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
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Events at This Branch

About the Delmont Gardens Branch Library

Overview of the Delmont Gardens Branch Library

Size: 19,000 square feet

Opened: 1985

Expanded and re-opened: June, 2005

Originally constructed in 1985, the Delmont Gardens Branch Library has been expanded and renovated from the original 7,555-square-foot building.
This 19,000-square-foot Library includes a covered drive-through at the entrance and a beautifully landscaped courtyard and houses over 100,000 books, videos, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs.
The design of the branch features a dramatic, expansive arch.
This motif is repeated in the finely handcrafted millwork at each of the service desks.

East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council District: District 5
Architectural Firm: Washer, Hill, & Lipscomb

Facilities and Amenities

The Delmont Gardens Branch Library, renovated and expanded in 2005, provides separate areas for adults and young people, with reference desks and study areas, spaces for exhibits and displays, and comfortable reading areas which invite patrons to browse new materials.
The facility contains a large meeting room, capable of holding 100 people, which can be split into two separate rooms, each with a kitchenette.
The Children’s Services area features a special storytime room for programming.
The library houses over 100,000 items.

Additional parking is available for Library patrons at the BREC Longfellow Park, 5201 Longfellow Drive.

Free wireless Internet access is available at this branch.

Holiday Hours

The library will be closed on the following days:

  • New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2025
  • Mardi Gras Tuesday, March 4, 2025
  • Good Friday Friday, April 18, 2025
  • Easter Sunday Sunday, April 20, 2025
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2025
  • Juneteenth Thursday, June 19, 2025
  • Independence Day Friday, July 4, 2025
  • Labor Day Monday, September 1, 2025
  • Veterans Day Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27, 2025
  • Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24, 2025
  • Christmas Day Thursday, December 25, 2025

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

Location & Contact Information

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