East Baton Rouge Parish Library

East Baton Rouge Parish Library (EBRPL) is the public library system of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It serves Baton Rouge and other cities in the parish.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Established1939
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates30.443034°N 91.106471°W / 30.443034; -91.106471
Branches14
Collection
Size2,460,233 (2018)[1]
Access and use
Circulation2,972,067 (2018)[1]
Members251,578 (2018)[1]
Other information
Budget$40 million[2]
DirectorSpencer Watts
Websitewww.ebrpl.com
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History

The East Baton Rouge Public Library was established in 1939 with the donation of second-hand collected books from the city. Quick to expand, the library had eight branches within its first three years as a system.[3]

Since 1986 the library has been funded by a 10-year dedicated property tax. This tax, funded at $11.1 million, provides funding for all library operations, improvements, and salaries. While the tax was lowered to $10.78 million in the early 2000s it was raised back to $11.1 million in 2015.[4] Its most recent renewal was on October 24, 2015.[3][2]

Libraries
  • Main Library
  • Baker Branch Library - Baker
  • Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library
  • Carver Branch Library
  • Central Branch Library - Central
  • Delmont Gardens Branch Library
  • Eden Park Branch Library
  • Fairwood Branch Library
  • Greenwell Springs Regional Branch - Monticello (unincorporated area)
  • Jones Creek Regional Branch Library - Shenandoah (unincorporated area)
  • Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library - Pride (unincorporated area)
  • River Center Branch Library
  • Scotlandville Branch Library
  • Zachary Branch Library - Zachary

References
  1. "Key Indicators Reported for 2010 – 2016" (PDF). East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. Gallo, Andrea (October 26, 2015). "East Baton Rouge Parish library tax approved by voters; money likely going to ambitious improvements". The Advocate. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. "Library History and Facts". East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. Riegel, Stephanie (May 13, 2015). "Stephanie Riegel: Does the East Baton Rouge Parish Library really need a new south branch?". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved 17 October 2017.


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