The Aulds Branch will have a delayed opening on 2/10/2026 due to staff training and will open at 11:00 AM.

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Books & Brews

Books & Brews

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Engagement
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

Bossier Parish Libraries brings you Books & Brews: a Book Club for Adults. Meeting at PJ's Coffee off Airline Drive in Bossier.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Engagement
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bossier Parish Libraries brings you Books & Brews: a Book Club for Adults. Meeting at PJ's Coffee off Airline Drive in Bossier.

spill the tea

Spill the Tea Social

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Haughton Branch at Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Personal Improvement
Age Group:
Adult

A drop in program serving hot drinks, and even hotter gossip on what's new at the library, and in your community. Join us and find out what's going on here at your Haughton branch, and at your other Bossier Parish Libraries.

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Room: Haughton Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Personal Improvement
Event Details:

A drop in program serving hot drinks, and even hotter gossip on what's new at the library, and in your community. Join us and find out what's going on here at your Haughton branch, and at your other Bossier Parish Libraries.

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Diamond Art Painting

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Haughton Branch at Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Adult

Join us and create a diamond masterpiece. 

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Room: Haughton Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Join us and create a diamond masterpiece. 

World War II's Day - Coffee Chat

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Central Large Meeting Room at Central Library Complex
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Come join us for “java and sidearms” (coffee and the fixings) on the second Tuesday of every month. Learn or discuss something new about the Second World War in a friendly and informal environment.

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Room: Central Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Come join us for “java and sidearms” (coffee and the fixings) on the second Tuesday of every month. Learn or discuss something new about the Second World War in a friendly and informal environment.

Yoga

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Personal Improvement
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Personal Improvement

Adult BINGO

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Benton Branch at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Adult

All adults are welcome to join us at Benton Branch for BINGO!  Come socialize and play for your chance to win prizes!  Check our website calendar and follow us on our Benton Branch Facebook page for other fun activities we have all year

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

All adults are welcome to join us at Benton Branch for BINGO!  Come socialize and play for your chance to win prizes!  Check our website calendar and follow us on our Benton Branch Facebook page for other fun activities we have all year

Painting with Friends

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Benton Branch Meeting Room at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adult

Come join us for our adult painting and crafting class!  We love to have a relaxing, fun time where you can express your creativity or just paint the stress away. Supplies are provided, but you're more than welcome to bring your own.

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

Come join us for our adult painting and crafting class!  We love to have a relaxing, fun time where you can express your creativity or just paint the stress away. Supplies are provided, but you're more than welcome to bring your own.

Computer Classes for Beginner's

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology

Family Resource Center info table

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Community Engagement & Outreach, Food, Health & Sciences, Personal Improvement
Age Group:
Adult

Table set up in main hallway

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Engagement & Outreach, Food, Health & Sciences, Personal Improvement
Event Details:

Table set up in main hallway

tasty treat

Tasty Treats

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Tooke Branch at Tooke Library Branch
Program Type:
Food, Health & Sciences
Age Group:
Adult

Each month, join us for a fun, hands-on snack and treat making experience with simple demonstrations. Afterward, enjoy the treats you create while socializing with others. For questions, please call the Tooke Branch.

Library Branch: Tooke Library Branch
Room: Tooke Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Food, Health & Sciences
Event Details:

Each month, join us for a fun, hands-on snack and treat making experience with simple demonstrations. Afterward, enjoy the treats you create while socializing with others. For questions, please call the Tooke Branch.

Galentine’s Day

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Benton Branch at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Adult

Galentine’s is better together 💕

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Galentine’s is better together 💕

Ladies playing Mahjong

Mahjong

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Adult

We meet every Thursday at 9:30 to play Mahjong.

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

We meet every Thursday at 9:30 to play Mahjong.

Bingo

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Plain Dealing Meeting Room at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Personal Improvement
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Personal Improvement
2nd Thursday / 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Age Group: Adult Event Details: 10 Rounds of pure fun! Jump in for your chance to win awesome prizes. Adults only—no registration needed, just show up and play!

