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|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2024 | Black History Month Program To Feature Poet Mona Lisa Saloy | The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana will celebrate Black History Month with a virtual presentation featuring New Orleans native and former Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy. | View |
| 4/3/2024 | Louisiana poets gather for National Poetry Month 2024 | The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana will celebrate National Poetry Month in April with the 14th annual Just Listen to Yourself: Louisiana's Poet Laureate Presents Louisiana Poets. | View |
| 3/14/2024 | Women's History Month Program Spotlights The Secret Life And Public Notoriety Of Kate Chopin | Who was Kate Chopin and what led her to write the controversial novel in 1899? Dr. Emily Toth will answer that question during her presentation, "Kate Chopin's Secret Life and Public Notoriety," as the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana celebrates Women's History Month. | View |
| 4/1/2024 | Louisiana Native David Kirby to Receive 25th Louisiana Writer Award | The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana proudly announces poet and author David Kirby as the recipient of the 25th Louisiana Writer Award. | View |
| 5/13/2024 | 2023-2024 Louisiana Readers' Choice Award Winners Announced | More than 23,000 students across Louisiana read almost 81,000 books during the last year to select the winners of the 2023-2024 Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards. | View |
| 1/5/2024 | Public Library Usage Climbs In Louisiana | Louisiana's public libraries recorded more than 9 million visits in 2022 and patrons checked out items more than 46 million times, marking double-digit growth over the prior year, newly released figures show. | View |
| 7/19/2024 | State Library and Louisiana Book Festival debut new websites | There are new looks on the web for the State Library of Louisiana and the Louisiana Book Festival. | View |
| 9/5/2024 | Louisiana Readers' Choice Program announces 2025-2026 nominated titles | Celebrating a quarter-century of instilling a love of reading among Louisiana students, the Louisiana Readers’ Choice program is excited to announce the 2025-2026 nominated titles. | View |
| 9/24/2024 | Library cardholders can check out Louisiana State Parks with new program | Library cardholders in 18 parishes can now visit Louisiana's State Parks as part of a pilot program designed to get people exploring Louisiana. | View |
| 12/5/2024 | Louisiana public library usage continues to climb | Public libraries in Louisiana recorded more than 10 million visits in 2023, marking double-digit growth over the prior year, newly released figures show, as libraries increased the number of programs offered, and the public used more Wi-Fi. | View |
| 12/16/2024 | Louisiana Center for the Book recognizes advocates for literacy with special award | Two longtime advocates for literacy in the state were recognized with a special award during the Louisiana Book Festival. | View |
| 2/21/2025 | 2025 Black History Month program spotlights family stories from Shreveport Dairy | Stories about a Black-owned dairy that operated in Shreveport between 1907 and 1943 will be highlighted during the Louisiana Center for the Book's annual Black History Month presentation. | View |
| 3/10/2025 | Women's History Month program focuses on the life and work of Ellen Gilchrist | The Louisiana Center for the Book's annual Women's History Month program will focus on the life and work of Ellen Gilchrist, a Southern writer known for her novels, short stories, and poetry, several of which were set in New Orleans. | View |
| 3/25/2025 | Poet Julie Kane to Receive 26th Louisiana Writer Award | The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana proudly announces Julie Kane, celebrated poet and longtime educator, as the recipient of the 26th Louisiana Writer Award. The award is given annually by the Center to recognize outstanding contributions to Louisiana`s literary and intellectual life exemplified by a contemporary Louisiana writer`s body of work. | View |