The Jackson Parish Library will add two emergency exit doors at the Main Branch, located at 614 South Polk Avenue in Jonesboro. The decision to implement the extra security measures was made by the JPL Board of Controls at their meeting on Friday, November 7th.

The installation of the two doors, along with 5′ x5′ concrete landings at each door, will be made by Triad Builders of Ruston, whose quote was accepted following a recommendation by engineer Paul Riley of Riley Company of LA, Inc. 

In additional action, the amended 2025 budget and 2026 budget proposal as presented was adopted by a 4-2 vote with Ann Standley, Vicki Jenkins, Carol Massey (President), and Ex-Officio Juror Lewis Chatham voting YEA and Paula Essmeier and Robin Tew voting NAY. Judy Cooper and Lisa Nunn were absent. 

Minutes of the August 25th, 2025, meeting, and 3rd quarter financial and statistical reports were also accepted. 

For the complete minutes of the November 7th meeting of the Jackson Parish Library Board of Controls, see under Public Notice in the Classifieds Section of this edition of the Jackson Parish Journal.