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See if you can find all six!  \n1  \nCongratulations to Main Branch Reference employee, Teddrick Dugano, on being named Literacy Advocate of the Year by the Jones Center of Arts and Academic Excellence! We’re proud of his dedication to promoting literacy in our community.  \nCONGRATS TEDDRICK!  \nJOIN US FOR--STORY TIMES--  \nMAIN  \n0-24 mo. ... Tues. | 9:45 a. m.  \n18-36 mo. .. Thurs. | 10:30 a. m.  \n3-5 yrs.   Tues. | 10:30 a. m. 6-12 yrs.   Tues. | 4 p. m. Family   Second Sat. of each month | 10:30 a. m.  \nANNA MEYER  \n0-5 yrs.   Wed. | 10:30 a. m. 6-12 yrs.   Wed. | 4 p. m.  \nCARVER-MCDONALD  \n0-5 yrs.   Mondays | 4 p. m. 6-12 yrs.   Tues. | 4 p. m.  \nLOUISE WILLIAMS  \n0-5 yrs.   Wed. | 10 a. m. 6-12 yrs.   Tues. | 4 p. m.  \nOLLIE BURNS  \n0-5 yrs.   Tues. | 10 a. m. 6-12 yrs.   Tues. | 4 p. m.  \nOUACHITA VALLEY  \n0-36 mo. ... Tues. | 10:30 a. m.  \n3-5 yrs.   Wed. | 10:30 a. m. 6-12 yrs.   Thurs. | 4 p. m.  \nSEARCY MEMORIAL  \n0-5 yrs.   Wed. | 10 a. m. 6-12 yrs   Wed. | 3:45 p. m.  \nSTERLINGTON MEMORIAL 0-5 yrs.   Wed. | 10 a. m. 6-12 yrs.   Thurs. | 4 p. m.(STEM Storytime)  \nWEST MONROE  \n0-24 mo. ... Tues. | 10 a. m. 3-5 yrs.   Tues. | 3:45 p. m.  \n6-12 yrs.   Wed. | 10:45 a. m.  \nWEST OUACHITA  \n18-36 mo. . Tues. | 10:30 a. m.  \n3-5 yrs.   Wed. | 10:45 a. m.  \n6-12 yrs.   Wed. | 3:45 p. m.  \nOUACHITA PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY | OPLIB.ORG  \nFRIENDS OF---THE LIBRARY---  \nSCAN TO BECOME A FRIEND OF THE LIBRARY!   \nWant to lend a hand and support your library while our West Ouachita branch undergoes repairs? Become a member of our Friends of the Library!  \nThe Friends of the Ouachita Parish Library is a nonprofit organization that fundraises to support the activities and  \nprograms of the library.  \nAll proceeds from the book sale and other fundraisers are used to provide endowments for our Summer Reading Challenge and Winter Reading Challenge prize incentives, and special library programming for all ages that we offer to the public at each of our 10 branches!  \nFor more information on how to become a member, you can scan the QR code above. To make direct donations to the Friends, [contact](contact agreer@oplib.org)[ agreer@oplib.org](contact agreer@oplib.org).  \nCATTAILS APRIL/MAY 2026  \n2  \nA MOTHER’S LOVE & THE LIBRARY  \nSHEILA KAY DOWNHOUR  \nExecutive Director, Ouachita Green  \nThe library has always been a place of adventure, learning, and  \ninspiration for me. Some of my earliest and happiest memories begin between the shelves of books.  \nBoth of my parents were avid readers, and they passed that love and summer programs as a child — and now I get to collaborate  \non to me in different ways. My working mama read to relax at the with homeschool groups, after-school programs, and summer end of a long day. My daddy was a self-taught sculptor, so he read initiatives to help teach the next generation about caring for the to learn. Books were simply part of our everyday life. During the environment. The library meeting rooms have also provided a summers, I could walk to our local library, and I made that trip wonderful space for our Love Where You Live Internship program","cbCaiuZGxLDtDhNi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuZGxLDtDhNi","pdf",7832094,16,"English","# In this issue\n## Story times\n## Friends of the Library Book Sale\n## A Mother’s Love and the Library by Sheila Kay Downhour\n## Love the Boot Week\n## Kids programs\n## Teen programs\n## Book clubs\n## Digital literacy\n## Adult programs\n## From the archives","[{\"question\":\"What holiday closure dates are listed for library branches?\",\"answer\":\"All branches close at 5 p. m. the day before a holiday closure. Easter is listed for Fri., Apr. 3rd and Sat., Apr. 4th, and Memorial Day is listed for Mon., May 25th.\"},{\"question\":\"How can residents support the library through the Friends of the Library?\",\"answer\":\"Readers can become a member by using the provided scan prompt. 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