The issue has been resolved.
Thursday, 11/03/2022 – 2:05 p.m.
The Search the Dupré Library Catalog box is not working at the moment. When you perform a search, you will get a ‘no results are found’ message.
We are working to correct the issue.
Construction for the new Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center on the 3rd floor of the library will begin on Monday, Oct. 31, and is expected to last through the Spring 2023 semester.
Areas behind the library and on the east side of the building will be fenced off as well as areas on the 3rd floor. There will be periods of little or no activity and low to moderate noise at times.
Be cautious of the designated construction areas in and around the library.
This week we are taking a look at some of the customs that are adhered to in South Louisiana for All Saints day.
For many in south Louisiana, All Saints and All Souls days are a time to remember those who have gone before them. For some, this includes performing work at cemeteries and graveyards. All Saints Day, also known as La Toussaint, is similar to the Mexican traditions for Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos.
A Little Free Library is also now in Griffin Hall outside of Room 131, down the hall from the UL Lafayette College of Liberal Arts office.
Tuesday, 09/27/2022 – 8:07 a.m.
Looking for a good fiction book? Want to read something other than a class requirement? A Little Free Library is now in Agnes Edwards next to the Louisiana Educate Program Center.
No Cajun Card needed! Just walk right up and take a book, return a book, or give a book.
Expelling the Devil Within – Join us on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. as Dr. Matthew Pettway will be sharing and discussing Afro-Caribbean Spirituality and Revolution in the Poetry of Plácido.
Ernest J. Gaines, whose considerable imprint on American letters and culture rests on his examinations of race, class and poverty, will be depicted on a postage stamp to be issued in January.
The internationally acclaimed author, who died in Nov. 2019 at age 86, was UL Lafayette writer-in-residence emeritus; he taught creative writing at the University from 1983 until his retirement in 2010.
This week, we are looking at another collections reflecting Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ community.
Join us for a virtual talk with Dr. Hillary Chute on graphic novels and their place in literature. Registration has ended.
Tuesday, Oct. 18 | 6 p.m.
Today we are celebrating our state bird, the brown pelican, who also appears on our flag.
It was Oct. 13, 1970, when the brown pelican was placed on the Endangered Species List. It was determined that widespread pesticide contamination was the culprit. Like many large birds, DDT buildup in the bodies of the birds led to thin-shelled eggs that were easily broken during incubation. Once DDT was banned, the birds began to see an increase in numbers and was removed from the Endangered Species List on Nov. 11, 2009.
More information about the brown pelican can be found in:
Join us on Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. as we discuss the history of Pointe Coupee Parish and how that history inspired the literary and life works of Dr. Ernest J. Gaines.
Dr. Angelique Bergeron, Executive Director of West Baton Rouge Musem, and Cheylon Woods, Head and Archivist of the Ernest J. Gaines Center, will examine the impact of hidden histories told through fiction and art, and learn about community members who strove to make improve the lives of the people of Pointe Coupee Parish.
