Members of the Krewe of the 9 delivered a donation of educational and art supplies to the Natchitoches Parish Library (NPL) Tuesday, Nov. 3 as part of the Krewe’s “Our Parish” campaign to invest in the future of Natchitoches. The Krewe of the 9 is a Natchitoches-based Mardi Gras Krewe representing nine historically Black fraternities and sororities known as the “Divine 9” that serves the community year-round through various outreach and service activities. The donated supplies will be used in the NPL’s free programs, giving children, teens, and adults the materials they need to learn and create.

All of the NPL’s no-cost-to-attend program info can be found at natlib.org, and includes resources such as in person and online tutoring, art classes, and online self-paced professional development classes.