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The Beacon Bulletin
Click here for a copy of the October 2009 Beacon Bulletin newsletter.Click Here
Forty for Forty Campaign
Join Friends of the Library in 2009 as we celebrate the April 20, 1969 opening of library on the site of the former Smith Hotel. Give to the Forty for Forty campaign by donating $40 to purchase a book in honor, memory, or to recognize a local business/individual. A Fortieth Birthday celebration will be held Thursday, April 16 from 2:00-4:00 at the Union Parish Library. Celebrate forty years of library service and give to make a difference in the next forty years! Download the application here.Click Here
Patron Feedback Survey
Take this survey and join us in lighting the way! Score one being lowest and five being highest. Click Here to take survey
Friends of the Union Public Library
Are you interested in becoming a "Friends of the Library" member? If you would like to learn more, review the Friends fact sheet. Click Here If you are interested in joining, click below for a membership application. Click Here
Internet Use Policy
Please preview the Internet Use Policy. Computer users that do not follow guidelines in policy will be restricted from computer use. Click Here
Retire Union Parish
Visit the new Retire Union Parish website at www.RetireUnionParish.org and learn about the great quality of life that we call home!
Retire in Union Parish

On the Calendar:  Monday, 11/30/2009
Synergy Brass Band: The Union Parish Arts Council hosts the brass band Synergy for morning and afternoon sessions with the Farmerville High School band. An evening performance will be open to the public. Calendar

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Quick restart of Big Bang machine stuns scientists

Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:12 GMT
Astronauts take second spacewalk of mission

An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:50:42 GMT
Europe: Proton beams circulate in atom smashing machine

Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:55:30 GMT
Christianity's early days debated by scientists

Da Vinci Code fans may thrill to dark conspiracies surrounding the secret history of early Christianity, but how many know about ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:15 GMT
Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth

Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:01 GMT
B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders

Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:40 GMT
Biologists save fish after landslide

A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:06 GMT
Some theaters trapped in 2nd dimension by credit freeze

When the credit markets froze more than a year ago, lenders didn't invest in the digital-projection technology needed to show ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:37:47 GMT
Preschoolers soar in new 'Dora' Wii game

Did you know that there are Nintendo Wii games developed just for preschoolers? Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:32:00 GMT
Buy the right media player

Portable media players aren't just for music. With them, you can watch videos, play games and listen to books or podcasts. Media ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:31:00 GMT
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