Size: 20,000 square feet

Opened: 1966

Rebuilt and re-opened: May 4, 2004

The first library in Zachary opened in 1939 in the old Town Hall. Later, it was located in the old Zachary post office and in a building on Main Street. In 1966, the Library was moved to a space connected to the Louisiana National Bank building and later expanded into a meeting room in the building.

In 2001, land was purchased for a site for a new library for Zachary.
In December, 2002, officials and citizens of Zachary and East Baton Rouge Parish, and Library Board members and staff participated in the ground breaking for the new library.

East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council District: District 1
Architectural Firm: Cockfield – Jackson Architects

The Zachary Branch Library, a beautiful modern and spacious facility with over 77,000 items and a meeting room for library programming, provides separate areas for adults and young people, with reference desks, reading and study areas, and spaces for exhibits and displays.
The entrance foyer leads directly to the circulation desk, where staff members can easily see and greet patrons.
The Library houses a large collection of books, magazines, and newspapers, CDs, videos and recorded books.

Free wireless Internet access is available at this branch.

The library will be closed on the following days:

• New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2025
• Mardi Gras Tuesday, March 4, 2025
• Good Friday Friday, April 18, 2025
• Easter Sunday Sunday, April 20, 2025
• Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2025
• Independence Day Friday, July 4, 2025
• Labor Day Monday, September 1, 2025
• Veterans Day Tuesday, November 11, 2025
• Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27, 2025
• Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24, 2025
• Christmas Day Thursday, December 25, 2025

The Library will close at 6:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day and on New Year’s Eve.