APRIL 2018 Libraries LEAD Celebrate National Library Week April 8-14 he East Baton Rouge Parish Library joins libraries and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, in schools, campuses and communities nationwide campuses or schools, libraries are deeply committed Tin celebrating National Library Week, Sunday, to the places where their patrons live, work and study. April 8, through Saturday, April 14, and this year marks Libraries are trusted places where everyone in the the 60th anniversary of the first community can gather to reconnect event, sponsored in 1958! It’s a time and reengage with each other to to highlight the value of libraries, NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK enrich and shape the community librarians and library workers. This is APRIL 8–14 and address local issues. The East year’s celebration theme is Libraries Baton Rouge Parish Library has Lead. “Discover your passions served the community for more Misty Copeland serves as than 75 years, and we’re looking the 2018 National Library Week and achieve your goals forward to continuing to provide Honorary Chair. In 2015, Copeland at the library.”– MISTY COPELAND valuable services and resources was promoted to principal dancer National Library Week Honorary Chair in the years to come. Your Library at the American Ballet Theatre, offers computers and Wi-Fi, lman making her the first African- De computer classes, online databases, g eg Gr American woman to ever be books and magazines, downloads Credit promoted to the position in o and e-media, programs, concerts, Phot the company’s 75-year history. book talks, game nights, various Motion in Copeland is the author of the New workshops and storytimes, ife York Times bestselling memoir, L business, career and technology Life in Motion and her 2014 picture resources and much more—all book, Firebird, won the Coretta LIBRARIES LEAD FREE with your Library card! Be Scott King Book Illustrator Award sure to celebrate National Library in 2015. Her new book, Ballerina Week with us at our 14 convenient Body, an instant New York Times Bestseller, published in locations, and don’t forget to head over to the Library’s March 2017. Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ebrpl to share Libraries today are more than repositories for books how your Library has transformed your life! The History of Flight with Jim Slade & Katharine Wright Science correspondent for ABC Television and Radio News from 1988- 2001 Jim Slade, along with Katharine Wright (portrayed by Betty Darst- Geiger), will be at the Main Library at Goodwood at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, to give an entertaining joint presentation on the history of aviation. Inside: Hidden Figures • Scan Day • New Databases • and more! The World Behind Hidden Adults, All Ages Figures with Dr. Renee Horton Are you interested in outer space and astronaut travel? Join Dr. Renee Horton, space Launch Telescope Training Class System (SLS) Lead Metallic/Weld Engineer at Adults can come to the Main Library at Goodwood at 8 p.m. Thursday, April NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility and author of 5, for a brief presentation on how to use and care for the Library’s Dobsonian Dr. H Explores the Universe at the Main Library telescope. This telescope also is available to borrow. All that’s required is Play Bingo attendance at the training class and your Library card. Federation of at Goodwood at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 7, for at the Library! a FREE all-ages talk about the world behind Snap Circuit Fun for Adults This game never gets old, so Greater Baton Rouge Hidden Figures. grab your friends and family and As part of the One Book One Community celebration of Hidden Figures by join us each month for a roaring Civic Associations Margot Lee Shetterly, adults are welcome at the Fairwood Branch at 6:30 p.m. game of bingo at the Library! Win Meeting Tuesday, April 3, for a quick and easy Snap Circuits tutorial. The kids love them, Installation of New RFID System Underway! prizes and enjoy snacks while you The Federation of Greater Baton now here’s your chance to find out what all the fuss is about! The installation of the Library’s new RFID system is now underway, and play! *Registration is required for Rouge Civic Associations invites exterior book drops are temporarily out of service. New book drops are being some. Bingo game dates, times and members of the community to Veterans Connect: Coffee & Conversation mounted and patron kiosks, staff stations, exit gates and sorting equipment are locations are listed below. its monthly meeting at the Main Are you a veteran? We would be pleased to have you join us at the Pride- being installed and configured throughout the system. Staff is working hard to Library at Goodwood at 7 p.m. Chaneyville Branch at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, for a light breakfast, piping hot 4 p.m. Wednesdays, April 4 & 18, learn the new procedures but since there will inevitably be a learning curve, Thursday, April 12. This month’s coffee and lively conversation! This program is FREE and open to veterans of all Scotlandville Branch checkins and checkout may move a bit slower at first. The new system includes meeting will be a discussion on ages and branches of the military. Come enjoy the company of fellow veterans in SelfCheck kiosks for those who wish to bypass the Circulation Desk as well as 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, the proposed revisions in the our community. