Lafayette Public Library System – Danny Gillane, Director

Danny Gillane, Director of the Lafayette Public Library System, joins Discover Lafayette for a timely conversation about the evolving role of our parish libraries and the tax renewal on the ballot Saturday, May 16, 2026. Gillane has served Lafayette’s library system for nearly two decades, following earlier work with public and academic libraries including UL-Lafayette […]

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Lafayette Public Library/Foundation – Joan Wingate and Dr. Joe Abraham

Joan Wingate, Jan Swift and Joe Abraham at taping of Discover Lafayette

Dr. Joe Abraham and Joan Wingate are both enthusiastic and tireless supporters of our Lafayette Parish library system. They joined us to discuss their mission to instill a love of reading in our children and families and to emphasize the importance of citizens’ support of our library system so that we can continue to offer […]

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Lafayette Public Library Foundation’s Joan Savoy and Andrew Duhon

We welcome Joan Savoy and Andrew Duhon of the Lafayette Public Library Foundation. Joan is the current President of the Foundation and Andrew is a longtime volunteer on behalf of the public library, having also served twice as President on the Library Board of Control. The Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created in 1992 […]

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