State Library of Louisiana libraries across the state. The State Library of Louisiana opened on November 1, 1925 in Baton Rouge. From 1925 until 1932, the Library was located in the Old State Capitol, in what was then called the old Adjutant General's Office. With other governmental departments, the Library moved to the new capitol in 1932, to offices on the 18th floor. In 1940, the Library was moved to North 3rd Street in the building which had been vacated by the Hill Memorial Library after Louisiana State University removed to a new campus south of town in 1926. State Library of Louisiana The
Louisiana State Arboretum Louisiana State Arboretum The Louisiana State Arboretum , is an arboretum located on Louisiana Highway 3042, approximately 13 km (eight miles) north of Ville Platte, Louisiana inside of Chicot State Park, United States, and bordering a branch of Lake Chicot. Established in 1961, it is the oldest state-supported arboretum in the United States. Initial efforts to establish a Louisiana Arboretum in the 1950s were led by Caroline Dormon, A. G. Lawton, and J. D. Lafleur Sr. The majority of these efforts were near Ville Platte and included Magnolia Garden Club, the Rotary Club, and the Chamber of Commerce. In spring