East Carroll Parish Library
🏢 East Carroll Parish Library · Lake Providence, Louisiana
East Carroll Parish Library
Serving Lake Providence on the oxbow shore of the Mississippi River, the East Carroll Parish Library at 109 Sparrow Street opens Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. — among the earliest daily starts in Louisiana's northeast Delta parishes — and offers Saturday morning access from 8 a.m. to noon.
🕑 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: 109 Sparrow Street, Lake Providence, LA 71254
Phone: (318) 559-2615
Website: ecpl.tlcdelivers.com
Plus Code: 864CRR3J+M2 (Lake Providence, LA)
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📖 About East Carroll Parish Library
The East Carroll Parish Library is the public library of East Carroll Parish, one of Louisiana's smallest and most rural parishes, located in the far northeast corner of the state along the Mississippi River. The library is headquartered at 109 Sparrow Street in Lake Providence, the parish seat, and provides the community with books, digital resources, public computers and children's programming. Lake Providence sits on a crescent-shaped oxbow lake — Lake Providence itself — formed by a historic bend in the Mississippi. The library serves as one of the community's key anchors for education and information access in an area with limited alternative resources. As a member of the Louisiana Library Connection, cardholders have free access to statewide databases and digital borrowing through the TLC-delivered online catalog.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Located in Lake Providence, seat of East Carroll Parish — one of Louisiana's most rural and northeastern Delta parishes on the Mississippi River
- Early-opening schedule: doors open at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, with Saturday morning hours 8 a.m.–noon
- TLC-delivered online catalog for easy search and account management from home
- Louisiana Library Connection member: statewide databases, Libby and HomeworkLA available free to all cardholders
- Children's area and youth programming serving a community with limited alternative educational resources
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
East Carroll Parish Library cardholders have free access to Louisiana's statewide digital collections:
📚 Services
- Public computers and free Wi-Fi
- Printing, copying and scanning
- Children's area and youth programming
- Interlibrary loan through Louisiana Library Connection
- Reference and reader's advisory assistance
- TLC online catalog for account management and renewals
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and youth activities
- Summer Reading Program
- HomeworkLA online tutoring support
- Community programming and events
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the East Carroll Parish Library located?
The library is at 109 Sparrow Street in Lake Providence, Louisiana 71254 — the seat of East Carroll Parish in the far northeast corner of the state, on the shore of the crescent-shaped Lake Providence oxbow.
What are the library's hours?
The library is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon. It is closed on Sunday.
What digital resources are available to East Carroll Parish cardholders?
Cardholders have free access to Libby/OverDrive for eBooks and audiobooks, hoopla for on-demand movies and music, and the Louisiana Library Connection's statewide research databases and HomeworkLA live tutoring for students.
How do I access the library catalog online?
The East Carroll Parish Library catalog is available online at ecpl.tlcdelivers.com, where you can search the collection, place holds and manage your account from home.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.