OuachitaPubLibrary

Official Twitter for the Ouachita Parish Public Library which serves Monroe and West Monroe, LA and the surrounding areas.

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Who has the best moon walk? Show us at 11:45 a.m. tomorrow at SummerFest and you may win the contest! https://t.co/KtqNRGiJlY

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SummerFest is THIS SATURDAY! Come out to the free community party and celebrate the summer reading challenge. https://t.co/EiO17ENvo2

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The Next Level: Mystery Mayhem program on May 15 at the Main Branch Library has been postponed until further notice.

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See y'all tonight! https://t.co/d7bFKFyQUF

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National Poetry Month prompt (share in the comments for a chance to win a prize!): Write a poem based on a favorite travel memory.

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Happy Haiku-sday!
Share haikus in the comments.
We love poetry.

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National Poetry Month prompt (share in the comments!): Choose a line from a favorite song and use it as inspiration for a poem.

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The Main and Ouachita Valley Branches will open today, April 14, for regular hours from 2-5 p.m. All other branches will open for regular hours on Monday.

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Congratulations to Myra Ellington Lawrence! Myra's "Armadillo's Revenge" won the Your Southern Journey memoir writing contest.

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Due to inclement weather, all branches are closed for the day. The Main and Ouachita Valley Branches will open for regular hours from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, weather permitting. We will update tomorrow.

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National Poetry Month prompt: Use the last sentence of yesterday’s poem as the first sentence in today’s poem.

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National Poetry Month prompt: Write a poem about an object that is the last of its kind, either in reality or hypothetically.

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Ouachita Parish Public Library Archivist Cyndy Robertson walks us through the step-by-step process of preserving a Louisiana love letter written in 1866 in a homemade humidifer. The Special... https://t.co/bj6FgnaiQ6

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Happy National Bookmobile Day! Bruce gives us a private tour of the bookmobile, which travels to rural neighborhoods. https://t.co/iDzgHPZ1Cp

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National Poetry Month prompt: Write a poem about an object you've never given much thought to, perhaps a houseplant or mailbox.

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It's National Library Workers' Day! Take a behind-the-scenes look at how your book ends up on the shelf. https://t.co/k530gBmo0T

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Try offering some advice to someone in a poem.

Share your poem below in the comments to celebrate National Poetry Month.

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Your library has a new mission statement!

"to advance literacy, inspire lifelong learning, and strengthen our community by serving everyone in Ouachita Parish" https://t.co/ojFxjoKWQv

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Create and learn with your children and grandchildren at the library. Our families put their minds together to build kites out of recycled materials at the Louise Williams Branch.

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National Poetry Month Prompt (share your poem in the comments!): Rewrite yesterday's poem from a child's perspective.