🇺🇸🎆 Celebrate America, Honor Veterans, and Make History with Us! 🎆🇺🇸
This July, the Rapides Parish Library invites you to join us for a special community celebration as we unveil Bronze Braille American Flag plaques at three library locations across Rapides Parish! ...❤️🤍💙
As we celebrate Independence Day and look ahead to America's 250th Anniversary, these beautiful monuments remind us of the freedoms we cherish and the heroes who helped protect them. 🇺🇸✨
⭐ Featuring raised stars and stripes
📖 The Pledge of Allegiance in Braille
🎖️ Honoring blind and visually impaired veterans
🤝 Promoting accessibility and inclusion for all
📍 MARTIN LIBRARY
📅 July 16
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 LIBUSE BRANCH
📅 July 17
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 WESTSIDE REGIONAL LIBRARY
📅 July 20
⏰ 6:00 PM
🎆 Celebrate the spirit of America
🇺🇸 Honor those who served
⭐ Experience this unique tribute firsthand
🍪 Enjoy refreshments with friends and neighbors
Bring your family, wear your red, white, and blue, and join us as we celebrate freedom, service, accessibility, and community during this patriotic summer season! ❤️🤍💙
#America250 #FourthOfJuly #CelebrateAmerica #RapidesParishLibrary #BronzeBrailleAmericanFlag #HonorOurVeterans #AccessibilityForAll #BlindVeterans #CommunityCelebration #RedWhiteAndBlue #LouisianaLibraries #PatrioticPride 🇺🇸🎆⭐
🇺🇸🎂 Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🎂🇺🇸
Today we celebrate 250 years of freedom, history, courage, and community! ❤️🤍💙
As families and friends gather across the nation to celebrate Independence Day, we're proud to join in honoring the people, ...stories, and ideals that have shaped America for two and a half centuries. 🇺🇸✨
🎆 Happy Independence Day!
🇺🇸 Celebrating America 250
⭐ Honoring our nation's history
❤️ Celebrating freedom and opportunity
🎉 Looking ahead to the future
📢 Reminder: All Rapides Parish Library locations are closed today in observance of the holiday.
Need the library while we're away?
📱 Use the RPL Mobile App
🌐 Visit www.rpl.org
📖 Browse eBooks & eAudiobooks
🎧 Access digital resources anytime
Have a safe, fun-filled day celebrating with family, friends, food, fireworks, and community! 🎇🍔🌭🎉
From all of us at Rapides Parish Library, Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙
#America250 #HappyBirthdayAmerica #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #RapidesParishLibrary #CelebrateAmerica #RedWhiteAndBlue #PatrioticPride #LibraryAnywhere #RPLApp 🇺🇸🎆🎂✨
📚✨ What a fantastic morning! ✨
Today, we were thrilled to welcome July Author of the Month, Shannon Williams, to Westside Regional Library for a special storytime!
It was a joy to celebrate a talented local author as Shannon shared her stories, inspired young readers, and ...connected with our community through the power of books.
A heartfelt thank you to Shannon Williams for spending the morning with us—we loved having you at the library! ❤️📖
#RapidesParishLibrary #WestsideRegionalLibrary #AuthorOfTheMonth #LocalAuthor #Storytime #LouisianaAuthors #Community #Readers 📚✨
📚❤️ Celebrating local stories and local talent! ❤️📚
This morning, Rapides Parish Library was honored to welcome July Author of the Month, Shannon Williams, to Westside Regional Library for a special storytime with our community.
Shannon, a talented local author from ...Alexandria, shared her stories with young readers and families while celebrating the power of books, creativity, and imagination. Her warmth, kindness, and passion for storytelling made for a wonderful morning that everyone enjoyed.
As the author of Non-Verbal, Stay or Let Go, and I Am Hannah: A Coloring Book of Beautiful Differences, Shannon continues to inspire readers of all ages through her writing and dedication to her community.
Thank you, Shannon Williams, for spending the morning with us and helping us celebrate the importance of local authors and the stories that bring us together. We are grateful you could be part of our library family today!
#RapidesParishLibrary #AuthorOfTheMonth #LocalAuthor #LouisianaAuthors #Storytime #Community #Readers 📚✨
🚐👻 Jinkies! Creative Con is coming back! 👻🚐
Rapides Parish Library's biggest fandom event of the year is returning, and this time we're taking a trip to Coolsville for a Scooby-Doo-themed Creative Con! 🐶✨
Join us at Westside Regional Library for an ...unforgettable day filled with cosplay, vendors, games, crafts, virtual reality, family activities, delicious food, and plenty of mystery-solving fun!
