Baton Rouge, Louisiana

===Libraries===
[[File:Baton Rouge, Louisiana - panoramio (67).jpg|thumb|State Library of Louisiana]]

The [[State Library of Louisiana]] is in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Legislature created the Louisiana Library Commission in 1920. This later became the State Library of Louisiana. The State Library provides Louisiana residents with millions of items with its collections, electronic resources, and the statewide network for lending.<ref name=":3">"[http://www.state.lib.la.us/about-the-state-library/hours-and-location Hours and Location] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425053322/http://www.state.lib.la.us/about-the-state-library/hours-and-location |date=April 25, 2010 }}." [[State Library of Louisiana]]. Retrieved on August 20, 2010.</ref>

The [[East Baton Rouge Parish Library System]] has 14 local libraries with one main library and 13 community libraries. The main library at Goodwood houses genealogy and local history archives. The library system is an entity of the city-parish government. The system has been in operation since 1939. It is governed by the EBR Parish government and directed by the Library Board of Control. The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council appoints the seven-member board and then the board appoints a director. According to its website, all branches are open seven days a week to assist the public with reference and information and  computer access.<ref>[http://www.ebrpl.com/aboutlibrary.html#lhsfs About the Library] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613233005/http://www.ebrpl.com/aboutlibrary.html#lhsfs |date=June 13, 2013}}. EBRPL.com. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.</ref>

The [[Louisiana State Archives]]' Main Research Library is located in Baton Rouge, as well. It houses general history books, census indices, immigration schedules, church records, and family histories. The library also has a computerized database of more than two million names that has various information about these people including census, marriage, and social security filing information.<ref>[http://statearchives.us/louisiana.htm Louisiana State Archives and Libraries] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207202856/http://statearchives.us/louisiana.htm |date=December 7, 2013 }}. Statearchives.us. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.</ref>

Louisiana State University and the [[Paul M. Hebert Law Center|Louisiana State University Law Center]] have libraries on their respective Baton Rouge campuses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LSU Libraries |url=https://www.lib.lsu.edu/ |access-date=2020-07-31 |website=Louisiana State University}}</ref> Southern University and A&M College and the [[Southern University Law Center]] also have libraries on their respective Baton Rouge campuses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WELCOME TO JOHN B. CADE LIBRARY {{!}} Southern University and A&M College |url=http://www.subr.edu/page/2441 |access-date=2020-07-31 |website=Southern University}}</ref>