STAFF SHARES SUNDAY

New Staff Shares Sunday spotlights premiering every Sunday at 9 AM!
Join our staff as they share some of their favorite "library" things with you.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 12/05/21
Couponing with Leah

Leah is a coupon queen and knows all of the tips & tricks to saving money at the store. Tune in to her Staff Share to learn some of her couponing tips & check out the resources she mentions to save even more!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/28/21
Peanut Butter Fudge with Sally

It's the holidays, which means the smell of fudge is in the air! Sally is here on this episode of Staff Shares Sunday to show you how to make peanut butter fudge. If you are interested in making other confections this holiday season, check out our cookbook collection - we have books for making all kinds of delicious delights!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/21/21
Wonderbooks with Emily

Wonderbooks provide a read-along experience like never before! Hear your favorite stories read aloud to you through an all-in-one book and audio player with Wonderbooks! Join Emily on this Staff Share to learn all about our wonderful Wonderbooks collection.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/14/21
Magazine Collection with Shelley

Whether your prefer your magazines in print or digitally, we have a large collection, which is sure to satisfy readers of all sorts! Join Shelley on this Sunday's Staff Share to learn more about our magazine collection.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/07/21
Office Services with Stephanie

Stephanie wants everyone to know about all of the office services our libraries provide - we are your one-stop shop! Get WiFi, printing/copying, & faxing services all from your library. Learn more in this week's Staff Share.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 10/31/21
Fitness DVDs with Lori

Lori enjoys keeping fit and she loves that the library has a large collection of DVDs that you can check out to get in shape at home! Tune in to her Staff Share to learn more about our Fitness DVD collection.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 10/24/21
Crafting Programs with Luticia

If you're a patron of our libraries, you know we are big on crafts! Luticia is here to share with you some of the variety of crafting opportunities we have available to you are the Lafourche Parish Public Library.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 10/17/21
Stephen King Books with Van

If you know Thibodaux Reference Librarian Van, you know that he is a big fan of the master of horror, Stephen King! Join Van to learn about our Stephen King collection & perhaps find something to check out to celebrate Halloween! 🎃👻

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 10/10/21
Louisiana Cookbook Collection with Jolene

Jolene has loved Cajun cooking from the time she was a young child ... as we are sure many of you can relate! While all bayou families have a collection of family recipes that they know and love, it is always nice to add a few new ones to your repertoire. That's where our Louisiana Cookbook Collection can help you out! Tune in this Sunday to learn more about the cookbooks available to you in this collection.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 10/02/21
Dog Book Collection with Crystal

As a dog owner and lover, Lockport Branch Librarian Crystal enjoys and gets much use out of the library's dog book collection! Learn more about some of the books she has found to be especially useful in this Staff Share, and then check out the collection yourself by browsing our Catalog at lafourche.org.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 09/26/21
South Lafourche Branch with Sharon

Much of our parish has experienced devastation and loss with Hurricane Ida, and our library system is no exception. We are saddened to share that our South Lafourche and Golden Meadow branches were significantly damaged in the storm and will be closed for the unforseeable future.

Sharon, one of the members of our South Lafourche Maintenance crew, filmed this Staff Shares spotlight about the branch before the hurricane hit, not knowing that the storm would bring so much devastation upon the library. We know how much our South Lafourche branch was loved down the bayou, and we have been working over the past few weeks on plans to continue to provide library services to the southern part of the parish.

Join us this Sunday, 9/26 at 9 AM in remembering the South Lafourche Branch as it were during this week's Staff Shares Sunday spotlight.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 08/29/21
Binding Machine with Brittany

Join Brittany, Thibodaux Branch Manager, to learn all about the Binding Machine that is available for use in our Thibodaux Makerspace! Use the binding machine to bind papers together and create a booklet!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 08/22/21
Fine Forgiveness Month with Leah

Join Leah, Lockport Branch Manager, to learn about Fine Forgiveness Month, which is happening at all library branches this September! Learn how you can donate food items to clear fines that you have on your library account. 

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 08/15/21
Travel Books with Andrew

Andrew from our South Lafourche branch loves to travel, and even though we aren't visiting places as much as we used to, your Lafourche Parish Public Library still has plenty of inspiration for all of your future travel plans! Join Andrew to learn about our Travel Books collection.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 08/08/21
DVDs with Jacob

Jacob from our Bayou Blue Branch loves a good movie, so it's no surprise that the DVD section of the library is his favorite! Tune in to his Staff Share to learn more about the movies and TV shows we have to offer.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 08/01/21
Baking Cookbooks with Autumn

Autumn from our Larose branch loves the cookbook section of the library, as do many of you! It's no surprise that the cookbooks, one of our most extensive book collections, is one of the most popular sections in every branch. Autumn especially loves baking books - check out her Staff Share for some info about our cookbooks and to see a loaf that Autumn made from a recipe in one of our books!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 07/25/21
Interlibrary Loan with Catherine

