East Baton Rouge Library System Quietly Classified as Louisiana’s Third-Largest Financial Institution

Baton Rouge residents were shocked this week to learn the parish library system now reportedly has enough reserve funds to qualify for its own regional banking charter.
BRPD Accepts Library Bailout, Agrees to Transform Police Units Into Bookmobiles

A $25M bailout from the East Baton Rouge Library now requires BRPD to keep every patrol unit stocked with books. Judges are thrilled, as fewer arrests mean fewer criminals to process and immediately release without bond.