LIBRARY BLOG

LIBRARY BLOGHappy 20th Anniversary to MainChances are when you talk to anyone down here about their childhood, "Old Main" comes up in stories of how people spent their days as children. Old Main is the affectionate moniker for the old, well-loved Main library on the...

LIBRARY BLOGOur Anticipated Books of 2023Was 2022 even a year? Here's our anticipated titles for the (hopefully better) new year.Young AdultJanuary 3The Love Match- Priyanka TaslimContemporary RomanceJanuary 24Spice Road- Maiya Ibrahim(The Spice Road Trilogy #1)High...

LIBRARY BLOGMais, You Heard? Preserving the Tradition of Cajun Oral History Breaking news: Cajuns love to talk. Specifically, Louisianians from the Acadiana parishes and bayou communities want you to know about their momma and ’em. Oral history has been a cherished...

LIBRARY BLOGRougarou: The Swamp WerewolfParents raising families in the swamplands of Louisiana don’t scare their children with stories or Dracula or the Boogeyman. Instead, they spin tales of the rougarou, a once-human, wolf-like, shapeshifting beast who walks on two...

LIBRARY BLOGOur Terrebonne Parish Resident Ghostsort ofGhost stories have been around for as long as people have been dying, and they often gain cultural significance when shared and retold over time. As we look to understand death and the afterlife, ghosts...

LIBRARY BLOGVampires in the Deep Southor just New Orleans, reallyThe Casket Girls and the Ursuline Convent We all know that vampires hail from Transylvania beginning with Vlad the Impaler, but what are the origins of the American vampire? The legend starts with...

LIBRARY BLOGBack-to-School Super FoodsHealthy breakfast is always a good start to a child’s school day. It can improve focus and memory. Oatmeal is a great choice for breakfast because it has benefits on spatial memory. It is a good source of protein that provides a...

LIBRARY BLOGWorm Composting for BeginnersWorm composting (also called vermicomposting) is one of the easiest ways to create compost for your garden. Traditional, wormless-composting requires you mix the compost heap yourself. Worms, though, turn the compost heap as...

LIBRARY BLOG4 Father's Day Card IdeasFather’s Day is coming up, and it is the perfect time to celebrate all the dads in your life! Here are some ways to make a father feel special on this Father’s Day! BBQ Grill Card:  What you will need:  One full size sheet of...

LIBRARY BLOGSummer Camping at HomeKeep your summer structured with goal-oriented summer camping at home! The library is a fantastic resource for this as we offer the summer reading program. Each day we challenge kids to read for at least 20 minutes, so for every 5...