📚 Why It’s Time to Fall in Love with Your Local Library All Over Again
At Macaroni KID Monroe-West Monroe, we’re head-over-heels for local libraries—and we think you should be too. These aren’t just quiet places to borrow books anymore (although, yes, the smell of a good book still hits just right). Libraries today are community-powered hubs bursting with free fun, imagination, and connection.
Let’s talk about one of our all-time favorite library offerings: Storytime. These sessions aren’t just about reading aloud—they're memory-making magic. Think music, crafts, games, and giggles galore. Storytime encourages a lifelong love of reading, builds early literacy skills, and brings families together in the sweetest way. It’s the kind of experience your kids will ask for again and again—and honestly, you’ll love it just as much as they do.
✨ Why You’ll Love Storytime at Ouachita Parish Public Libraries:
- Tailored for all ages: Whether you’ve got a board book-loving baby or a too-cool-for-naptime preschooler, there’s a Storytime just right for you.
- Learning through play: Crafts, and stories make early literacy FUN.
- Social connection: It’s not just for the kids—parents and caregivers meet, chat, and share the journey too.
- Totally FREE: We said what we said. Zero cost. All the joy.
Want in? We thought so. 🙌
📅 Check out the full Storytime schedule and for more community events head to the Macaroni KID Monroe-West Monroe Event Calendar!
So grab your favorite little reader, text your bestie, and make plans to hit up the library. It’s local, it’s lovely, and it just might become your family’s new favorite outing.
Libraries: where the stories are free, and the memories are priceless. 💛
MAIN BRANCH
1800 Stubbs Ave., Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.1490
Fax: 318.327.1373
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-24 mo. Tues. at 9:45 a.m.
18-36 mo. Thurs. at 10:30 a.m.
3-5 yrs. Tues. at 10:30 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Tues. at 4 p.m.
9-12 yrs. Thurs. at 4 p.m.
Family Second Sat. each month at 10:30 a.m.
ANNA MEYER BRANCH
1808 US Highway 165 S., Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.1351
Fax: 318.329.4059
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-5 yrs. Wed. at 10:30 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Wed. at 4 p.m.
CARVER-MCDONALD BRANCH
2941 Renwick St., Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.1477
Fax: 318.329.4061
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-5 yrs. Mon. at 4 p.m.
6-12 yrs. Tues. at 4 p.m.
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LOUISE WILLIAMS BRANCH
140 Bayou Oaks, Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.5422
Fax: 318.343.3476
Hours: Monday- Thursday: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-5 yrs. Wed. at 10 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Tues. at 4 p.m.
OLLIE BURNS BRANCH
5601 Highway 165 Bypass, Richwood, LA
Phone: 318.327.1235
Fax: 318.329.8255
Hours: Monday- Thursday: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-5 yrs. Tues. at 10 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Tues. at 4 p.m.
OUACHITA VALLEY BRANCH
601 McMillan Rd., West Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.1470
Fax: 318.327.1473
Hours: Monday- Thursday: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-36 mo. Tues. at 10:30 a.m.
3-5 yrs. Wed. at 10:30 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Thur. at 4:00 p.m.
SEARCY MEMORIAL BRANCH
5775 Jonesboro Rd., West Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.1240
Fax: 318.323.7565
Hours: Monday- Thursday: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-5 yrs. Wed. at 10 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Wed. at 3:45 p.m.
STERLINGTON MEMORIAL BRANCH
305 Keystone Rd., Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.1382
Fax: 318.665.9476
Hours: Monday- Thursday: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-5 yrs. Wed. at 10:00 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Thurs. at 4 p.m. (STEM Storytime)
WEST MONROE BRANCH
315 Cypress St., West Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.1365
Fax: 318.329.4062
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
0-24 mo. Wed. at 10 a.m.
3-5 yrs. Wed. at 10:30 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Thurs. at 3:30 p.m.
WEST OUACHITA BRANCH
188 Hwy 546, West Monroe, LA
Phone: 318.327.5414
Fax: 318.397.8657
Hours: Monday- Thursday: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: Closed
Storytimes:
18-36 mo. Tues. at 10:30 a.m.
3-5 yrs. Wed. at 10:45 a.m.
6-12 yrs. Wed. at 3:45 p.m.
