by reference | Apr 19, 2023
LIBRARY BLOG Happy 20th Anniversary to Main Chances 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...
by reference | Dec 21, 2022
LIBRARY BLOG Our Anticipated Books of 2023 Was 2022 even a year? Here’s our anticipated titles for the (hopefully better) new year. Young Adult January 3The Love Match- Priyanka TaslimContemporary Romance January 24Spice Road- Maiya Ibrahim(The Spice Road...
by reference | Oct 19, 2022
LIBRARY BLOG Mais, 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...
by reference | Oct 13, 2022
LIBRARY BLOG Rougarou: The Swamp Werewolf Parents 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...
by reference | Oct 6, 2022
LIBRARY BLOG Our Terrebonne Parish Resident Ghost sort of Ghost 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...
