Library FAQ During COVID-19 & COVID-19 Resources

Questions about Coronavirus?

• Dial 211
• Text LACOVID to 898-211
• Visit LA 211 Help

Stressed about COVID-19?

• Call 1-866-310-7977
  • If you are feeling overwhelmed with stress, fear, and anxiety about the uncertainty surrounding this public health emergency, there is a special Keeping Calm through COVID Hotline you can call. This connects you to trained, compassionate counselors who can offer support and who can direct you to mental health and substance abuse counseling services.
  • These services are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
  • Provided by the Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health
• Text REACHOUT (all caps) to 741741
  • If you are experiencing stress or a crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, text the COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Hotline to connect to a trained crisis counselor who will help de-escalate the crisis, identify coping strategies, and who will use active listening techniques to support you.
  • These services are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
  • More Information: CONQUER COVID-19 TOGETHER
  • Provided by the State of Louisiana’s Crisis Counseling Program for COVID-19.

Feeling sick?

• If you have mild symptoms and are worried that you might have COVID-19, call your primary care physician or healthcare provider instead of going to a clinic or doctor's office without an appointment to ensure you aren't potentially exposing others to the virus.

• If you have severe breathing problems, seek medical attention or call 911 immediately and let the person you speak with know that you have respiratory problems and need to be isolated and seen right away.

• If you believe you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should contact your primary care physician or healthcare provider for guidance.

Lafayette, LA

The University of Louisiana System is a public, multi-campus university system dedicated to the service of Louisiana and its people. It encompasses nine diverse higher education institutions: Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and University of New Orleans.