News from your Calcasieu Parish Public Library! -February 2026

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A Newsletter from Your Friends at the Calcasieu Parish Public Library!

February, 2026

Authors on the Bayou!

Saturday, February 21
11:00am - 1:00pm

Sulphur Regional Library

1160 Cypress St.

(337) 721-7138

Learn More!

Spend the day discovering local published authors and illustrators!

Browse their books, chat with the creators, and have your favorites signed.

Experience a lively Story Time, learn valuable publishing tips, and enjoy hands-on craft activities.

Light refreshments will be served. Come celebrate the joy and magic of books with us!

Programs for Adults

Fall in Love with Coffee Demonstration

Thursday, February 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

at the Moss Bluff Branch

Registration is required

Portrait Painting

Date Night

Wednesday, February 11

5:30pm - 7:30pm

at the Sulphur Regional Branch

Registration is required

High School Equivalency Program - Information Session

Thursday, February 26
1:00pm - 5:00pm

at the Vinton Branch

No registration needed

More Information

Create & Make Demo:
Acrylic Painting

Tuesday, February 24
10:00am - 11:30am

at the DeQuincyBranch

Registration is required

Programs for Teens

Snack Tectonics

Thursday, February 12
4:30pm - 5:30pm

at the DeQuincy Branch

No registration needed.

More Information

Beads For Beloveds

Thursday, February 12
4:00pm - 5:30pm

at the Iowa Branch

Registration is required

Discord: Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Wednesday, February 18
4:30pm - 5:45pm

at the CPPL Discord Channel

Registration is required

Origami Corner Bookmarks

Wednesday, February 25
3:30pm - 4:30pm

at the Sulphur Regional Branch

No registration needed

More Information

Programs for Children

DIY Troll Headbands

Wednesday, February 11
4:00pm - 5:00pm

at the Carnegie Memorial Branch

Registration is required

ASL Story Time

Wednesday, February 11
4:30pm - 5:30pm

at the DeQuincy Branch

No registration needed

More Information

The Switch Saga

Thursday, February 12
3:30pm - 5:00pm

at the Vinton Branch

No registration needed

More Information

Chess Club -

Casa De Ajedrez

Thursday, February 12
3:45pm - 4:45pm

at the Central Branch

No registration needed

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Library Takeover Days

at Port Wonder!

The Calcasieu Parish Public Library is taking over Port Wonder!

Come out for Library Takeover Days, featuring Story Times at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, plus a fun craft activity designed for young children and families.

Find Out When!

An all-day Pop-Up Library will also be available for browsing and checkout, along with a library card sign-up station and an information table!

Port Wonder is located at:

1011 N Lakeshore Dr.

Lake Charles, LA 70601

Ready for Some Binge Watching?

Check out BingePasses from Hoopla Digital!

Dive into a world of digital magazines, movies, puzzles, comics, podcasts, eBooks, documentaries, video classes, and more, putting endless entertainment and learning options at your fingertips.

Hoopla offers access to a vast collection of books, videos, and music all available with your library card. Borrow, stream, and download content on iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and more.

The Basics:

Required: Library Card & PIN for registration | Login with email & password after

BingePass Features: Unlimited use for 7 days | Special access to third-party content

How to Use: Check out BingePass then click Play Titles button

Please Note: Third-party platforms open in browser outside of the HooplaDigital app or website

Read to try it out?

BBC BingePass: Love British TV? Of course you do! You can now watch nearly 300 episodes from popular BBC series in a single BingePass checkout. On the BBC BingePass page, click See More to browse all titles or use the search box at the top left to search for specific ones.

It’s Bigger on the Inside: The first season of Doctor Who has also been added to the list of BingePasses, so you can easily enjoy all adventures of the Ninth Doctor and Rose as they travel through space and time. (Psst: They’ve also added additional seasons and specials for Doctor Who as regular checkouts.)

Parlez-vous français?: Want to travel a little farther than England? Hoopla has also added Season Passes for several French TV series, including Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games , The Art of Crime, Maigret, and A French Village.

Check out Binge Passes!