More than five years since money was set aside for a new Northside library branch, parish government has officially purchased land for its construction. Lafayette Parish bought 10 acres of undeveloped land just south of I-10 along Louisiana Avenue, according to The Acadiana Advocate.
Progress on the new library has been halting as the library system lost tax revenues and navigated controversies. A land purchase agreement fell through in 2022, and board of control members debated leasing a building instead of building a new branch.
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A bill that would change the qualifications to become a library director passed the House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon.
The Rapides Parish Public Library system hopes telehealth can expand access to medical care for residents of Glenmora and other towns like it across the rural parish.