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Location & Hours
Main
Library
3108 North First Street
Jena, LA 71342
(318)
992 - 5675 / (318) 992 - 7374 (fax)
8 AM - 5 PM
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
8 AM - 6 PM Tue
9 AM - 1 PM Sat
Olla Branch
1449
Blake Street
Olla, LA 71465
(318) 495 -
5570 / (318) 495 - 5593 (fax)
9 AM - 5 PM Monday - Friday
Board of Control
The Library is administered by the LaSalle Parish Library Board of Control, composed of five members appointed by the Police Jury to serve five years. Current members are:
Sammy Franklin,
President
Barbarean Elmore
Carol
McDougald
Melba
Pugh
Anita Tarpley
Wayne
Richardson (ex-officio member).
Administration
Trained and experienced, the staff of LaSalle Parish Library is available and eager to assist in your use of the facilities and resources:
Andrea Book,
Acting Director
Charlene
Gough, Circulation Desk, Olla Branch
Kristie Proffer, Circulation,
Olla Branch
Grace
Harris, Materials processor, Olla Branch
Becky Davidson, Outreach Services
- Jena Branch
Donna Estis, Children's Librarian,
Interlibrary Loans - Jena Library
Chasity
Garrett, Circulation Desk & Shelver - Jena Branch
Carol Jackson, Administrative Assistant
- Jena Branch
Barbara Murphy,
Cataloging, Collection Development - Jena Branch
Shirley
Hebron, Custodial Service, Main Library
Kelly
Proffer, Custodial Service, Branch Library
History
As far back as 1934 interested citizens were inquiring with the Louisiana State Library about establishing library service in LaSalle
Parish. In 1947, the LaSalle Parish Police Jury passed an Ordinance of Establishment as the first step toward a parish library. In 1952 the citizens of LaSalle
Parish voted in a maintenance tax for the LaSalle Parish Library.
In 1960 a special two year building tax was voted in to house the headquarters branch in Jena and a branch in Olla. The buildings were occupied in 1963.
LaSalle Parish citizens have continued to support their library ever since!
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