PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN LOUISIANA Current Status Assessment October 2005 Acadia Crowley* All power was restored & libraries opened 9/30/05 Church Point Estherwood Evangeline Iota Mermentau Morse Rayne Allen Oberlin* Moderate damage--some shingles missing--some vinyl siding missing--air conditining & electrical problems Oakdale Minor damage--some shingles missing Kinder All libraries were opened by 10/3/05 Ascension Gonzales* Donaldsonville Galvez Assumption Napoleonville* Labadieville Pierre Part Bayou L'Ourse Audubon Regional Clinton/East Feliciana* Jackson St. Helena Page 1 of 18
Avoyelles Marksville* Bunkie Cottonport Moreauville Outreach/Mansura Plaucheville Simmesport Beauregard DeRidder* Minimal damage. Library opened on 10/7/05 East Beauregard Power was restored & branches opened by 10/10/05 Fields Longville Merryville Ragley Singer Bienville Arcadia* Ringgold Saline Bossier Bossier City* Aulds Benton East 80 Haughton Koran Station Plain Dealing Calcasieu Lake Charles* No damage--no power Bell City No damage--no power Carnegie Memorial No damage--no power 10/7/05--Libraries closed until power is restored, total assessment made & staff are able to return. Page 2 of 18
Dequincy Moderate roof damage Epps Memorial No damage--no power Fontenot Memorial No damage--no power Hayes No damage--no power Iowa No damage--no power Maplewood Extensive damage to roof & interior 1/4 collection lost indefinitely Moss Bluff Major damage to roof & mold 10/10/05 SW LA Genealogical No damage--no power Starks Moderate roof damage Sulphur Regional No damage--no power Westlake No damage--no power Caldwell Columbia* Cameron Cameron * Director moved Bookmobile & some electronic equipment from parish before Hurricane Destroyed All lost Rita Grand Chenier Destroyed--2 Historic Buildings These buildings had not opened Grand Lake Library open with Internet wireless service Hackberry Destroyed--Water to rooftop All lost May salvage building Johnson Bayou Destroyed All lost Catahoula Harrisonburg* Jonesville Sicily Island Claiborne Homer* Joe W. Webb Mem. Concordia Ferriday* Clayton Vidalia Page 3 of 18
DeSoto Mansfield* Logansport Pelican Stonewall East Baton Rouge Baton Rouge* Baker Bluebonnet Regional Carver Central Centroplex Delmont Gardens Eden Park Greenwell Springs Regional Jones Creek Regional Pride Scotlandville Zachary East Carroll Lake Providence* Evangeline Ville Platte* Basile Chataignier Mamou Pine Prairie Franklin Winnsboro* Wisner Grant Colfax* Dry Prong Georgetown Montgomery Pollock Page 4 of 18
Iberia New Iberia* Minimal damage--few missing shingles Coteau Minimal damage Delcambre Jeanerette Loreauville Lydia Town evacuated-- contaminated tanks St. Peter Street Minimal damage--few missing shingles Power was restored--opened 10/4/05 Iberville Plaquemine* Minor damage--small roof leak over meeting room Bayou Pigeon Bayou Sorrell East Iberville Grosse Tete Maringouin Rosedale White Castle Jackson Jonesboro* Jefferson Davis Jennings* Elton Destroyed. Extensive damage to building--walls cracked & water poured in. Building is being abandoned. Shelving lost. Collection put in Police Jury storage until new building that is under construction is completed in January Director reported headquarters is open with hours being from 9 to 6 Monday-Friday & regular hours on Saturday. The library is closing earlier to support the curfew imposed upon the parish. Employees from Elton are working at headquarters. Page 5 of 18
Lake Arthur Some damage to roof & water in building through doors but McBurney Memorial (Welsh) okay No damage to building but extensive damage to trees on library property Jefferson Metairie* Belle Terre Grand Isle Gretna Harahan Lafitte Lakeshore Moderate damage; meeting room damaged; requires demo work in 20 spots Totally destroyed Totally destroyed Totally destroyed Moderate damage--some demo work Major damage; furnishings, carpets, duct work Totally destroyed Masks needed to enter building No additional damage-- Sheetrock will have to be replaced in various areas 39,000 volumes 17,000 volumes 28,000 volumes Considerably more damage done to roof causing removal of interior walls in many areas 7,500 volumes Masks needed to enter building 46,000 volumes 10/3/05--Subject to insepection & environmental testing on Monday. Monday-Saturday 9-5 Sunday 10/9/05--10/10/05-- Resume regular schedule including Sundays 1-5 indefinitely--gutting of building to be completed by 10/14/05 Initial inspection & appraisal on 10/6/05. Depending on condition will tentatively open on 10/24/05 or have everything removed & gutted completely by 10/21/05 indefinitely--remove everything except shelves & end panels on 10/3/05 10/17/05--Regular hours 10/17/05--Modified hours indefinitely--gutting of building to be completed by 10/14/05 Page 6 of 18
