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9/4/2026 - The Louisiana Book Festival announced the faculty for the 2026 WordShops writing workshops, which include acclaimed and widely-published authors. The three-hour writing workshops will be held the day before the festival, Friday, October 30.
8/24/2026 - Homework Louisiana, a free online tutoring service from the State Library of Louisiana, provides Louisiana families with access to live, expert tutors seven days a week at no cost. The service offers one-on-one help from more than 4,000 vetted tutors in nearly 200 subjects, from elementary math and reading to high school chemistry, college-level writing, and standardized test preparation.
8/6/2026 - The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana today announced the nominated book titles for the 2027-2028 Louisiana Readers’ Choice program.
6/30/2026 - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana proudly announce Farrah Rochon as the recipient of the 27th Louisiana Writer Award. The Center gives the award annually to recognize outstanding contributions to Louisiana’s literary and intellectual life exemplified by a contemporary Louisiana writer’s body of work.
6/3/2026 - The State Library of Louisiana and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser invite the public to America 250: Louisiana at the Frontier of a New Nation, a free program commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence through the often-overlooked story of Spanish colonial Louisiana.
5/29/2026 - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the State Library of Louisiana announced today that public libraries across Louisiana are launching summer reading programs designed to keep children, teens, and adults engaged in reading throughout the summer months.
5/27/2026 - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Center for the Book at the State Library of Louisiana have announced Louisiana’s two “Great Reads from Great Places” selections for the 2026 National Book Festival, which will be held Saturday, August 22, in Washington, D.C.
5/19/2026 - 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.
4/21/2026 - Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the State Library of Louisiana announced today that library cardholders in all 64 parishes can now enjoy free access to Louisiana’s State Parks through the expanded Check out Louisiana program.
3/24/2026 - The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana will celebrate National Poetry Month in April with the 16th annual “Just Listen to Yourself: Louisiana`s Poet Laureate Presents Louisiana Poets” program. Louisiana Poet Laureate Gina Ferrara has invited six noted poets from across the state to read their work.
3/18/2026 - In honor of Women’s History Month, the Louisiana Center for the Book at the State Library has released a video discussion with authors Dr. Phebe Hayes and Margaret Simon about their biography of Emma Wakefield-Paillet, Louisiana's first female doctor.