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
✨ Event Highlights:
🎭 Local vendors
🎲 Cosplay Bingo
🥽 Virtual Reality
🎨 Family watercolor craft
🧣 Tie-dye bandanas with Milk and Honey
📸 Photo opportunities
🌭 Café opens at 10:30 AM
🏆 Costume Contest at Noon!
Compete for Books-A-Million Gift Cards in Kids (Under 13), Teen, and Adult categories!
👀 We're just getting started!
We'll be announcing more vendors, special guests, and exciting activities as the event gets closer, so stay tuned—there are still plenty of surprises to reveal! 🔎✨
Whether you're Team Scooby, Team Velma, or just love all things geeky and fun, you won't want to miss this year's Creative Con!
Ruh-roh... we'll see you September 5! 🐾💚
#RapidesParishLibrary #CreativeCon #ScoobyDoo #WestsideRegionalLibrary #ComicCon #Cosplay #FamilyFun #LibraryEvents #GeekCulture #LouisianaEvents 👻🚐🎭✨
👻🐾 RUH-ROH! Creative Con is BACK! 🐾👻
This year's Creative Con is bringing the mystery to Westside Regional Library with a Scooby-Doo theme! 🚐✨
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
💚 Expect a day ...full of:
🎭 Vendors
🎲 Cosplay Bingo
🥽 Virtual Reality
🎨 Watercolor crafts
🧣 Scooby-inspired tie-dye
📸 Photo ops
🌭 Snacks beginning at 10:30 AM
🏆 Costume Contest at 12:00 PM
👀 And we're not done yet! We'll be announcing more vendors, special guests, and additional activities soon, so stay tuned for more clues! 🔎✨
Grab your gang, put on your best cosplay, and join us for one of the biggest library events of the year!
Like... it's gonna be groovy! 🐶💚
#RapidesParishLibrary #CreativeCon #ScoobyDoo #WestsideRegionalLibrary #ComicCon #Cosplay #FamilyFun #GeekCulture #LibraryEvents #MysteryMachine #RuhRoh 👻🚐🐾🎭
📚✍️ Writers, readers, and history buffs—this one's for you! ✍️📚
Join us at Westside Regional Library for the next Cenla Author's Club meeting featuring special guest Dr. Henry Robertson, author, historian, and educator at Louisiana Christian University.
...This month's presentation, "John James Audubon and Audubon's Guns," offers a fascinating look at one of America's most celebrated naturalists while giving you the chance to connect with fellow writers and book lovers.
📖 Inspiring guest speaker
✍️ Writing and self-publishing insights
🤝 Meet fellow readers and writers
📚 Great conversation and local history!
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Thursday, July 23
⏰ 6:00 PM–7:30 PM
📞 318-442-2483
Come get inspired, learn something new, and connect with Cenla's vibrant writing community! ✨📚
#RapidesParishLibrary #WestsideRegionalLibrary #CenlaAuthorsClub #WritingCommunity #AuthorTalk #HenryRobertson #BookLovers #HistoryLovers #LouisianaAuthors 📚✍️✨
📚✨ Calling all writers, readers, and history lovers! ✨📚
Whether you're working on your first manuscript, polishing your latest novel, or simply love hearing from fascinating guest speakers, the Cenla Author's Club has something for you!
Join us at Westside ...Regional Library for an inspiring evening featuring Dr. Henry Robertson, author, historian, and educator at Louisiana Christian University.
This month's presentation, "John James Audubon and Audubon's Guns," explores the life and legacy of one of America's most influential naturalists through a unique historical perspective.
📚 Meet fellow writers and book lovers
✍️ Learn more about writing and self-publishing
🎤 Enjoy a presentation by Dr. Henry Robertson
📖 Be inspired by local literary talent and history!
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Thursday, July 23
⏰ 6:00 PM–7:30 PM
📞 For more information, call 318-442-2483.
Whether you're an author, an aspiring writer, or simply enjoy great conversations about books and history, we'd love to see you there!
#RapidesParishLibrary #WestsideRegionalLibrary #CenlaAuthorsClub #WritingCommunity #AuthorTalk #HenryRobertson #BookLovers #LouisianaAuthors #HistoryLovers 📚✍️✨
📚✨ NEW MONTH. NEW YA BOOKS. NEW ADVENTURES. ✨📚
The July New Teen Book List is here! 🤩
Fantasy? Romance? Mystery? Graphic novels? Adventure? Whatever your favorite genre is, your next obsession could be waiting at the library!
📚 Pick up a FREE July New Teen... Book List.
📞 Call your favorite branch to place holds.
📱 Download the Rapides Parish Library App to reserve books anytime!
What's going on your TBR this month? 📖💙
#RapidesParishLibrary #TeenReads #YABooks #BookTok #NewTeenBooks #JulyReads #ReadersGrowHere 📚✨❤️
