Quick take
- The official ribbon cutting is at 2 p.m. Thu., Oct. 29, at the new Main Branch, 1000 Oliver Road, Monroe, KNOE reported.
- The branch soft-launched about four weeks ago. More than 400 people have requested library cards there since, the library told KNOE.
- It has podcast spaces, 3D printing and meeting rooms. Maker space and podcasting classes start, with sign-ups, after the ribbon cutting.
- The genealogy department is collecting family history, newspaper clippings and old yearbooks. Call the main branch at (318) 327-1490.
The Ouachita Parish Public Library's new Main Branch will make it official this week. The branch at 1000 Oliver Road in Monroe holds its ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, KNOE reported.
The building has been open in a soft launch for about four weeks, and more than 400 people have requested library cards there in that time, the library told KNOE. Construction started in December 2024.
What's inside
- Podcast spaces and 3D printing
- Meeting rooms that have been booked steadily since the soft opening
- A genealogy department with home records, parish information and old yearbooks
Maker space and podcasting classes will start after the ribbon cutting, with sign-ups opening then. If you have family history, newspaper clippings, old yearbooks or other local history to share, call the main branch at (318) 327-1490.