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)

Branch January-February Storytime Schedules:

• Main Library | 10 AM every Thursday
  • Thurs, January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
  • Thurs, February 6, 13, 20, 27
• St. Peter Branch | Third Wednesday of each month at 4 PM
  • Wed, January 17
  • Wed, February 21
• Parkview Branch |  Second Tuesday of each month at 10 AM
  • Tues, January 13
  • Tues, February 10
• Jeanerette Branch | Third Thursday each month at 11 AM
  • Thurs, January 16
  • Thurs, February 20
• Lydia Branch | Second Tuesday of each month at 4 PM
  • Tues, January 13
  • Tues, February 10
• Loreauville Branch | Second Wednesday of each month at 4 PM
  • Wed, January 14
  • Wed, February 12
• Coteau Branch | Third Thursday of each month at 4 PM
  • Thurs, January 16
  • Thurs, February 20

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 – 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)