Catherine, Cataloging Librarian, is sharing information about Interlibrary Loans (ILL.) If we don't have an item in our collection, there's a good chance that Catherine can borrow it for you from another library in the state. Tune in to learn how you can start borrowing items through ILL!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 07/18/21
1000 Books Before Kindergarten with Crystal

Crystal, our Lockport Librarian, is here to share a favorite program of hers - 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, which will be kicking off at our branches for another year of reading fun this September!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 07/11/21
Fitness Programming & Electronic Devices with Mannie

Mannie from our South Lafourche staff is here to share a few of her faves with you, including fitness programming at South Lafourche & electronic devices that you can check out to use at home!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 07/04/21
Hotspots with Luticia

Luticia, Choctaw Branch Manager, is taking a road trip this 4th of July and the most important item in her travel bag is her hotspot from the library! Hotspots give you Wi-Fi wherever you are, including the car, beach, or ballpark! Check out her Staff Share this Sunday to learn how to check out a hotspot & connect it to your device.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 06/27/21
Louisiana Books with Heather

Heather, Golden Meadow Branch Manager, just loves the Louisiana section of the library. From cookbooks, to travel guides, to history, to genealogy, you could spend hours browsing books in our Louisiana collection. Join Heather this Sunday as she shares with you some of her favorite Louisiana books!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 06/20/21
Nintendo Switch Games with Demetria

Demetria from our Thibodaux Branch loves playing video games on her Nintendo Switch. Good thing she can check out games at the library! Join her in this Staff Shares episode to learn more about our Nintendo Switch collection, including one of Demetria's favorite games, Animal Crossing!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 06/13/21
Homebound Delivery Service with Sue

Sue, Lockport staff member, loves that she gets to help homebound library patrons in her community. We offer free Homebound Delivery Services to Lafourche Parish residents who are physically unable to visit our library branches due to medical or mobility issues - it is your library ... delivered! 🏠🚐 Spend time with Sue as she makes homebound deliveries on this episode of Staff Shares Sunday! You can also learn more about this vital service here.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 06/06/21
cloudLibrary with Ashlee

South Lafourche Branch Assistant Ashlee is a new mom, so she really appreciates the convenience CloudLibrary brings to her life. She can browse, read, & listen to thousands of eBooks & eAudiobooks without ever having to leave home! Learn about cloudLibrary with Ashlee & pick up some tips & tricks in this week's Staff Shares Sunday episode!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 05/30/21
Summer Experience 2021 with Heather

Summer Experience 2021 is right around the corner (we kick-off on June 1) & Golden Meadow Branch Manager Heather has all the details that you need to have a "pawsome" summer at your library! That's right - this year's Summer Experience is ANIMAL-themed & it is going to be tail-riffic!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 05/23/21
Beach Reads with Jolene

Whether you are headed to the beach this summer or you want to go vicariously through a good book, Choctaw Branch staff member Jolene has some of her favorite beach reads to share with you! All of the books that she shares are available for check out within our system.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 05/16/21
Tech Tips with Sally

Larose Branch Manager Sally loves technology & learning ways that it can make her life easier! Tune in for a demo on the iPad - she is going to show you how you can use it to scan a document.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 05/09/21
Hoopla with Ashley

Thibodaux Branch Page Ashley loves audiobooks because she is always on-the-go, and Hoopla is one of her favorite resources for new audiobooks! Tune in for her Staff Share to learn more about Hoopla's audiobook collection.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 05/02/21
Video Games with Jessica

If you know Bayou Blue Assistant Jessica, you know that she LOVES video games, and being able to check them out from the library makes her love them even more! Join Jessica to learn about our video game collection & discover how you can get in the game today!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 04/25/21
Plant TLC with Rachel

Join Lockport Branch Assistant Rachel as she shares one of her favorite hobbies with you - gardening! Tune in to learn some tips & tricks from her, as well as see library resources that she recommends!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 04/18/21
Twitch with Lucas

Join South Lafourche Branch Assistant Lucas as he shares his favorite online library program - our Twitch video game stream that happens every Thursday at 3 PM.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 04/11/21
Historical Fiction with Kristen

Join Raceland Branch Assistant Kristen as she shares something that she just can't help but get excited about - one of her favorite book genres - historical fiction!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 04/04/21
James Patterson Books with Kathy

Join Golden Meadow Branch Assistant Kathy as she shares with you books from her favorite author - James Patterson! We know that a lot of you love James Patterson too, so check out Kathy's Staff Share to see what we have to offer.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 03/28/21
Video Games with Luticia

Join Choctaw Branch Manager Luticia as she shares with you a library resource you may not know about - video games! Luticia loves that she can check out video games for her son to play from the library at no cost. Learn how you can get in the game with this Staff Shares Sunday!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 03/21/21
Story Time with Jill

