Posted on May 17, 2023 | News,Press Releases
Check Out Litter Clean Up Supplies at 79+ Libraries in 31 Parishes
BATON ROUGE, La. – Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), with support from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the State Library of Louisiana, introduces the Get Down and Clean Up program at 79 public libraries in 31 parishes. Library cardholders can now visit participating libraries to check out and return litter clean up supplies, including litter grabbers, safety vests, and trash bags.
The Get Down and Clean Up program provides citizens an outlet for accessing supplies to improve their communities. People of all ages can participate in this program, but adult supervision (age 18+) is required. With their supplies, participants will be given instructions with a QR code leading to an online reporting form for tracking hours, trash bags collected, and other pertinent statistics.
“This program provides the perfect opportunity for students to get service hours for school,” said Susan Russell, KLB Executive Director. “It’s also a great hands-on way for families, small homeschool groups, youth groups, and scouts to care for their neighborhood. We encourage you to have fun with it. Play some music and dance your way to a cleaner Louisiana!”
“We are excited to see this program implemented to further engage Louisiana’s citizens in cleaning up our Sportsman’s Paradise,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “We must take pride in our communities, and all do our part to make Louisiana a clean and beautiful place to live.”
The launch of this program follows Love the Boot Week, Louisiana’s largest litter cleanup and beautification event organized by KLB. During Love the Boot Week from April 17-23, 12,777 citizens removed 313 tons of litter.
Participating libraries include:
Assumption Parish
– Assumption Parish Library
Avoyelles Parish
– Avoyelles Parish Library
Beauregard Parish
– Beauregard Parish Library Headquarters
Bossier Parish
– Aulds Branch Library
– Benton Branch Library
– Bossier Parish Library
– Central Branch Library
– East 80 Branch Library
– Haughton Branch Library
– Plain Dealing Branch Library
– Tooke Branch Library
Caddo Parish
– Shreve Memorial Library
Calcasieu Parish
– Calcasieu Parish Public Library
Cameron Parish
– Cameron Main Library
– Grand Lake Branch Library
– Hackberry Library
– Johnson Bayou Branch Library
DeSoto Parish
– Desoto Parish Library
East Baton Rouge Parish
– Baker Branch Library
– Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library
– Carver Branch Library
– Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library
– Main Library at Goodwood
– Scotlandville Community Branch Library
– Regional Branch Library
– Zachary Branch Library
East Carroll Parish
– East Carroll Parish Library
Jackson Parish
– Jackson Parish Library
– Jackson Parish Library Bookmobile
Jefferson Parish
– East Bank Regional Library
Lincoln Parish
– Lincoln Parish Library
Ouachita Parish
– Anna Meyer Branch Library
– Carver-McDonald Branch Library
– Cpl. J.R. Searcy Memorial Branch Library
– Main Branch Library
– Ouachita Valley Branch Library
– West Monroe Branch Library
Plaquemines Parish
– Belle Chasse Library
– Buras Library
– Port Sulphur Library
Pointe Coupee Parish
– Julian Poydras Branch Library
– Main Branch Library
Rapides Parish
– Main Branch Library
St. James Parish
– Lutcher Branch Library
– Vacherie Branch Library
St. Landry Parish
– Krotz Springs Municipal Public Library
– Opelousas Public Library
St. Martin Parish
– St. Martinville Branch Library
St. Mary Parish
– Amelia Branch Library
– Bayou Vista Branch Library
– Berwick Branch Library
– Centerville Branch Library
– Morgan City Public Library
– Patterson Branch Library
– St. Mary Parish Library Main
– West End Branch Library
St. Tammany Parish
– Abita Springs Branch Library
– Slidell Branch Library
– South Slidell Branch Library
Tangipahoa Parish
– Amite Branch Library
– Hammond Branch Library
– Independence Branch Library
– Kentwood Branch Library
– Loranger Branch Library
– Ponchatoula Branch Library
Terrebonne Parish
– North Branch Library
Union Parish
– Union Parish Library
Vermilion Parish
– Vermilion Parish Library System – Abbeville Branch
Washington Parish
– Franklinton Branch Library
– Bogalusa Branch Library
Webster Parish
– Webster Parish Libraries – Minden Library Branch
– Webster Parish Library – Springhill Branch
West Baton Rouge Parish
– West Baton Rouge Parish Library Main Branch
West Feliciana Parish
– West Feliciana Parish Library (1 Building)
Winn Parish
– Atlanta Branch Library
– Calvin Branch Library
– Dodson Branch Library
– Sikes Branch Library
– Winn Parish Library
Keep Louisiana Beautiful is an anti‐litter and community improvement non-profit organization focused on achieving a clean and beautiful Louisiana through education, enforcement, public awareness, and community engagement. In affiliation with Keep America Beautiful, Keep Louisiana Beautiful is comprised of a statewide network of 40 Community Affiliates and 10 University Affiliates. Learn more at KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.