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Join us on Wednesday, June 10 for a live seminar event and exhibition commemorating Louisiana's role in America's early history.
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1 Million
VISITS TO LOUISIANA PUBLIC LIBRARIES
1 Million
NUMBER OF TIMES ITEMS BORROWED
1 Million
PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD HOLDERS
1 Thousand
PROGRAMS OFFERED BY LOUISIANA PUBLIC LIBRARIES
WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE STATE LIBRARY?
America 250: Louisiana at the Frontier of a New Nation
Join us on Wednesday, June 10, for a historical seminar at the State Library, the opening of a special exhibition drawn from the Library's Louisiana Collection, and the release of a curated reading list. Free and open to the public. Learn more.
Louisiana's 2026 "Great Reads" selections announced!
Robert Mann’s “You Are My Sunshine: Jimmy Davis & the Biography of a Song” and Karly Pierre’s “Soggy Like Cush Cush” have been chosen as Louisiana’s “Great Reads from Great Places” selections to be showcased at the National Book Festival this year. Learn more.
Louisiana students select Readers' Choice Award winners for 2025-2026
More than 26,600 Louisiana K-12 students read over 89,000 books during the past year to select the winners of the 2025-2026 Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards. Students in grades K-12 who reside in Louisiana are eligible to vote after reading or listening to two or three nominated titles corresponding to their grade level. See the winners.
Free passes to Louisiana state parks and historical sites are now available for check out in all public library systems through Check Out Louisiana! Learn more.
The 2026 Louisiana Book Festival will be held Saturday, October 31. Learn more.
Continuing education courses for libraries and library staff are ongoing. See the Spring 2026 course catalog.
Our new Literacy & Learning Lab is available for young learners to explore. Learn more and contact us to plan a visit.

State Library of Louisiana programs are funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
which administers the Library Services and Technology Act.