Morgan City Public Library
🏢 Morgan City Public Library · Morgan City, Louisiana
Morgan City Public Library
Founded on Thanksgiving Day 1934 through a Women's Club initiative, the Morgan City Public Library is one of only four municipal libraries in Louisiana. Its 1951 building on Everett Street houses a strong local-history archive alongside Louisiana and genealogy collections, serving the Cajun bayou community of St. Mary Parish.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–5pm |
| Thursday | 10am–5pm |
| Friday | 10am–5pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 220 Everett Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: (985) 380-4646
Website: morgancitylibrary.com
Plus Code: 76XCMQWR+3V (Morgan City, LA)
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📖 About Morgan City Public Library
The Morgan City Public Library traces its roots to Thanksgiving afternoon, 1934, when the Morgan City Women's Club secured funding and space from the city, gathered citizen donations, and opened a reading room in the one hundred block of Everett Street. Seventeen years later, in 1951, voters approved a tax to build a permanent facility — the library's present home at 220 Everett Street. In 1979, a separate annex was added to house the Morgan City Archives, a collection of historical documents, photographs, periodicals, and microfilm that records the life of this bayou city on the Atchafalaya River. When the Archives relocated to the Leah Norman Schreier Center in 2001, the library expanded into that space for its Louisiana and genealogy collections. Today the library holds some 37,000 volumes and serves roughly 11,000 residents, operating as one of just four municipal public libraries in the state — distinguished from parish library systems by its direct city governance. Cardholders gain free access to the Louisiana Library Connection's statewide databases, live online tutoring through Homework Louisiana, and a robust collection of eBooks and audiobooks.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Founded Thanksgiving Day 1934 by the Morgan City Women's Club — one of four municipal (city-governed) public libraries in Louisiana
- Purpose-built 1951 building at 220 Everett Street, home to Louisiana and genealogy reference collections
- Morgan City Archives: historical documents, photographs, periodicals, and microfilm on local bayou history (now at the Leah Norman Schreier Center)
- Free access to Louisiana Library Connection statewide databases, eBooks, audiobooks, and Homework Louisiana live tutoring
- Laptop checkout, computer lab, free Wi-Fi, interlibrary loan, adult book club (first Monday, 2 pm) & children's programs
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Morgan City cardholders can read, stream, and research free through Louisiana's statewide digital collections:
📚 Services
- Public computers & free Wi-Fi throughout the building
- Laptop checkout for in-library use
- Interlibrary loan (ILL)
- Louisiana and genealogy reference collections
- Ask a Librarian email reference via the State Library of Louisiana
- eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming media via Louisiana Library Connection
🎸 Programs
- Adult Book Club (first Monday of each month, 2:00 pm)
- Adult Coloring Club (every Monday, 1:30 pm)
- Children's story hours and summer programs (Thursdays at 2:30 pm)
- Summer Reading Program featuring magicians, storytellers, and puppeteers
- Homework Louisiana live online tutoring
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded the Morgan City Public Library, and when?
The library was founded by the Morgan City Women's Club and opened on Thanksgiving afternoon, 1934, in the one hundred block of Everett Street. The club secured space and funding from the city, and residents donated books and money to get it started.
What makes the Morgan City Public Library unusual for Louisiana?
It is one of only four municipal public libraries in the state — meaning it is governed and funded directly by the City of Morgan City rather than the parish (county) library system. Most Louisiana public libraries operate at the parish level.
Does the library hold local history and genealogy materials?
Yes. The library maintains Louisiana and genealogy reference collections on-site. Historical documents, photographs, periodicals, and microfilm from the original Morgan City Archives are preserved at the nearby Leah Norman Schreier Center, opened in 2001.
What are the library's hours and is it open on weekends?
The Morgan City Public Library is open Monday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. It is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Computer access stops at 4:45 pm to allow patrons to save and log off before closing.
📜 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.