LaPlace Library (St. John the Baptist Parish Library)
🏢 St. John the Baptist Parish Library · LaPlace, Louisiana
LaPlace Library (St. John the Baptist Parish Library)
The LaPlace Library is the St. John the Baptist Parish Library's service location at 2920 Highway 51 in LaPlace, reopened after Hurricane Ida and open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It serves the River Parishes community along the Mississippi between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–8pm |
| Thursday | 9am–8pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 2920 HIGHWAY 51, LAPLACE, LA 70068
Phone: (985) 652-6857
Website: stjohnlib.com
Plus Code: 862F3GFG+JC (LAPLACE, LA)
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📖 About LaPlace Library (St. John the Baptist Parish Library)
The LaPlace Library is operated by the St. John the Baptist Parish Library, the public library system serving St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. The LaPlace location at 2920 Highway 51 was hit hard by Hurricane Ida in 2021; library staff reopened a renovated service point at the site so residents of LaPlace would not be left without a branch while the larger Norris J. Millet, Sr. building is rebuilt. The library entrance sits to the left of the main building near the pond, marked with a blue library sign. Alongside LaPlace, the parish system runs branches in Reserve (Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library), Garyville (Frazee-Harris Memorial Library) and Edgard, giving River Parishes residents a shared catalog and a single free card. Cardholders can search and request titles through the system's Vega catalog and download eBooks and audiobooks through Libby and the statewide Louisiana Library Connection databases.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday — the longest weekday hours in the parish system
- Reopened as a renovated service location after Hurricane Ida damaged the LaPlace site in 2021
- Part of the four-location St. John the Baptist Parish Library (LaPlace, Reserve, Garyville, Edgard)
- Free parish library card unlocks eBooks on Libby and the statewide Louisiana Library Connection databases
- Public computers, Wi-Fi, printing and bookable meeting and study rooms
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A free St. John the Baptist Parish Library card unlocks eBooks and research databases from any device:
📚 Services
- Free parish library cards and catalog borrowing
- Public computers, Wi-Fi and printing
- Bookable meeting and study rooms
- Interlibrary loan across the four parish locations
- Children's and youth storytimes and programming
- Reference and reader's advisory help
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes
- Summer reading program
- Youth and teen activities
- Adult programs and classes
- Community and literacy events
📍 Nearby Libraries in the New Orleans Area
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is the LaPlace Library open again after Hurricane Ida?
Yes. Hurricane Ida damaged the LaPlace site in 2021, but the St. John the Baptist Parish Library reopened a renovated service location at 2920 Highway 51 so residents still have a branch while the larger Norris J. Millet, Sr. building is rebuilt. The entrance is on the left side of the building near the pond, marked by a blue library sign.
Which days does the LaPlace Library stay open late?
The library is open until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and closed on Sunday — the longest evening hours of any location in the parish system.
What other branches belong to the St. John the Baptist Parish Library?
Besides LaPlace, the parish system operates the Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library in Reserve, the Frazee-Harris Memorial Library in Garyville and a branch in Edgard. One free parish card works at every location and lets you request titles across the whole system.
Can I borrow eBooks with a St. John the Baptist Parish card?
Yes. Your free parish card gives you eBooks and audiobooks through Libby, plus the statewide Louisiana Library Connection research databases and HomeworkLouisiana tutoring — all free and usable from home.
📚 This library has study rooms. See how library study rooms work — booking, time limits and quiet vs group rooms — and find other libraries with study rooms libraries with study rooms by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
👶 This library runs story times for kids. See how library story times work — ages, what happens and that they are free — and find other libraries with story-time programs library story times by state.
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