Union Parish Library
🏢 Union Parish Library · Farmerville, Louisiana
Union Parish Library
The Union Parish Library has been a cornerstone of Farmerville — the seat of Union Parish, itself one of Louisiana's oldest parishes, created from Ouachita Parish in 1839 — providing books, digital media, genealogy resources, and community programs to the roughly 22,000 residents of this northeast Louisiana parish. Open six days a week and home to a digital collection anchored by hoopla, Cloud Library, Freegal music, and Ancestry Library Edition, it serves readers from birth through adulthood.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 8am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 8am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 8am–5pm |
| Thursday | 8am–5pm |
| Friday | 8am–5pm |
| Saturday | 8am–12pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 202 West Jackson Street, Farmerville, LA 71241
Phone: (318) 368-9226
Website: unionparishlibrary.com
Plus Code: 8649QHFV+XC (Farmerville, LA)
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📖 About Union Parish Library
The Union Parish Library at 202 West Jackson Street in Farmerville is the sole public library for Union Parish, a largely rural northeast Louisiana parish whose parish seat has been Farmerville since the parish's creation on March 13, 1839. The library holds nearly 58,000 volumes and circulates a similar number of items each year, with Director Stephanie Herrmann overseeing a staff committed to the library's mission of providing educational, informational, recreational, and cultural opportunities to all Union Parish residents. Its catalog runs on the Atriuum system (adopted 2018). Beyond its print collection, the library provides free access to hoopla (for eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies and music), Cloud Library (downloadable eBooks), Freegal (streaming and downloadable music), Flipster (digital magazines), Tumblebooks (children's eBooks), and Ancestry Library Edition for genealogy research. The library also offers summer reading programs, homework help, bookmobile outreach, and public internet terminals.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Sole public library in Union Parish, serving the parish seat of Farmerville and surrounding communities since the library's establishment
- Union Parish is one of Louisiana's oldest parishes, carved from Ouachita Parish on March 13, 1839 — predating statehood by over 30 years
- Collection of nearly 58,000 volumes with a robust digital offering including hoopla, Cloud Library, Freegal, and Ancestry Library Edition
- Open six days a week — Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon
- Bookmobile outreach extends library services to residents across rural Union Parish
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Union Parish cardholders can stream, download and research free through the library's digital collection:
📚 Services
- Public computers, printing & free Wi-Fi
- Bookmobile outreach to rural areas of Union Parish
- Ancestry Library Edition for genealogy research (on-site)
- Homework help and educational resources
- Interlibrary loan through the Louisiana library network
- Meeting space for community groups
- Reference assistance and reader's advisory
🎸 Programs
- Summer Reading Program for children and adults
- Children's storytimes and youth programs
- Homework help
- Tumblebooks digital storytime for children
- Community events and author programs
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Union Parish Library's hours?
The library is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to noon. It is closed on Sundays.
What digital services does Union Parish Library offer?
Your Union Parish library card unlocks hoopla (eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music and TV), Cloud Library (downloadable eBooks), Freegal (streaming and downloadable music), Flipster (digital magazines), Tumblebooks (children's eBooks), and Ancestry Library Edition for genealogy research — all free.
Does Union Parish Library have a bookmobile?
Yes — the library operates a bookmobile that extends services to residents in rural parts of Union Parish who cannot easily reach the Farmerville branch. Contact the library at (318) 368-9226 for the current bookmobile schedule and stop locations.
How old is Union Parish, and what is Farmerville's role in it?
Union Parish was created on March 13, 1839, from a section of Ouachita Parish, making it one of Louisiana's oldest parishes. Farmerville has served as the parish seat since the parish's founding, and the library at 202 West Jackson Street sits in the heart of this historic small town in northeast Louisiana.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.