State Library of Louisiana

Check Out Louisiana expands again with the addition of the Meadows Museum at Centenary College to our list of participating museums. Use your library card to reserve a free e-pass and make plans to visit this important cultural resource in Shreveport! library.la.gov/check-out-loui…

We certainly enjoyed participating in the Louisiana Library Association’s Annual Conference in Lake Charles! Always great to reconnect with our state’s library professionals, share success stories, and hear about the great programs and services offered across the state!

Congratulations to our State Library Board of Commissioners Chairman and Concordia Parish Library Board Vice President James Lee for receiving the 2025 Modisette award for Public Library Trustee at the LA Library Association annual conference last week - a well-deserved honor!

We’re excited to welcome the New Orleans Museum of Art to Check Out Louisiana Museums! Cardholders of participating libraries can now reserve a FREE e-pass to experience NOMA and its collection of nearly 50,000 artworks. Reserve today at checkoutlouisiana.org @ExploreNOMA

Louisiana’s public libraries recorded 11.3M visits in 2024, as library engagement continues its steady, post-pandemic rebound, and libraries throughout the state provide consistent access to basic services across all community sizes. See the news release: library.la.gov/about-us/news/…

The Alexandria Museum of Art has joined the lineup of museums that can be accessed through Check Out Louisiana! Cardholders of participating library systems can reserve a FREE e-pass to @AMoALouisiana and other great LA museums at checkoutlouisiana.org. @LouisianaLtGov

The Pontchartrain Conservancy Lighthouse is the latest addition to our Check Out Louisiana program. Use your library card to secure a FREE pass to this unique science and history museum where #scienceforourcoast begins! More: checkoutlouisiana.org. @ourbasin #explorelouisiana

TUNE IN TONIGHT: The next stop on @pbsbooks American Stories: A Reading Road Trip - Louisiana! November 5 at 8PM ET / 7PM CT | Facebook, YouTube and the PBS App. facebook.com/events/1532949…

We’ll kick off the #louisianabookfestival this Saturday with a celebration of the State Library’s 100th anniversary! State Librarian Meg Placke recently joined the @WhatsWhatBR podcast to talk about the library’s century of service to Louisiana. whatswhatbr.com/2025/10/28/cel…

WHAT TO EXPECT at the #louisianabookfestival this Saturday: library.la.gov/about-us/news/… #labookfest #LouisianaEvents #explorelouisiana #onlylouisiana #BookLovers #booksbooksbooks @LouisianaLtGov @visitbatonrouge @StateLibraryLA

We were honored to present at the annual meeting of the Trail Blazer library system last week in the birthplace of Jerry Lee Lewis – Ferriday, LA! Thanks to the Concordia Parish Library for the opportunity to brief northeast LA library leadership on State Library initiatives.

Our faculty for the 2025 WordShops courses on Fri, Oct 31 includes a former Louisiana Poet Laureate, multiple award-winning authors, and a top-selling literary agent. More: library.la.gov/about-us/news/… #labookfest #writing

@StateLibraryLA turns 100: In 1999, library and state leaders cut the ribbon on a major $8 million expansion of the State Library, which had not been updated since it opened in 1958. When the renovation was done, we had grown to 130,000 sq. ft., an increase of 50,000 sq. ft.

Excited to announce that @WBRM has joined the lineup of museums that can be accessed through Check Out Louisiana! Library cardholders can reserve a FREE e-pass at checkoutlouisiana.org to see the unique collections of the West Baton Rouge Museum and other great LA museums.

A new literacy and learning lab opened today at the state library, offering hands-on and tech-based learning activities to help children develop a lifelong love of reading. louisianafirstnews.com/news/state-lib…

Our new Literacy and Learning Lab is officially open! Lt. Governor Nungesser joined us today for the ribbon-cutting of this exciting space that offers hands-on and innovative learning activities that support the start of a lifelong love of reading. #earlyliteracy #publiclibrary

Braille flag displays unveiled at State Library building in BR: tinyurl.com/4bj2vtxj?utm_s…

Today we dedicated our new braille flag displays donated by the Blinded Veterans Association. Braille flags help ensure that patriotic symbols and civic engagement remain accessible to all Americans. We’re proud to introduce these as a permanent feature @StateLibraryLA ! #library

@StateLibraryLA celebrates 100 yrs: In 1998, we launched the Louisiana Library Connection. This collection of free databases is available to any Louisianan with internet access and contains a variety of educational and research materials. Learn more at lalibcon.state.lib.la.us

@StateLibraryLA celebrates 100 yrs: In 1991, we became known as the State Library of Louisiana after years of being confused with the Louisiana State University Library - our third name change after opening as the Louisiana Library Commission in 1925. #publiclibrary #Louisiana