Branch Hours

  • Sunday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Monday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Tuesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Wednesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Thursday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Events at This Branch

About the Scotlandville Branch Library

Overview of the Scotlandville Branch Library

17,985 square feet

Opened: 1974

Rebuilt and re-opened: October, 2001

The first Scotlandville Branch Library opened on July 1, 1974.
Located in a small strip mall at 1492 Harding Boulevard, the 2,550 square-foot building was leased from Horatio Thompson.
The branch remained at his address until it closed on August 20, 2001, when staff began moving collections and computer hardware to the new facility.

The current Scotlandville Branch Library facility was designed to accommodate the Scotlandville community.

East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council District: District 2
Architectural Firm: John Desmond & Associates

Facilities and Amenities

The Scotlandville Branch Library facility houses a book collection of 100,000 volumes and seating for 150 patrons.

A unique feature in the branch is a Black Heritage Room that contains a special collection of books and journals on and by African Americans.
The library also contains public computers and meeting room space for 100 that can be divided into two separate rooms for library programming.

Free wireless Internet access is available at this branch.

Holiday Hours

The library will be closed on the following days:

  • New Year’s Day Monday, January 1, 2024
  • Inauguration Day Monday, January 8, 2024
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 15, 2024
  • Lundi Gras Monday, February 12, 2024
  • Mardi Gras Tuesday, February 13, 2024
  • Good Friday Friday, March 29, 2024
  • Easter Sunday Sunday, March 31, 2024
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024
  • Juneteenth Wednesday, June 19, 2024
  • Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2024
  • Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2024
  • Veterans Day Monday, November 11, 2024
  • Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2024
  • Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24, 2024
  • Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The Library will close at 6:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day and on New Year’s Eve.

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Location & Contact Information

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