East Baton Rouge Parish Library System – Main Library

Wow, the new updated main library is she’s a beauty! There are so many events hosted here! There seems to always be a group to join of some sorts, a class to take to being up on your skills, or a story-​time going on for little eager ears to enjoy. This library is truly an enjoyable experience and makes you want to visit it in all its majestic glory.

Beautiful library. Regards to the architects for the open plan, stunning sight lines. And to the men and women who got it paid for. A great bonus is that you can print up to twenty pages from the computers for free.
Only four stars because a few of the staff people there are cuckoo. First time I went here, I commented to the woman at check-​out, «I grew up here and I never thought Baton Rouge would have a library like this.» She replies, indignantly, «Well, our taxes paid for it.» I say, «Great, I’m glad.» There’s a sour apple Christiany pill around every corner in this town. Sheesh.

This is the best library I’ve ever visited, being from a small town in Texas and all. I can’t believe the wonderful rooftop terrace and all the programs they offer here. Love the bussiness center and my kids love the free movies and activities. It really helps a family on a budget. We just added to our growing family so these free activities really helped my husband occupy the older children while I got a little mommy and newborn time at home. Thank You EPRPL for all you offer.

Great library with great programs for the community. The customer service was wonderful and the library itself is impeccable.

State of the art equipment and facilities!

I love this Library. It’s spacious and full of things to do and of course read. Nice meeting rooms, computers, free Wi-​Fi, printers, fax machine, copier, Teen center, children’s room, displays promoting the latest books, videos, games, a telescope, magazines, newspapers, and every kind of book you could ask for. And there is so much more like free music events in the fabulous plaza that features a cooling off splash pad for the kids and outdoor seating. Not enough how about the Botanical gardens and beautiful roof top terrace. This library is AMAZING!

This library has everything. It is brand new with lots of books. You should stop by and view it

I love this library! 3 stories, quiet room, cactus terrace, rent books, CDs, movies, ART, etc

Som libraries are good. Others are better. This one is the best. All the library’s are great in Baton Rouge. Did you know that we have over fourteen different libraries? It’s crazy (and great!). The main library is the best. It was just built (early 2014). It is modern, clean, and huge! It has a great atmosphere. There are lots of valuable resources, like a genealogy department, with free
! If you want to know practically anything about how to use a computer, they got at covered. They helped a friend of mine get set up with Pinterest. This is a very impressive library. It is a nice place to go online. They have tables right next to a 100% glass wall on the 2^nd floor. It is overlooking a big garden with lots of huge trees. There is a great staff, and they are all friendly. If you are ever near, at least drive by the library and take a look inside.

The beautiful, hip looking new Main Library is now open and there is a Grand Opening celebration scheduled for mid-​April 2014! I enjoy the BREC gardens adjacent to the new structure, so I watched this wonderful place being built! Parking is a challenge because the old structure is still in place. I suggest you park by the rose gardens (you get to enjoy them) and walk thru to the entrance. This is the shortest distance right now!
The main floor features a wonderful kid friendly section loaded with great books, videos and computers! There are plenty of places for kids and adults to read and study! Our son loves the characters that are featured throughout the space! There are plenty of activities scheduled for young readers so be sure to ask. Everyone is extremely friendly and ready to help!
The teen section is in it’s own enclosed section. Last week I noticed groups of teens studying for exams in the study rooms! There are vending machines in this section for the young folks to enjoy.
Also on the first floor there is a large collection of music cd’s and movies. You will find everything from Jazz to Rock in the music section. The DVD’s feature popular movies and many TV Series. I noticed an audio book section as well.
You can take the elevator or the stairs up to the second floor and that’s where the fiction and non-​fiction books are housed. There is a comfortable reading room that overlooks the park as well as plenty of table space for you to spread out and work, read or study!
The surprise is the third floor «rooftop» that has plenty of contemporary looking chairs and beautiful plantings to enjoy. It overlooks the park and is a great way to enjoy nature and read at the same time!
Our family visits the library at least once a week and we love it!

This library is a decent one, although it definitely has a late 60s timestamp on it! There are «newer» libraries, some of which offer a better selection of books and resources, around Baton Rouge, so one should not judge the entire EBR Public Library system just on this library (or any other library) alone.