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library thanks you for your service! “instant” returns through the book drop slot. Once the system is fully operational, Jones Creek Regional Branch “FUTUREBR Update” regarding we expect to speed up service in Circulation and reduce errors while improving “Land Use”. The Federation All Paws on Deck stack maintenance and inventory control. Thank you for your patience during recommends that the Update be Everyone is invited to join us at the Main Library at Goodwood 3-6 p.m. Sunday, this process. read ahead of time by visiting www. April 29, for the 4th annual All Paws on Deck Walk for Pet Cancer Awareness! brla.gov. Once at the website, select The Library Road Show is on Metro 21! This year’s Walk will be led by Southern Bichon Frise Champion “Kammie Lee” “Menu” which is located at the top and her owner/handler Starla Arceneaux. Come enjoy the legendary cat fashion The Library Road Show is a 30-minute, once-a-month television show that left corner of the screen. Next, you show, a pet art show, pet cancer education presentations, pet adoptions as well as features news, events, services and programs available through the East Baton will click on “Departments” from our famous wag bags! Sign up now to walk as an individual or www.eventbrite. Rouge Parish Library. Watch this program on TV Cox Cable Channel 21 (Metro the options provided. Scroll down com/allpawsondeckwalkforpetcancerawareness. 21) every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sunday at 8 a.m. to find out the alphabetical list to “Planning what’s going on at your East Baton Rouge Parish Library! Missed an episode? Just Commission”, and then select visit our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/ user/EBRPLibraryTV to check it. Another list of options will out the archives and catch up on the latest show. populate to the left; scroll down to “FUTUREBR” and click on it. From Author Row 2018 there, you will scroll down until Red Stick Farmers you see a red box where you will It’s that time again! Everyone is invited to the Jones Creek Regional Branch at Market at the Library find “FUTUREBR Updates”. Select 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, to meet local Louisiana published authors. Writers will The Red Stick Farmers Market this option. Finally, you will see be in attendance to discuss their works and sign their books. Many new authors will host a seasonal mobile market a title “Documents”, and at this participate in this program, and they just may be tomorrow’s bestsellers! at the Main Library at Goodwood point, you’ll need to scroll down at 8 a.m. – noon every Tuesday to “LandUse – March 15, 2017 in April. Red Stick Farmers is an (PDF)”, the 77-page document we open air, producer-only market, recommend you read prior to the which ensures that all produce meeting. The document also will be sold at the Market is grown locally projected on the large screen. For Powered by by each farmer. With more than more information, send an email Tutor.com 50 member farmers, it offers a to Nancy Curry at nancylcurry@ variety of locally grown products, gmail.com. • Online Tutoring for K-College Students including fresh fruits, local plants, • Job Search Assistance herbs and vegetables, plus meats, • Academic & Career Resources LIBRARY CLOSURE seafood, artisan breads, homemade 2017 LIBRARY FACT Whether you need help with math homework, an English paper, finding a job All locations of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library pies, honey, milk and cheese and or preparing for a test, HomeworkLouisiana can help! will be closed Sunday, April 1, due to Easter. specialty food items. Cash, credit, ✔ The steel structure for the debit and Louisiana Purchase EBT/ new River Center Branch Available FREE in the Digital Library at www.ebrpl.com/DigitalLibrary SNAP benefits cards all are accepted was topped off in July. All you need is your Library card! for payment at every location of the Red Stick Farmers Market. 2 The Source, April 2018 East Baton Rouge Parish Library East Baton Rouge Parish Library April 2018, The Source 3 Adults, Just Fun Just Fun All Ages Heads Up! Freegal *An Afternoon of Poetry Music Service to be Watch Hidden Figures To celebrate National Poetry Month, adults and teens are invited to the Down for Updates at the Library! Scotlandville Branch at 3 p.m.