Facilities
Size: 17,900 square feet with 78,000 items and seating for 135 patrons
Opened: Originally opened in 1941; rebuilt and reopened in April, 2001

The first Baker Branch Library opened on June 19, 1941, and was housed in Miss Angie Williams' Tea Room. In 1955, the Library moved to quarters in the school and later to another building on the highway prior to moving on July 20, 1959, to the Baker Masonic Lodge building at 4761 Groom Road.

The newest Baker Branch Library facility, reopened in April, 2001, was designed to accommodate the Baker community with a book collection of 100,000 volumes. The Library contains public computers and meeting room space for 100 that can be divided into two separate rooms for library programming.

Free wireless Internet access is available at this branch.

East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council District
District 1

Architectural Firm
Cockfield - Jackson Architects

Program & Events
For events, programs & exhibits at this library location, see our Calendar of Events

The Baker Branch Library is located on Groom Road in Baker, across from Baker High and nearby the local police department.
Map Directions

Mass Transit - Capital Area Transit System

Branch Hours

	Sun		2:00PM-6:00PM
	Mon - Thu		9:00AM-8:00PM
	Fri - Sat		9:00AM-6:00PM

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