’re going to craft like it’s 1996!

Tue, Mar 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, Mar 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville
Enjoy an evening of musical talent, community spirit, and the joy of song.

Tue, Mar 11, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
It’s time for a bedtime story!

Wed, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Are you ready for a revolutionary guide to fix what’s not working in your life?
Register

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

Thu, Mar 13, 9:30am - 10:30am
Gonzales
Were you affected by Hurricane Francine and need legal advice? Take advantage of the pro-bono legal services provided by Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. Registration required.

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

Thu, Mar 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration required.

Thu, Mar 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - 3D Printer
Kickstart your creativity in the library’s makerspaces when you learn to use all the new tools. Registration required.

Thu, Mar 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - 3D Printer
Kickstart your creativity in the library’s makerspaces when you learn to use all the new tools. Registration required.

Thu, Mar 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Galvez - Activity Room
It’s time for a bedtime story!

Thu, Mar 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room
It’s time for a bedtime story!

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

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Donaldsonville
Voting let’s your voice be heard! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2024-2025 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Dutchtown
Voting let’s your voice be heard! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2024-2025 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Galvez
Voting let’s your voice be heard! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2024-2025 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Gonzales
Voting let’s your voice be heard! Kindergarteners through 8th graders, we need your help to select the 2024-2025 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Donaldsonville
Vote to let your opinion be known about your favorite books! High Schoolers, we need you to help to pick the 2024 -2025 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Dutchtown
Vote to let your opinion be known about your favorite books! High Schoolers, we need you to help to pick the 2024 -2025 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Galvez
Vote to let your opinion be known about your favorite books! High Schoolers, we need you to help to pick the 2024 -2025 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Gonzales
Vote to let your opinion be known about your favorite books! High Schoolers, we need you to help to pick the 2024 -2025 Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Donaldsonville
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Dutchtown
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Galvez
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Gonzales
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 15, All day
Study Commons
Crafting takes on a spring feeling with our yarn butterfly!

Sat, Mar 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Storyteller Mama SaBa will entertainingly interact in telling tales of the South – and Brer Rabbit too!

Tue, Mar 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Tue, Mar 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Donaldsonville - Cutting Machine,Heat Press
Kickstart your creativity in the library’s makerspaces when you learn to use all the new tools. Registration required.

Tue, Mar 18, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Cutting Machine,Heat Press
Kickstart your creativity in the library’s makerspaces when you learn to use all the new tools. Registration required.

Tue, Mar 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Galvez
Spring is around the corner, and your vision for a beautiful spring garden is at your fingertips. Registration required.

Wed, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Hearing words repeated, clapping hands to rhythms, and participating in movement songs all entice your little one to find their voice and join in!

Wed, Mar 19, 10:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales
Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? If so, this course is for you. Registration required.

Wed, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Study Commons
Let your creativity flow while you chat, craft, and connect with other art lovers!

Wed, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Enrich your child’s language development with vocabulary, rhymes, conversation, and play!

Wed, Mar 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Art journaling is a creative way to express your thoughts and feelings without needing words. Registration required. Don’t miss out; spots are limited.

Thu, Mar 20, 9:30am - 10:30am
Galvez
Were you affected by Hurricane Francine and need legal advice? Take advantage of the pro-bono legal services provided by Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. Registration required.

Thu, Mar 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best from sharing books, songs, words, and playing together with their caregivers!

Thu, Mar 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Should it stay or should it go?

Thu, Mar 20, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration required.

Thu, Mar 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Join award-winning journalist and author Clara Bingham for a transformative conversation as she chats with us about her new book.
Register

Thu, Mar 20, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Dutchtown - Activity Room
It’s time for a bedtime story!

Thu, Mar 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales - Activity Room
Enjoy bilingual stories, songs, and plant your own flower to take home. ¡Canta, lee y siembra con nosotros!

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