15,800 square feet

Opened: March 20, 2013

The Fairwood Branch is located at the site of the old Fairwood Country Club.
The land was donated in June 2008 by David Todd Waguespack and Kelly C. Sills, representing Kodiak Equipment LLC.

East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council District: District 8
Architectural Firm: Richard Brown, Bani, Carville & Brown Architects, Inc.

The library has dedicated spaces for children, teens, and adults.
It houses books, A/V materials, and periodicals for all ages.
Approximately 40 public computers are available for patron use, and an additional 10 laptops are available for computer training classes.

Fairwood features two AWE Early Literacy Workstations for children, as well as a drive-thru window for book drop-off and pickup.

Public meeting rooms, a quiet reading room, a storytime room, a special room for teens, and collaborative study rooms round out the facility.

Free wireless Internet access is available at this branch.

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
• 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.