Live Oak Destroyed virtually all roof Major damage; furnishings, carpets, duct work repair previously done after Katrina 12,000 volumes 10/17/05--Modified hours North Kenner Roof drains overflowed Moderate damage; carpeting ruined, minor demo work causing all interior walls on southwest to absorb water ing has been postponed to a date to be determined later Old Metairie Moderate damage;; some demo work Additional ceiling damage 10/10/05--Regular hours River Ridge E-Branch 10/3/05-- Monday- Moderate damage; some demo work Saturday 9-5 Sunday 10/9 Rosedale Unharmed; wet carpet by window Terrytown Library wet; no power Wagner All sheet rock must be removed West Bank Regional Westwego Jennings Carnegie Jennings* Moderate damage; meeting room damaged; requires demo work Major damage; furnishing & carpets in children's No additional damage but mold has become an issue No additional damage--walls still have moisture from Katrina. Walls & books being monitored Lafayette Lafayette* Minor damage Broussard Minor damage Butler Memorial Minor damage Carencro Minor damage Chenier Center Minor damage Some collection lost Some collection lost 7,500 volumes 10/3/05-- Monday- Saturday 9-5 Sunday 10/9 10/10/05--Modified hours 10/17/05--Regular hours 10/3/05--Subject to inspection & environmental testing on Monday. Monday-Saturday 9-5 Sunday 10/9/05-10/10/05-- Resume regular schedule including Sundays 1-5 10/11/05--Regular hours Page 7 of 18
Duson Minor damage Milton Minor damage Scott Minor damage Southside Minor damage Youngsville Minor damage Lafourche Martha Utley Mem. - Thibodaux* Bayou Blue Chackbay Cut Off-Galliano Window broke Golden Meadow More extensive roof damage-- Destroyed--roof blown off lost computer server Gheens Larose Lockport Raceland New building were to move into damaged also. 9/28/05 LaSalle Jena* Olla Lincoln Ruston* Livingston Livingston* Albany Denham Springs/Walker French Settlement Killian Springfield Watson Madison Tallulah* Morehouse Bastrop* Bonita Collinston Page 8 of 18
Dunbar Mer Rouge Oak Ridge Morgan City Morgan City* Minor damage--lost some siding Natchitoches Natchitoches* New Orleans New Orleans* Algiers Point/Cita Dennis Hubbell Moderate damage Moderate damage--broken windows, water in basement Partial Partial 10/7--Broken windows in the computer labs--keyboards & chairs need to be replaced. Flor on the 1st Floor received water damage from the roof & the floors are buckling in some places. Louisiana Collection that was in storage received damage after the unit was destroyed. Molded materials will be moved to a new location. ing was projected for 10/24 has been postponed. 10/7--Broken windows. Should be able to reopen when repairs are completed & the goahead is given by the City. Page 9 of 18
Algiers Regional indefinitely Alvar Children's Resource Center East New Orleans Regional Keller (Broad) Major wind damage--broken window, siding damaged, molding carpet & books indefinitely Major damage--carpets & computers ruined indefinitely indefinitely Minor damage--3 broken windows Destroyed Destroyed--Water & mold very evident Some Total collection lost Total collection lost 10/7--Copper façade blew off on two sides. Wind driven rain entered the building destroying books & computer lab floors & computers. Two monitors were broken at the Circulation Desk. Ceiling tiles fell. The majority of the building contents will have to be removed because of mold damage. Building will have to be gutted. 10/7--Received about a foot of water. Books, furnishings, & computers damaged. Will have to be partially gutted. 10/7--Two large windows broken. Should be able to reopen after damage is repaired & City gives go ahead. 10/7--Fish in parking lot. Overturned bookdrops. Major flooeding. Shelves collapsed, books floated in water. All furniture & equipment damaged. Will have to be partially gutted. 10/7--Major flooding. Broken door glass. Furniture & books scattered. Wood floors in house buckling. Mold throughout. All furniture, equipment & decorations moldy. Will have to be partially gutted. Page 10 of 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Milton H. Latter Norman Mayer Gentilly Nora Navra Nix Robert E. Smith indefinitely indefinitely indefinitely indefinitely Destroyed Moderate damage--roof damage & downed trees Destroyed--Water & mold very evident Destroyed--Water & mold very evident Moderate damage--windows blown out Destroyed Opelousas-Eunice Opelousas* Minor damage--lost slates from overhang on side of building. Eunice Small leaks Ouachita Monroe* Anna Meyer Carver Total collection lost Total collection lost Total collection lost Partial Total collection lost 10/7--Completely destroyed. Nothing salvageable. Hottub in front yard & a child's bike in tree. 10/7--Roof damage. Should be able to open when repairs are made & City gives go ahead. 10/7--Major flooding-- Furniture & books scattered throughout. Mold throughout. All furniture & equipment damaged. Will have to be partially gutted. 10/7--Major flooding. Very little salvageable. Books, equipment & furniture destroyed. Will have to be gutted. 10/7--Transom blew out. Broken windows on all sides. Should be able to open when repairs are made & City gives go ahead. 10/7--First flood completely destroyed. Nothing salvageable. Will have to be gutted. Page 11 of 18
