If you missed seeing the 150 Years of Lake Charles exhibit, here's your chance! The exhibit is on loan from the City of Lake Charles and will be on display at Central Library from April 2-30. The exhibit is designed to spark an interest in our shared history, start a conversation, and ultimately bring us closer together.

Visit the Teen Lounge after school from 3:15-4:15 P.M. and hang out with your friends while playing games, finding your next great read, and plenty more! Note: School days only.

Visit the Teen Lounge after school from 3:15-4:15 P.M. and hang out with your friends while playing games, finding your next great read, and plenty more! Note: School days only.

Join the fun sharing old photos, newspaper clippings, stories and history of Vinton. Light refreshments will be served.

An interactive story time for young children. Join us for singing, dancing, reading, and lots of movement!

It's story time at the Sulphur Library! We'll share wonderful books, songs, and activities! Don't miss out on the fun!

If you enjoy talking about the books you read, join the Sulphur Library Book Club for great reading and great discussions. Coffee and light refreshments will be served!

We want you to share your experiences with us. How was daily life for you before the digital age? What are some of the greatest lessons you have learned in your lifetime? Come and share your story with other story tellers!

Join us for a bi-monthly creative writing workshop where teens and tweens will learn and discuss the basics of writing fiction. Attendees will also have a chance to talk about their own writing as well as receive feedback if they are interested. Registration is required.

As the Library works on its next Strategic Plan, staff are conducting community engagement conversations at branch libraries throughout the Calcasieu Parish Public Library system. The public is welcome to come to one or more of these meetings and are encouraged to discuss their current and projected needs for our community and how the Library can best respond to those needs. The Library is interested in hearing from library users AND non-users.

Color your way to a peaceful morning! Bring your coloring books or pages and pencil colors. Extra pages will be available. Share your ideas with fellow coloring enthusiasts. Everyone welcome!

Have you even wanted to grow mold? Want to know where bacteria lives in the library? Maybe find out what grows on our cell phones! Come to the library to run some of your very own science experiments to find out the answers to these questions and more! Science equipment and snacks will be provided. (See your scientific results on the bulletin board at the library or posted online)

Do you have the money smarts needed to make your dreams come true? Teens are invited to join us as we learn new money management skills as part of ALA’s Money Smart Week – April 22nd-28th! Come and get some great information and tips from the experts at Lakeside Bank!

A group where teens can come watch and discuss their favorite Anime and Manga series!

Have your traced your DNA? We will have a four part discussion led by Dorson Purdy on finding your heritage. Please come and share your story.

Please join us for an hour of family fun. Each week will be devoted to spending time together enjoying books, games, & more.

Come enjoy an hour of sharing stories, discussing topics local and national, among other activities.

Students will visit the library to learn library skills.

Join us for story time and song each week as we read stories from some of your favorite book characters. Crafts and/or color sheets will be given out after each event.

Story times will focus on using music and movement to get kids active. Story time is a fun way for children to develop early literacy skills while using music, dancing, singing and of course reading skills.

Join us for story time. Preschool children will have fun listening to stories, giggling, and learning.

Story time reading along with crafts and music are performed by the Children's facilitator around a weekly theme.

Children will engage in songs and listen to stories.

Come join the fun at the Tiger Cub Book Club, children will listen to “Birds/Nests” themed books and finger-plays; and complete a Bird craft.

Come and join us at the Hayes Branch for stories, activities, songs, and a craft that goes along with our theme of the week.