On Thursday, Oct. 29, the Ernest J. Gaines Center will host its 8th Annual Gaines Lecture Series at 5 p.m.. Because the Center is observing safety guidelines for COVID-19, the program will be a virtual event.
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.
Join this virtual event on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friends, colleagues, and scholars of Dr. Ernest J. Gaines will share their memories of him and how his work has impacted their research. Guest speakers include Dr. Marcia Gaudet, Dr. Darrell Bourque, Dr. John Lowe, Dr. Keith Clark, and the Ernest J. Gaines Center. Contact gainescenter@louisiana.edu by Oct. 30, 2020 at noon if you would like to join.
Join in on a discussion of the book Sons and Soldiers by Bruce Henderson.
Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the South Regional Library (Lafayette Public Library).
Join us on Jan. 27, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ernest J. Gaines Center for a book reading with the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence recipient Bryan Washington as he reads from his new novel Lot.
On Jan. 30, 2020, Bryan Washington will be awarded the 2019 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. Washington’s work has appeared in the New Yorker, The New York Times, Boston Review, and more.
Join the Ernest J. Gaines Center for a Books on the Bayou book discussion about The Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice.
Feb. 13 | 6 p.m.
Have questions about when to use citations or why you even need to use them? Drop in and ask your questions at the virtual Q&A session about citations on Nov. 10 at 3 p.m..
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.
The UL Lafayette Department of Criminal Justice is having a job fair and career expo for students on Wednesday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library.
Start building your career as early as now. Find great work opportunities from different sectors. Your future begins today.
Family Weekend is approaching, and we've created a digital escape room for you and your family and friends. Solve the puzzles left behind by Professor Shortz and see if you can "escape" the library.
You can complete this escape room by yourself or as a group with family and friends. Try as many times as you want and remember to have fun.
"The Final Escape" digital escape room will go live on Thursday, Oct. 22.
