The .gov means it’s official.
Louisiana government websites often end in .gov. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a Louisiana government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
The Louisiana Digital Collection is located here. For more general databases, access the Louisiana Library Connection databases. We are in the process of scanning items and adding them to this page. Eventually, there will be books, maps, and historical ephemera, with some links to other institutions scanned material. Please email us with any questions at laref1@library.la.gov, call us at (225) 342-4914, or use the Ask-A-Librarian feature.
While many of our digital databases are available anywhere you have an internet connection, these require you to visit the State Library to use them:
Resources you may access from anywhere are: