Dupré Library is here for you during this particularly challenging time in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. If you find yourself in the area, you are welcome to utilize library resources.
Register to gain access. You will receive a UL Lafayette username and password (ULID) and a Cajun Card (UL Lafayette ID Card). With these, you can:
Dupré Library is here for you during this particularly challenging time in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. You are welcome to utilize library resources.
We’re excited to announce Dupré Library is hosting "Who Gets to Vote? Conversations on Voting Rights in America", a thoughtful reading & discussion series for the Lafayette community that explores how voting rights history intersects with the challenges of today.
“Who Gets to Vote?” is part of the “Why It Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The William S. Patout III Sugar Library is an archival collection established by sugarcane expert William “Billy” Patout III, who developed a personal collection over the years of materials related to sugarcane. The archive is housed in the family mill at M.A. Patout & Son in Jeanerette, Louisiana. The collection includes hundreds of books, photographs, periodicals, pamphlets, and research papers.
Dec. 13, 2025 – Jan. 13, 2025
Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday | CLOSED
Winter Break | Dec. 20, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.
Dec. 10, 2022 – Jan. 10, 2023
Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday | CLOSED
Note: The back entrance will be closed during this time.
Winter Break | Dec. 19, 2022 – Jan. 2, 2023 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.
Dec. 11, 2021 – Jan. 11, 2022
Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday | CLOSED
Winter Break | Dec. 18, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.
Dec. 14, 2019 – Jan. 14, 2020
Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday | CLOSED
Winter Break | Dec. 21, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.
Dec. 7, 2018 – Jan. 15, 2019
Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday | CLOSED
Winter Break | Dec. 15, 2018 – Jan. 2, 2019 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.
Dec. 9, 2017 – Jan. 9, 2018
Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday | 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday | CLOSED
Winter Break | Dec. 16, 2017 – Jan. 2, 2018 | CLOSED
All public service departments, including the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Interlibrary Loan, Reference Desk/Chat, Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab, and STEP Labs, close 15 minutes before the building closes.