Adult Bingo

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Teen (High School), Adult

2nd Thursday / 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Age Group: Adult

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (High School), Adult
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

2nd Thursday / 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Age Group: Adult

Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era.

Virtual Author Talk - Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
Program Type:
Author Event, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adult

Feminist philosopher Dr.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Event, Virtual Program
Event Details:

Feminist philosopher Dr.

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Crochet Angels

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Haughton Branch at Haughton Library Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Adult

We crochet every Friday at 10am.  Whatever level you find yourself on - we would love for you to join us!  

Library Branch: Haughton Library Branch
Room: Haughton Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

We crochet every Friday at 10am.  Whatever level you find yourself on - we would love for you to join us!  

BEAN BAG BASEBALL 2nd Friday @ 11 AM - 12 PM Age Group: Adult Event Details: Join us for about nine rounds of Bean Bag Baseball, followed by a fun potluck lunch! Bring a dish to share—or just bring yourself. Beginners are definitely welcome and encouraged!

Beanbag Baseball

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
East 80 Meeting Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Community Engagement & Outreach, Food, Health & Sciences, Personal Improvement
Age Group:
Adult

BEAN BAG BASEBALL

2nd Friday @ 11 AM - 12 PM

Age Group: Adult

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Engagement & Outreach, Food, Health & Sciences, Personal Improvement
Event Details:

BEAN BAG BASEBALL

2nd Friday @ 11 AM - 12 PM

Age Group: Adult

Old Tyme Music Jam

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Benton Branch Meeting Room at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adult

Old time and bluegrass musicians meet together to play acoustic music - gospel, bluegrass, old time, old country. Come join us in our music jam! 

Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Event Details:

Old time and bluegrass musicians meet together to play acoustic music - gospel, bluegrass, old time, old country. Come join us in our music jam! 

4th Friday / 10 AM - 4 PM Age Group: All Ages Event Details: Boost your child’s reading skills and confidence—or simply help them unwind—by signing up for a cozy 20-minute reading session with a shelter cat! We offer six sessions each day, so advanced registration is required. Spots fill quickly, but cancellations do happen, so be sure to join the list—you might just get lucky!

Read to Shelter Cat

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
East 80 Conference Room at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Reading with Animals
Age Group:
All Ages, Children, Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School), Adult

4th Friday / 10 AM - 4 PM

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Conference Room
Age Group: All Ages, Children, Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School), Adult
Program Type: Reading with Animals
Event Details:

4th Friday / 10 AM - 4 PM

Book Club

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club

Southern TRiO

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
East 80 Branch at East 80 Library Branch
Program Type:
Community Engagement & Outreach, Jobs & Careers, Personal Improvement
Age Group:
Adult

A representative from Southern TRIO’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) will be at the library to share information about free educational and career support services for adults.

Library Branch: East 80 Library Branch
Room: East 80 Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Engagement & Outreach, Jobs & Careers, Personal Improvement
Event Details:

A representative from Southern TRIO’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) will be at the library to share information about free educational and career support services for adults.

Yoga

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Plain Dealing Branch at Plain Dealing Library Branch
Program Type:
Personal Improvement
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Plain Dealing Library Branch
Room: Plain Dealing Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Personal Improvement
chess

Chess Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Library Complex
Program Type:
Crafts, DIY, & Games
Age Group:
Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School), Adult

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Or would you like to brush up on your chess skills? All players are welcome no matter the skill level. Come to learn or come to play! For more information, call the library at (318) 746-1693!

Library Branch: Central Library Complex
Age Group: Tween (Middle School), Teen (High School), Adult
Program Type: Crafts, DIY, & Games
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess? Or would you like to brush up on your chess skills? All players are welcome no matter the skill level. Come to learn or come to play! For more information, call the library at (318) 746-1693!

Adult Book Club

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00am - 4:00pm
Benton Branch at Benton Library Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Join us at the Benton Branch every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Everyone picks a book of their choice to read and then shares their thoughts with the group. Come explore, and discuss all kinds of books!
Library Branch: Benton Library Branch
Room: Benton Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us at the Benton Branch every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Everyone picks a book of their choice to read and then shares their thoughts with the group. Come explore, and discuss all kinds of books!