The library will have extended hours during finals.

Sunday, May 2 – Thursday, May 6, 2021 | 7 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Friday, May 7, 2021 | 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close at their regular hours:

Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Saturday | 10 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Sunday | 1 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.

Join us and the Lafayette Public Library on April 21 at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a virtual trivia night to put your skills to the test.

Individuals and teams welcome. You must register to play. The Zoom link will be sent in the confirmation email.

The 15th Amendment may have granted African Americans the right to vote, but it hardly ushered in a new era of voting equality. Instead, it marked the beginning of a new chapter in the struggle for equality. In “Bending Toward Justice,” historian Gary May shows how the Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped bring down Jim Crow and provide pathways to the ballot box.

Join us in discussing this book and others in "Who Gets to Vote?", an unforgettable book club that includes scholar-led discussions on voter rights.

Timely and eye-opening, “One Person, No Vote” reveals how racially-driven voter-suppression tactics persist even more than 50 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This book looks at the role of gerrymandering, voter ID laws, poll closures, and more in limiting access to the vote.

Join us in discussing this book and others in "Who Gets to Vote?", an unforgettable book club that includes scholar-led discussions on voter rights.

For more information about the series, including how to participate, view Who Gets to Vote?

Tue, 03/23/2021 – 11:48 a.m.

The issue has been resolved. The Interlibrary Loan user website is now available to use again.

Tue, 03/23/2021 – 9:35 a.m.

The Interlibrary Loan ILLiad Users website is experiencing some issues today and is not available. We are working to resolve the issue and apologize for the inconvenience.

Contact the Interlibrary Loan Department for assistance.