Central Branch Library

09/06/2026

All Library locations will be closed next Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
The 10th Annual Capital City Car Show will be held that day from 4–7 p.m. in the parking lot at the Main Library at Goodwood. Tickets may be purchased in advance at capitalcitycarshowbr.com or at the event. Kids ages 12 and under get in free!

07/03/2026

All East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries will be closed on Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Patrons will still be able to access our digital library at ebrpl.com.

06/26/2026

06/19/2026

All of our libraries are closed today in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. We will reopen tomorrow with regular hours. Patrons can still access our digital library 24/7 at ebrpl.com.

04/01/2026

The Library will be closed this Thursday, Friday, and Sunday—please see the graphic for details. Even while our doors are closed, you can still explore, read, watch, and listen anytime! Our digital library is available 24/7 at ebrpl.com. 📚

02/17/2026

Happy Mardi Gras! 💚💛💜 All of our libraries are closed today, but you can still access the digital library on our website. We will reopen with regular hours tomorrow.

01/25/2026

All City-Parish offices, including all library locations, will be closed on Monday due to freezing weather conditions.
The Main Library at Goodwood will open at 9 a.m. Monday as a warming center for the public. It is the only library location able to do so, as it is the only one with a generator.
All library locations will be open tomorrow, Sunday, January 25, with regular hours.

01/13/2026

All of our libraries will be closed next Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Patrons will still be able to use the digital library on our website.

12/23/2025

All East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Patrons will still be able to access our digital library at ebrpl.com. 🎄

12/08/2025

Good news, EBRPL cardholders! 🎉

We’ve joined the growing list of library systems participating in the State Library of Louisiana’s Check Out Louisiana Museums program - giving you FREE access to select museums across the state!

Simply visit CheckOutLouisiana.org and enter your library card number to reserve an electronic pass for available dates at participating museums, including:

• 1850 House
• The Cabildo
• Capitol Park Museum
• E.D. White Historic Site
• Louisiana Civil Rights Museum
• Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum
• The National WWII Museum
• New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint
• The Presbytère
• Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum
• Alexandria Museum of Art
• The Historic New Orleans Collection (Tour)
• Pontchartrain Conservancy: New Canal Lighthouse
• West Baton Rouge Museum
• Whitney Plantation Museum

More museums and cultural sites are being added regularly! Passes are limited, so plan your visit early. 📚✨