Take The Bon’App Survey and Win!

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is partnering with Bon’App in an effort to help learn how to make healthier food choices. Everyone is encouraged to sign up for this free, healthy eating program. Those who register will be asked to complete a short survey, and use Bon’App each day for the next few months. Participants will receive weekly nutrition newsletters, and have the chance to win great prizes, including a tablet PC!

Click here to take the quick survey, sign up and have a chance to win big!  

You can track your food using the Bon’App website or by downloading the app for Apple or Android devices:

Get the free app for Apple devices from the iTunes Store

Get the free app for Android devices from the Google play Store

Celebrating Poe

There will also be live performances from The Michael Foster Project, AnotherStar and the Dunham Highschool jazz ensemble. Plus enjoy delicious free food (while it lasts) All this entertainment and it’s completely free!

Bon’App Healthy Eating Program

Do all those confusing nutrition labels leave you scratching your head? Register with Bon’App – A Better Calorie Counter! Bon’App, a mobile app (on iPhone or Android) and website, provides personalized nutritional information in a simple language to help you understand what’s in your food.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is partnering with Bon’App in an effort to help members learn how to make healthier food choices. Everyone is encouraged to sign-up for this free, healthy eating program. Those who register will be asked to complete a short survey, and use Bon’App each day for the next few months. Participants will receive weekly nutrition newsletters, and have the chance to win great prizes.

Registration is now open via the EBRPL website. Find out more on our Bon’App InfoGuide and take the survey.

After registering, participants may access Bon’App via their homepage.

Get the free app for Apple devices from the iTunes Store

Get the free app for Android devices from the Google play Store

Food for Fines Totals

In the month of December, we ran a program where for each item of food donated to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, a dollar would be taken off a person’s library fines. Thanks to everyone who participated!

The grand total from this year’s Food for Fines food drive is 15,482 pounds, which is equivalent to 12,901 meals. Below is the breakdown per branch:

· Baker: 857 pounds

· Bluebonnet: 1,664 pounds

· Carver: 668 pounds

· Central: 807 pounds

· Delmont: 948 pounds

· Eden Park: 685 pounds

· Main Library: 4,091 pounds

· Greenwell Springs: 1,317 pounds

· Jones Creek: 1,852 pounds

· Pride-Chaneyville: 227 pounds

· River Center: 228 pounds

· Scotlandville: 514 pounds

· Zachary: 1,624 pounds

Holiday Cooking

It’s time to get cooking for the holidays! We have so many fantastic cook books to choose from, you’re going to be spoiled for choice. Head over to our Cooking InfoGuide and see a festive sample. For more, check the library catalog.