| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish Library | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 345.25 |
| Jefferson Parish Library | Metairie | Jefferson | 165.38 |
| New Orleans Public Library | New Orleans | Orleans | 138.51 |
| Calcasieu Parish Public Library | Lake Charles | Calcasieu | 81.7 |
| Ouachita Parish Public Library | Monroe | Ouachita | 60.85 |
| St. Tammany Parish Library | Covington | St. Tammany | 57 |
| Lafayette Public Library | Lafayette | Lafayette | 43 |
| St. Mary Parish Library | Franklin | St. Mary | 35.23 |
| Rapides Parish Library | Alexandria | Rapides | 34.9 |
| Shreve Memorial Library | Shreveport | Caddo | 34.73 |
| Bossier Parish Library | Bossier City | Bossier | 21 |
| Livingston Parish Library | Livingston | Livingston | 21 |
| Ascension Parish Library | Donaldsonville | Ascension | 19.5 |
| Lafourche Parish Public Library | Thibodaux | Lafourche | 19.3 |
| Lincoln Parish Library | Ruston | Lincoln | 18.5 |
| Terrebonne Parish Library | Houma | Terrebonne | 14 |
| Cameron Parish Library | Cameron | Cameron | 13 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish Library | Laplace | St. John the Baptist | 13 |
| Evangeline Parish Library | Ville Platte | Evangeline | 10.28 |
| Beauregard Parish Library | Deridder | Beauregard | 9.35 |
| St. Charles Parish Library | Destrehan | St. Charles | 9 |
| Webster Parish Library | Minden | Webster | 9 |
| Grant Parish Library | Colfax | Grant | 8 |
| Iberville Parish Library | Plaquemine | Iberville | 7.53 |
| West Feliciana Parish Library | St. Francisville | West Feliciana | 7.5 |
| Desoto Parish Library | Mansfield | Desoto | 7 |
| Concordia Parish Library | Ferriday | Concordia | 6.65 |
| Vermilion Parish Library | Abbeville | Vermilion | 6.13 |
| Acadia Parish Library | Crowley | Acadia | 6 |
| St. Bernard Parish Library | Chalmette | St. Bernard | 6 |
| St. Martin Parish Library | St. Martinville | St. Martin | 6 |
| Natchitoches Parish Library | Natchitoches | Natchitoches | 5.68 |
| Assumption Parish Library | Napoleonville | Assumption | 5.48 |
| East Carroll Parish Library | Lake Providence | East Carroll | 5 |
| Jackson Parish Library | Jonesboro | Jackson | 5 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish Library | Port Allen | West Baton Rouge | 4.08 |
| Iberia Parish Library | New Iberia | Iberia | 4 |
| Sabine Parish Library | Many | Sabine | 4 |
| Union Parish Library | Farmerville | Union | 4 |
| Red River Parish Library | Coushatta | Red River | 3.4 |
| Avoyelles Parish Library | Marksville | Avoyelles | 3 |
| Tangipahoa Parish Library | Amite | Tangipahoa | 2.63 |
| Madison Parish Library | Tallulah | Madison | 2.2 |
| Allen Parish Libraries | Oberlin | Allen | 2 |
| Bienville Parish Library | Arcadia | Bienville | 2 |
| Claiborne Parish Library | Homer | Claiborne | 2 |
| Tensas Parish Library | St. Joseph | Tensas | 2 |
| St. James Parish Library | Lutcher | St. James | 1.13 |
| Armand J. Brinkhaus South St. Landry Community Library | Sunset | St. Landry | 1 |
| Audubon Regional Library | Clinton | East Feliciana | 1 |
| Caldwell Parish Library | Columbia | Caldwell | 1 |
| Eunice Public Library | Eunice | St. Landry | 1 |
| Franklin Parish Library | Winnsboro | Franklin | 1 |
| Jennings Carnegie Public Library | Jennings | Jefferson Davis | 1 |
| Lasalle Parish Library | Jena | Lasalle | 1 |
| Morehouse Parish Library | Bastrop | Morehouse | 1 |
| Opelousas Public Library | Opelousas | St. Landry | 1 |
| Plaquemines Parish Library | Belle Chasse | Plaquemines | 1 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish Library | New Roads | Pointe Coupee | 1 |
| Richland Parish Library | Rayville | Richland | 1 |
| Vernon Parish Library | Leesville | Vernon | 1 |
| Washington Parish Library | Franklinton | Washington | 1 |
| West Carroll Parish Library | Oak Grove | West Carroll | 1 |
| Winn Parish Library | Winnfield | Winn | 1 |
| Catahoula Parish Library | Harrisonburg | Catahoula | 0.9 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish Library | Jennings | Jefferson Davis | 0.9 |
| Krotz Springs Municipal Public Library | Krotz Springs | St. Landry | 0 |
| Morgan City Public Library | Morgan City | St. Mary | 0 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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