Library Unveils $40 Million Ballroom Plan, Says It’s Needed To Host Events Explaining Why They Need Even More Money

The East Baton Rouge Library is celebrating a $40 million ballroom, claiming it’s the perfect venue to explain why they need even more money.
BRPD Set to Commission Dozens of Parish Librarians to Respond to Emergency Calls

BATON ROUGE, La —After pushback on the mayor’s suggestion of reallocating a portion of library funds to address a police shortage and budget deficit, city officials have found a compromise: commissioning librarians and sending them out to assist the BRPD by responding to overflow calls between the hours of 9 pm and 5 am. Through […]