🌟📚 LET'S CELEBRATE AN AMAZING READER! 📚🌟

Congratulations to Roux Ventress from King Branch, who has reached the incredible milestone of 1,000 minutes read in our Plant a Seed, Read! Summer Reading Program! 🎉🌻📖

Every page turned helps our Summer Reading ...garden bloom, and Roux's dedication is a wonderful reminder that reading opens the door to endless adventures and lifelong learning. 🌱✨

📚 1,000+ minutes read
🌟 Incredible reading milestone
🌻 Growing a love of books
🎉 A reader worth celebrating!

Way to go, Roux! We are so proud of your accomplishment and can't wait to see what you'll read next! 💚📚🌼

📱 Join Summer Reading:
https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365

#RapidesParishLibrary #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #1000MinuteReader #ReaderSpotlight #ReadersGrowHere #GrowWithRPL 🌱📚✨

🍳✨ Calling All Food Lovers! ✨🍳

Join us at Rapides Parish Library for an evening of delicious food, live cooking demonstrations, and culinary inspiration!

Our talented local chef will share mouthwatering recipes, helpful kitchen tips, and cooking techniques while you ...enjoy samples and discover cookbooks from our collection that can help you recreate the magic at home.

👨‍🍳 Live cooking demonstration
🍽️ Recipe samples
📚 Cookbook inspiration
✨ Free and fun for food lovers

📍 Main Library
📅 Monday, July 6
⏰ 5:30 PM–7:30 PM

⚠️ Registration is required as space is limited:
https://rpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=330656

📞 For more information, call 318-445-2411.

Bring a friend, come hungry, and get ready for a delicious evening at your library!

#RapidesParishLibrary #ForTheLoveOfFood #CookingDemo #FoodieFun #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #LibraryPrograms 🍳🍽️✨

🐟🍽️ Discover the Art of Homemade Gravlax! 🍽️🐟

Looking to expand your culinary skills? Join us at Westside Regional Library for a unique cooking demonstration with local expert Mike Wallace!

Learn the rich Scandinavian tradition of making gravlax as Mike shares ...techniques for selecting salmon, balancing herbs and seasonings, curing methods, and creative serving ideas perfect for brunches, appetizers, and special occasions.

🐟 Learn a traditional culinary technique
🌿 Discover the history of gravlax
👨‍🍳 Pick up expert cooking tips
🍽️ Get inspired in the kitchen

📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Tuesday, July 7
⏰ 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

⚠️ Registration is required as seating is limited:
https://rpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=354360

📞 For more information, call 318-442-2483.

Whether you're an adventurous home cook or simply love learning about food, this is a program you won't want to miss!

#RapidesParishLibrary #WestsideRegionalLibrary #CuredToPerfection #Gravlax #CookingDemo #FoodieFun #LibraryPrograms 🐟🍽️✨

🐰🎭 Missed Main Library's show this morning? 🎭🐰

Don't worry—there's still ONE MORE chance to see Harvey Rabbit & Friends before the tour wraps up! 🎉✨

📍 Lecompte Town Hall
1302 Weems Ave.
Lecompte, LA 71346

⏰ Today at 2:00 ...PM

Join us for the final performance of the week and enjoy:

🐰 Favorite characters
🤣 Big laughs
🎶 Music and audience participation
💚 Fun for the whole family

Don't miss your last opportunity to catch one of the highlights of Summer Reading 2026! 🌱📚✨

We'll see you at the Lecompte Town Hall! 🐰🎭💚

#HarveyRabbitAndFriends #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #RapidesParishLibrary #FamilyFun #LibraryEntertainment 🐰✨