Ouachita Valley West Monroe West Ouachita Plaquemines Buras* Destroyed--water up to roof Total collection lost Belle Chasse Major damage--7 skylights blown out--flooding & mold present Blew off covering placed over skylights after Katrina causing rain to again get in building. FEMA assessment team has classified it as a major project. All of collection lost except for Adult Collection that was in original part of building Port Sulphur Destroyed--water up to roof Total collection lost Partially open--old section of building survived Pointe Coupee New Roads* Tree down on property Innis Livonia Morganza Julian Poydras Rapides Alexandria* Boyce Fuhrer Glenmora Carl N. Gunter, Sr. Minor shingle damage; 1 interior leak Hineston Georgie G. Johnson Martin L. King Jr. Mem. Lost trim from roof causing significant damage to equipment & materials Martin J.L. Robertson Minor damage--shingle loss, small leaks Red River Coushatta* Amount of collection lost is unknown at this time. 10/7--Most of damage was because of car going through wall before hurricane, then the storm blew water in. Page 12 of 18
Richland Rayville* Delhi Mangham Sabine Many* Minor damage--shingles off; flagpole down Converse Minor damage Fisher Minor damage Florien Minor damage Pleasant Hill Minor damage Toledo Minor damage Zwolle Minor damage St. Bernard Chalmette* Destroyed--underwater Total collection lost Ducros Museum Destroyed--underwater Total collection lost St. Charles Luling* East Regional Minor roof damage Hahnville Norco St. Rose St. James Lutcher* West St. James (Vacherie) St. John the Baptist LaPlace* Minor roof damage Frazee-Harris Memorial (Garyville) Reserve West (Roland Borne, Sr.) St. Martin St. Martinville* Minor damage--water blown under eaves Arnaudville Minor damage--to rail & ramp at entrance Page 13 of 18
Breaux Bridge Minor damage Cecilia Minor damage--water seeping in light fixtures & ceiling tiles Parks permanently Stephensville permanently St. Mary Franklin* Amelia Bayou Vista Berwick Patterson West End St. Tammany Covington* Abita Springs Bush Moderate roof damage resulting in mold Causeway Folsom Lacombe Major damage--critical structural & flood damage Lee Road Roof damage resulting in mold Madisonville Critical structural & flood damage Mandeville Pearl River Pontchartrain Catastrophic structural & flood damage Slidell Minor roof leak Partial Partial Partial 10/7--Waiting on estimates, will be reopened after repairs or alternate location if unfeasible to repaire 10/7--Will not be reopened here or at another location Shreve Memorial Shreveport* Atkins Page 14 of 18
Belcher Blanchard Broadmoor Cedar Grove/Line Avenue Gilliam Hamilton/South Caddo Higginbotham/Bryson So. St. Landry Community Hollywood/Union Hosston Means/Ida Mooretown Mooringsport North Caddo North Shreveport Oil City David Raines Rodessa Wallette/Lakeside West Shreveport Sunset* Tangipahoa Amite* Genealogy/Administr ation Hammond Broken window Independence Kentwood Loranger Ponchatoula Tensas St. Joseph* Page 15 of 18
Terrebonne Houma* Bayou Dularge Bourg Chauvin Flooded with 1.5 feet of water. May be able to save building. Branch manager moved books on lower shelves, so no books or computers lost, & they were able to get in early enough to remove everything before dampness set in. Computers & collections seem okay May salvage East Houma Gibson Grand Caillou Destroyed Total collection lost indefinitely Montegut North Union Farmerville* Vermilion Abbeville* Cow Island Delcambre Erath Gueydan Kaplan Maurice Major damage--possibly destroyed Water damage--1 foot of water, books & carpeting damaged Total collection lost Partial 10/7--In school, probably will lose whole collection, save shelving, will know after this weekend. May not rebuild-- may make this a bookmobile stop. 10/7--Pulled wet books & deleting, will get estimates, doesn't know how long-- structurally building is good. Page 16 of 18
Vaughn-Copel Mem. (Pecan Island) Major damage--possibly destroyed Total collection lost 10/7--Building gone, surge moved building 25 feet--total loss. Probably will not be rebuilt--if school is not rebuilt, will make bookmobile stop Vernon Leesville* Minor damage--small leaks & 1 downspout torn off Reopened 10/4/05 Paul Laurence Dunbar No damage Pitkin No damage Washington Municipal Washington* (not yet opened) Washington Parish Franklinton* Building closed until can be rebuilt--trying to rent space for temporary use or get FEMA to put trailer on library property Destroyed Total collection lost for use Angie 3 days a week with limited hours Bogalusa Moderate damage--tree on building causing water damage Amount of collection lost is unknown at this time Increased hours-- Monday-Saturday 9-6 Enon 3 days a week with limited hours Mount Hermon permanently Pine permanently Thomas 3 days a week with limited hours Varnado 3 days a week with limited hours Webster Minden* Doyline Page 17 of 18
Heflin Willie & Mary Mack Mem. Dr. John Pugh Sarepta West Baton Rouge Port Allen* West Carroll Oak Grove* West Feliciana St. Francisville* Winn Winnfield* Atlanta Calvin Dodson Sikes NOTE: * = Headquarters/Main Library Page 18 of 18