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Looking for ways to make the most of—and support—your local library? Just in time for spring, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library recently announced it has joined the State Library of Louisiana’s “Check Out Louisiana Museums” program.
Now, cardholders will be granted free access to Louisiana museums and cultural attractions across Louisiana. These include:
- 1850 House
- The Cabildo
- Capitol Park Museum
- E.D. White Historic Site
- Louisiana Civil Rights Museum
- Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum
- The National WWII Museum
- New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint
- The Presbytére
- Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum
- Alexandria Museum of Art
- The Historic New Orleans Collection (Tour)
- Pontchartrain Conservancy: New Canal Lighthouse
- West Baton Rouge Museum
- Whitney Plantation Museum.
This new partnership comes as the East Baton Rouge Library asks voters to continue its previous millage, which expired in 2025. Now, the library has proposed a stand-alone, dedicated tax of 9.5 mills to fund almost 100% of the system over the next decade. Notably, this proposition is a lower rate than previous measures approved in 1995, 2005, and 2015.
“We examined the fresh information as it became available to us, we studied the statistical data we carefully collected over time, and we listened to you, our community stakeholders,” said Library Director Katrina Stokes. “With this millage, EBRPL will continue to provide the excellent services our community deserves, while fully funding the Capital Improvements Plan, which protects the public's investment."
Reserve your pass at checkoutlouisiana.org.
