This collective catalog of all Louisiana parishes is provided by the State Library of Louisiana. Borrow material, suggest titles we don't have, and keep track of your requests. All borrowed items will be sent to us, and we'll notify you when they're ready for pickup. For more details, refer to CPPL's Collection Development Policy.
In some cases, materials may be photocopied instead of sent physically. If you don't find what you need, submit a blank request using the appropriate button below.
Local authors may submit their work for consideration in our collection by submitting this form.
Under Select your Library, choose W1CC - Calcasieu Parish Library. Enter your library card number (username) and PIN (password).
Note: Logging in with your library card and PIN will create a LoanSHARK account if you don’t have one. Make sure your library account is in good standing.
Users may have up to fifty (50) active requests at any given time. You will receive an alert once you reach this limit. Even if you've reached your request limit, you can continue to search within LoanSHARK. You also have the option to create lists for future requests. An active request begins when it is submitted and remains active until the lending library receives the item and checks it back in through LoanSHARK.
The Library follows professional standards and selection criteria to build a collection that serves our community’s informational and leisure needs. We apply the same criteria to all suggestions and interlibrary loan requests. Sometimes, we may be unable to fulfill a request due to the following reasons:
Availability: No lending library has the item available for loan.
Purchasing limitations: The item may not be available from an approved vendor.
For more details, please refer to the Collection Development Policy.
Access to this service is limited. It is not available for temporary accounts, online accounts that have not been upgraded to full-service status, and non-Calcasieu residents (unless you have an LSW card and are using it within Calcasieu Parish). Additionally, your library card must be in good standing to use this service. If your card is blocked, please contact the library for assistance.
You can request or suggest an item for purchase, and we’ll do our best to add it to the collection.
To submit a request:
