Youth Home Page

Youth services include children and teenagers, from birth to 17 as well as their parents and caregivers. The library offers a variety of programs and resources available to the youth of Iberia Parish and surrounding communities. All library branches have children’s areas where parents/caregivers and children can play, read, and grow.

Check out some of the services and resources available to our younger patrons and their parents/caregivers:

• Circulating items geared toward children of all ages, including picture books, early reader books, chapter books, audiobooks, magazines, DVDs, and more!
• Accelerated Reader Books for School – Each book on our shelf is stamped with an Accelerated Reader point base for your convenience.
  • Need assistance in determining the AR level of a specific book? Speak with a staff member or visit AR Bookfinder.
• Events & Activities – Children’s movies, meet and greets, storytimes, crafts, and more are available year-round at all branch locations. Check the library’s Calendar of Events and social media accounts to stay up-to-date on upcoming programs.
• AWE Learning Computers – These learning computer stations have over 64 new educational games! They can be found at our St. Peter, Parkview, and Main Branches.
• Reading Challenges: Read to earn awesome prizes available to all ages!
  • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten (Ages 0 – 6)
  • Summer Reading Challenge (All Ages)
  • Stack em Up Reading Challenges (Ages 7 – 17)

Branch September – October Storytime Schedules:

• Main Library | 10 AM every Thursday
  • Thurs, September 7, 14, 21, 28
  • Thurs, October 5, 12, 19, 26
• St. Peter Branch | Third Wednesday of each month at 4 PM
  • Wed, September 20
  • Wed, October 18
• Parkview Branch |  Second Tuesday of each month at 10 AM
  • Tues, September 12
  • Tues, October 10
• Jeanerette Branch | One Saturday each month at 11 AM
  • Sat, September 16
  • Sat, October 28
• Lydia Branch | Second Tuesday of each month at 10 AM
  • Tues, September 12
  • Tues, October 10
• Loreauville Branch | Second Wednesday of each month at 4 PM
  • Wed, September 13
  • Wed, October 11
• Coteau Branch | Third Thursday of each month at 4 PM
  • Thurs, September 21
  • Thurs, October 19

Check out some of the services and resources available to our teenage patrons and their parents/caregivers:

• Circulating items geared toward tweens and teens, including middle-grade books, young adult books, audiobooks, magazines, DVDs, and more!
• Accelerated Reader Books for School – Each book on our shelf is stamped with an Accelerated Reader point base for your convenience.
• Events & Activities – Teen movie nights, crafts, social events, and more are available year-round at all branch locations. Check the library’s Calendar of Events and social media accounts to stay up-to-date on upcoming programs.
• FREE computer use, Internet access, and study spaces at every library
• Reading Challenges: Read to earn awesome prizes available to all ages!
  • Summer Reading Challenge (All Ages)
  • Stack em Up Reading Challenge (Ages 7 – 17)