Archive for the ‘Closures’ Category.
September 17, 2008, 2:17 pm
Here is the update from Charlotte Trosclair:
The Cameron Branch has been completely destroyed. She plans to use the Creole bookmobile as the library in Cameron.
The Hackberry Branch had 5 feet of water, so the branch will need major repair. She plans to use the Johnson Bayou bookmobile here.
The Lowry Branch had some wind damage.
The Grand Lake and Grand Chenier Libraries had high water in the area, but it did not get into the libraries.
The bookmobiles were in safe places.
All libraries remain closed until power is restored.
September 13, 2008, 8:06 pm
We feel like we are reliving Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita here in Terrebonne. We sustained minimal damage during Hurricane Gustav, but we are having severe flooding in the rural bayou communities of Terrebonne for Hurricane Ike. I do not have any information on 4 bayou branches because the levees were breached or broke in these communities. Some of the structures have over 5 feet of water. I know of two staff members who have over 2 feet of water in their homes and have more employees in the bayou communites that I have not heard from yet.
We will open the main library on Monday, Sept. 15 pending the sustainability of electricity. There is no Internet service at any of the libraries because the service company lost towers and some of our satellites were either bent or flew off to other places. We are working with an alternative service provider because we know people will desperately need Internet access after the devastation of Hurricane Ike.
Mary Cosper LeBoeuf
September 12, 2008, 2:01 pm
All branches of the St. Martin Parish Library will be closed on Saturday, September 13th due to Hurricane Ike. All branches will reopen on Monday, September 15th with normal library hours.
September 12, 2008, 12:51 pm
The State Library will be closing early Friday 9/12 at 1pm as part of general government office closures in EBR Parish due to storm winds from Hurricane Ike. If any public libraries need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact Rebecca Hamilton, Diane Brown or Dorothy White. Contact us on our blackberries or send an email to our @state.lib.la.us accounts.
September 12, 2008, 11:46 am
The Opelousas-Eunice Public Library (both branches) will close at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 12 and remain closed Saturday, September 13. The Library will reopen Monday, September 15.
September 12, 2008, 11:28 am
www.solinet.net/gulfcoast
Hurricane Ike Status Report
09/12/08, 11:00 AM
Louisiana Library Systems
Calcasieu Parish – closed yesterday.
Cameron Parish – closed Wednesday.
Jefferson Parish - open.
Jefferson Davis Parish – closed yesterday.
Orleans Parish – opened Wednesday following Hurricane Gustav, closed today due to Hurricane Ike.
Plaquemines Parish - open except for Port Sulphur who lost power again yesterday due to the high winds.
St. Bernard Parish – closed today, tornado warnings.
Terrebonne Parish – opened yesterday following Hurricane Gustav, closed today due to Hurricane Ike.
Vermilion Parish - closing at noon today due to the storm.
Washington Parish - open.
Mississippi Library Systems
Hancock County - closing very soon. Pearlington branch closed yesterday, the town is flooded.
Harrison County - open.
Jackson County - open.
Long Beach - open.
September 12, 2008, 11:02 am
The Lafourche Parish Library will close at noon today, September 12.
September 12, 2008, 10:30 am
All branches of the Iberia Parish Library will be closing at noon today, September 12. They will try to re-open the Main Library for regular hours on Sunday, September 14. All other branches will re-open for regular hours Monday, September 15.
September 11, 2008, 10:25 pm
POSTED BY SONA - 7:30 PM — The Lafayette Public Library - all locations - will be CLOSED due to Hurricane Ike all day Friday, September 12th and Saturday, September 13th. With the anticipated high winds - possibly sustained, there is a strong potential for road hazards - trees/power lines, etc. Essential personnel (maintenance, IT, managers) should be on standby concerning Friday, Saturday, Sunday. The Friends of the Library book sale is, regrettably, CANCELLED for Friday and Saturday.
We tentatively plan to reopen the Main Library and Southside Libraries ONLY on Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00 should our facilities have power/Internet/no damage. Non-essential Library employees are officially on Civil Leave - at this time for Friday Only (see the LCG website and the Library Blog for details) and are expected to check in with their supervisor regarding their scheduled Sunday or Monday shifts.
Authors’ Alley is CANCELLED for Saturday (Sept 13th). LSU SLIS Distance Ed class for Saturday will not be held at the Lafayette Public Library (Main Library). Please check with LSU for options.
Stay safe. -Sona.
The Friends of the Library Book Sale is CANCELLED for Friday (Sept 12th) and Saturday (Sept 13th) due to weather. Please visit the Friends’ website .
LIBRARY PATRONS - please hold your library materials until we reopen. We will announce reopenings through our blog as well as in the media. Items waiting to be picked up will have hold dates extended once we reopen. We will be bringing down our servers, including our web page and our online catalog, by Friday morning. Those services will be unavailable until at least Sunday. Note that we will be redirecting traffic from our web page to the blog site. We apologize for this necessary inconvenience. All Library Employees should monitor tv stations, be in contact with their supervisors, and Library Director’s blog and the LCG website for any updates.
September 11, 2008, 9:57 am
The Calcasieu Parish Public Library branches will close today, Sept. 11 at noon in preparation for Hurricane Ike and will remain closed until further notice. Although, we are not in the direct projected path of the hurricane, the size of the storm is forecast to impact our area with strong winds, rising tide and possible loss of power to businesses and homes. The Calcasieu Parish Executive Policy Group issued a statement at 6:00 am this morning for Mandatory Evacuation of residents who live in travel trailers, mobile homes, and low-lying areas. That National Weather Service advises that we can expect tropical storm force winds beginning Friday and wind gusts near or above Category 1 hurricane strength Friday night into Saturday morning. A parish-wide curfew will be in effect Friday from 8p.m. until 6a.m. until further notice.
