State Library of Louisiana – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

State Library of Louisiana – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The library has a wide collection of material from newspapers to government documents.  The Louisiana section of the library is filled with historical information on the state.  The material can be used on site by residents of the state but can be borrowed by certain others, such as employees, government officials and more.

In 1925, the Commission joined with the great philanthropic Carnegie Corporation to set about the seemingly impossible task of creating a network of libraries in a poor, rural state.  Now, all 64 parishes of the state have library services available to them

The State Library is located in downtown Baton Rouge, directly south of the State Capitol. It is bounded by North 4^th Street, North Street, North 3^rd Street, and Spanish Town Road.

From the East (New Orleans):

Take I-10 west to the I-10 / I-110 split (the Mississippi River Bridge exit). Stay on I-110 (to the right, going towards north Baton Rouge). Take the North Street exit (left exit). Go through the light at the bottom of the exit, and continue down North Street, taking a right at North 4^th Street.

From the West (Lafayette / Lake Charles):

Take I-10 east into Baton Rouge. After you cross the Mississippi River Bridge, stay in the left lane, taking I-110 going towards north Baton Rouge. Take the North Street exit (left exit). Go through the light at the bottom of the exit, and continue down North Street, taking a right at North 4^th Street.

From North Baton Rouge (from the airport):

Take I-110 south. Take the Ninth Street exit (right exit). Go straight through the first light (Spanish Town Road). Take a right at the next light which is North Street, and continue down North Street, taking a right at North 4^th Street.

Parking

A mix of free and metered parking is available across from the library on 4^th Street and on Spanish Town Road. Visitors with handicap permits may park for free in the lot between the Iberville Building and the State Library. Access is from North 3^rd Street. The Lasalle Parking Garage is also open to the public – bring your parking slip to the circulation desk for validation for free parking. The entrance is located on North Street in the block past 3^rd Street.

Phone: (225) 342-4923

Address: 701 North 4th Street,  Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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