East Baton Rouge Parish Library

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The vote on the East Baton Rouge Parish Library millage is one month away.
Want the facts — not fiction? Join us for an upcoming millage talk to learn what’s on the ballot, what it means for the Library, and how it impacts library services across East Baton Rouge Parish.

Last One Out by Jane Harper "Carralon Ridge, a once vibrant village in rural New South Wales, has become a shell of itself, its houses and buildings bought up and left to rot by the mining company operating at its borders. A decade into its slow death, surrounded by industrial noise and swathed in thick layers of dust, the skeletal town is all but abandoned, with just a handful of residents clinging onto what remains.

After years of scorning those who left the Ridge behind as it fell into ruin, Ro never imagined she'd become one of them. But everything changed when she lost her son. Five years ago, Sam vanished while visiting during a break from college, leaving behind a rental car with his belongings inside. Sam had loved Carralon Ridge, and had been working on an oral history of the town to preserve its legacy before it vanished altogether. It wasn't long after his disappearance that the rest of the family began to crumble away too.

But when Ro returns to Carralon Ridge to be with her husband and daughter on the anniversary of Sam's disappearance, she begins to suspect that something important was overlooked in his case. Because while nothing can stop Carralon Ridge from dying, someone seems to want to make sure that its secrets die with it."

Authors Row is today at the Jones Creek Regional Branch! 📚✨
Meet and greet local authors, discover new books, and support local writers from a variety of genres. Books will be available for purchase and signing throughout the event.