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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Thu, Oct 02, 9:00am - 10:00am
Gonzales
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 02, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration is required.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Join the conversation on" Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos who Have Shaped the United States", a fully illustrated book about activists, public servants, artists, scientists, and more.
Register

Thu, Oct 02, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Donaldsonville
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Sat, Oct 04, 9:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales
Foster the self-esteem that makes growing up easier. Help your daughter understand the physical and emotional changes she will experience through puberty. Registration is required.

Sat, Oct 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
Dutchtown
Get fit this fall with this series of beginner Zumba classes. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Tue, Oct 07, 9:00am - 10:00am
Gonzales
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.

Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Tue, Oct 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Tue, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Improve your coordination, get some exercise, and enjoy some new moves!

Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 08, 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 09, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration is required.

Thu, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville
Hear about the history of sugar production and view real artifacts from an archaeological dig at New Africa Plantation during this special Archaeology Month event.

Thu, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Join us as we pick the brain of the New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, celebrating the release of her Six of Crows (The Dregs Edition).
Register

Thu, Oct 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room
Cuddle up for Pajama Storytime.

Thu, Oct 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Galvez - Activity Room
Cuddle up for Pajama Storytime.

Fri, Oct 10, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Sat, Oct 11, 9:00am - 3:30pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Become a #sittersuperstar!

Sat, Oct 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Teen Book Club meets on the second Saturday of every month—registration is required.

Sat, Oct 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Create Diwali decorations and find out more about Diwali traditions. Registration required.

Tue, Oct 14, 9:00am - 10:00am
Gonzales
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.

Tue, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Tue, Oct 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Tue, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 1
Are you looking for other teens to hang out with? Then come to a Teen Advisory Board meeting!

Tue, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville
Improve your coordination, get some exercise, and enjoy some new moves!

Tue, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville
Turn your dreams into a visual masterpiece – it’s a Vision Board Party! Registration required.

Tue, Oct 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Cuddle up for Pajama Storytime.

Tue, Oct 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Get a deeper appreciation for the role those green giants play in our everyday lives. Registration required.

Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez
Interested in learning to sew? Learn sewing machine basics and make a pillowcase. Space is limited. Registration required.
This event is full

Wed, Oct 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Thu, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez
At this informational session, learn the basics of Medicare and get your questions answered. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 1
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration is required.

Thu, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Cuddle up for Pajama Storytime.

Fri, Oct 17, All day
All Branches
Fall into an enjoyable book this season. Log your reading to earn badges and a chance to win one of our grand prizes.

Fri, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales
Find great deals on books, movies, and more before the public as a Friends member!

Sat, Oct 18, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Gonzales
Find great deals on books, movies, and more - sold by the inch. Don't miss the Super Sale starting at 12:00pm - Bring Your Own Bag or Box and fill it for just $10!

Sat, Oct 18, 9:30am - 10:30am
Dutchtown
Get fit this fall with this series of beginner Zumba classes. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Sat, Oct 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Hear ye, hear ye! Enter the realm of Kidieval Times!

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room
A celebration of Día de los Muertos and fall where you decorate your own calaverita or pumpkin, enjoy snacks and have fun! ¡Decora tu propia calaverita o calabaza, disfruta bocadillos y diviértete!

Mon, Oct 20, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Donaldsonville
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Mon, Oct 20, 9:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Mon, Oct 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Galvez
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Tue, Oct 21, 9:00am - 10:00am
Gonzales
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.

Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales
Ascension Parish Reentry Coalition and APL present the Second Chance Job Fair.

Tue, Oct 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Tue, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Improve your coordination, get some exercise, and enjoy some new moves!

Wed, Oct 22, 9:00am - 11:00am
Gonzales
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales
Discover one man’s gripping account of his trials and triumphs along the Appalachian Trail.

Wed, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
You are invited to join us and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way.
Register

Thu, Oct 23, 9:00am - 10:00am
Gonzales
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration is required.

Thu, Oct 23, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
It’s time for some pumpkin-themed art and fall-themed games.

Thu, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Make music without even touching an instrument — come play the theremin!

Thu, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dutchtown
Enter Basgiath for one night only, where wings, war, and whispered secrets await. Will you survive, or will the gauntlet break you?

Fri, Oct 24, 9:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown
Meet with an attorney for help with your legal questions and issues.

Sat, Oct 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
For one morning only, the library will be haunted!

Sat, Oct 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
It’s glow time! Glow sticks. Face paint. Just Dance. Snacks. Teen vibes.

Mon, Oct 27, 9:00am - 11:45am
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales Branch - Parking Lot
Come get stars in your eyes-literally!

Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales
Hear about the history of sugar production and view authentic artifacts from a dig at Grand Village of the Houma.

Tue, Oct 28, 9:00am - 10:00am
Gonzales
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.

Tue, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Tue, Oct 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Tue, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Swap cuttings or seedlings for your garden and get your gardening questions answered. Registration required.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Toddler Storytime is for children ages one to two.

Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room
Preschool Storytime is for kids aged three to five. Each week, enjoy books, songs, and games.

Wed, Oct 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Hear from Dr. Philippa Gregory, one of the world’s foremost historical novelists, who blends history and imagination into a signature style.
Register

Thu, Oct 30, 9:00am - 10:00am
Gonzales
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Babies learn best by sharing books, songs, and words and playing with their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez
Learn gentle exercise options that can help reduce the risk of falling. Registration required.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 30, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Have you been touched by a cancer diagnosis? Join mindful chair yoga sessions and improve your overall well-being. Registration is required.

Sat, Nov 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown
‘Tis the season to be saving! Registration required.

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