We are people who are interested in having a strong library system in Rapides Parish. We are a non-profit organization and we have a common concern for the Library. Because you know and use the library’s resources, you can be the kind of Friend who helps develop a better library system for all of us. Besides having a large group that encompasses the entire Parish we have a Johnson (Lecompte) Branch Friends group and a Glenmora Friends group. They are your neighbors, your family, your grocer, even your doctor!

We sponsor free and interesting literary programs for the community. Friends provide the Library with volunteers and extra money for books, furniture, and equipment. Friends of the Library believe that good library service is important to everyone. They are ready to help the Library in any way possible. They also receive a quarterly newsletter informing them about what’s happening at the Library.

Most of our funds come through membership dues, book sales, and donations. We have an Annual-Book-Sale-In-The-Mall every summer and we operate a used book store called BookEnds. The popular used book sales are important sources of income for the Friends of the Rapides Library and they are a creative way of recycling unneeded library materials. Book lovers can browse the books at our BookEnds store, which is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 9:00 till 6:00 at the Martin Branch Library in Pineville.

It’s easy to sign up for a Friends membership! Just fill out a simple form that you can get at any branch of the Rapides Parish Library, Annual Book Sale In The Mall, or at BookEnds. By being a member, each individual contributes to the tradition of excellence in library service that we all enjoy and appreciate. One of the many benefits you will receive is knowing that you can give back a little something to the library which has given you so much over the years.

Join the Friends of the Rapides Library!