Join Larose Branch Assistant Jill as she shares one of her favorite parts of her job with you - story time!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 03/14/21
Freegal Music with Leah

​Join Lockport Branch Manager Leah as she shares one of her favorite library subscription services with you - Freegal Music. You get free access to Freegal's vast collection of songs and albums for FREE with your library card. Tune in to learn more about these amazing benefits!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 03/07/21
Fitness Programming with Lori

Join Bayou Blue Manager Lori as she shares her favorite type of programming that we offer at LPPL - fitness classes!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 02/28/21
Thibodaux Renovations Sneak Peek with Danny

We know that you are excited about our Thibodaux Branch's Grand Re-Opening on March 1, so join Danny and other Thibodaux staff members on Sunday, 2/28 for this "sneak peek" of the new 2nd floor addition! The branch re-opens Monday, 3/1 at 9 AM - we will see you there!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 02/21/21
South Lafourche Coworkers with Allison

Join South Lafourche Branch Assistant Allison as she shares her favorite part of the library with you - her coworkers!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 02/14/21
Comics & Graphic Novels with Emily

Join Raceland Branch Assistant Emily as she shares her favorite section of the library - comics & graphic novels - with you!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 02/07/21
Little House on the Prairie Series with Heather

Golden Meadow Branch Associate Heather & Laura Ingalls Wilder are both celebrating their birthday this Sunday! Join Heather as she shares one of her favorite book series with you - Little House on the Prairie. 

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 01/31/21
Branch Displays with Jolene

Join Choctaw Branch Assistant Jolene as she shares her favorite section of our branches - the library displays. She also shares Choctaw's current community branch display - the Choctaw Saw Mill.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 01/24/21
YA Fantasy with Autumn

Join Larose Branch Assistant Autumn as she shares her favorite genre with you - YA Fantasy! Tune in to discover which books she recommends from our collection.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 01/17/21 
Graphic Novels & Art Books with Danny

Join Thibodaux Branch Assistant Danny as he shares two of his favorite sections of the library with you - graphic novels and art books. He will even do a short drawing demo using one of his favorite books - "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way."

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 01/10/21 
Popular Children's Books with Jacob

Join Bayou Blue Branch Assistant Jacob as he shares his favorite section of the library - children's books! Check out his Staff Share to learn about some of his favorite reads.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 01/03/21 
Mindfulness & Gardening Books with Jessica

Join Gheens Branch Manager as she shares some of her favorite nonfiction subjects - mindfulness and gardening. As a busy wife & mother, Jessica has to carve out some time for herself - check out how she does it in this Staff Share!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 12/27/20 
Literacy & Bilingual Resources with Carmen

Join South Lafourche Branch Assistant Carmen as she shares one of her favorite library finds - literacy & bilingual resources! These items are perfect for anyone wanting to improve their English language skills, from kids to adults, from native speakers to ESL learners.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 12/20/20 
African American & Urban Fiction with Kaina

Join Raceland Branch Manager Kaina as she shares one of her favorite genres with you - African American & Urban Fiction. She also gives you some tips about utilizing our ILL service for borrowing books that we don't own in our system!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 12/13/20 
Christmas Easy Books with Heather

Join Golden Meadow Branch Associate Heather as she shares one of her favorite seasonal sections of the library with you - Christmas easy books! Get ready to make a list & check it twice, because she is going to recommend some reads for your family to share together this holiday season.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 12/06/20 
Magazines + Flipster with Luticia

Join Choctaw Branch Manager Luticia as she shares her favorite section of the library with you - magazines! She also does a demo of our Flipster app with you. Flipster gives you access to over 70 different magazine titles, displayed beautifully on your mobile device or computer for FREE with your library card.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/29/20 
New Orleans Travel Guides with Jill

Join Larose Branch Assistant Jill as she shares her favorite section of the library with you - New Orleans Travel Guides! Jill's mother is from New Orleans, and Jill loves discovering new places every time she goes to town.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/22/20 
Romance Books with Allison

Join Community Outreach Services staff member Allison as she shares her favorite book genre with you - romance!

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/15/20 
New Books with Lori

Join Bayou Blue Manager Lori as she shares her favorite part of the library - the new books shelf! She also gives you info on how you can sign-up to receive a list of new items by email each week.
Sign-up here: https://lpplyastuff.wixsite.com/lafourchelibrary/books-dvds-newsletters-sign-up

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/08/20 
Hoopla with Stephanie

Join Lockport staff member Stephanie as she shares one of her favorite library subscription services - Hoopla! Hoopla is free for you to use to borrow books, movies, music, & more with your library card.

STAFF SHARES SUNDAY: 11/01/20 
Cookbooks with Dione

Join South Lafourche Reference Librarian Dione as she shares one of her favorite library collections - cookbooks!