📚✨ A BIG-NAME AUTHOR IS COMING TO CENLA! ✨📚

Get ready for an unforgettable evening at Rapides Parish Library! National Book Award finalist Ben Fountain is coming to Cenla for a special night of books, conversation, and storytelling!

📅 Thursday, October 29 | 6:30 ...PM
📍 Westside Regional Library

Join us as Fountain discusses his new 2026 novel, Rasputin Swims the Potomac, followed by an engaging conversation moderated by Dr. Elizabeth M. Beard, Chancellor of LSUA.

📚 FREE books for attendees while supplies last!

🎟️ FREE admission! Reserve your tickets today!

Presented by the National Book Foundation in partnership with Rapides Parish Library.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4zEqiNc

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📚 TODAY - Library Closure Notice! 📚

All Rapides Parish Library locations will be closed today, Monday, October 19, for Staff Development Day as our team comes together to learn, grow, and improve how we serve you!

We'll reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, October 20. ...Thank you for your understanding! 💙

🎨🖌️Be in our Art Show! ✨

Rapides Parish Library's Tiny Art Show is back, and artists of ALL ages are invited to show off their creativity!

🎨 Pick up your FREE art kit at any RPL branch through October 31.

🖼️ Create your tiny masterpiece and return ...it by October 31 to be part of our Tiny Art Show!

🌟 All artwork will be on display throughout November for everyone to enjoy! Your masterpiece will be displayed at the branch where you return it!

Small canvas. BIG imagination! 🎨❤️

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🎃🍬 IT’S HAPPENING TONIGHT, LECOMPTE! 👻
The costumes are ready, the candy buckets are waiting, and Trunk or Treat is TONIGHT! 🚗🍭

Bring the kids, invite your friends, and come enjoy an evening of Halloween fun on the baseball field!

📅 Tonight — October ...17
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 1610 Veterans Dr., Lecompte

⚾ Baseball Field
👻 Wear your favorite costume
🚗 Trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk
🍬 Bring a bag or bucket for all those treats
🎃 Come ready for some Halloween fun!
🧡 Hosted by:
📚 Rapides Parish Library
💙 Aetna
🏛️ Town of Lecompte

See you TONIGHT! 🎃🍬👻

🎅💌 SPECIAL DELIVERY FROM THE NORTH POLE! 🎄✨

Parents, get ready to add a little extra Christmas magic to your child's holiday season! ❤️

Santa is busy making his list, checking it twice, and getting ready to send some very special letters to children this ...Christmas! 🎅📬

Rapides Parish Library is excited to help spread the holiday cheer with our annual Santa Letters program!

🎄 Registration is NOW OPEN!
📅 Deadline: Monday, November 9 (or until all spots are filled!)
💌 Only 1,000 spots available!
📬 Santa's letters will be on their way by the end of the first week of December!

✨ Parents, don't wait! Registration is first come, first served, and Santa's mailing list fills up fast!

🎅 Sign up here: www.rpl.org

Because there's nothing quite like seeing a child's face light up when a special letter from Santa arrives! ❤️🎄

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