🐟✨ Calling all food lovers! ✨🐟

Join local expert Mike Wallace and discover the delicious Scandinavian tradition of homemade gravlax!

👨‍🍳 Live cooking demonstration
🌿 Traditional curing techniques
🐟 Expert tips & tricks
🍽️ Kitchen ...inspiration

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

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

📞 318-442-2483

Come hungry, learn something new, and get inspired to try a new recipe at home!

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

🎨🌞 One more reason to love summer! 🌞🎨

There's still time to get crafty with Rapides Parish Library! Stop by one of our participating locations and pick up a FREE Grab-N-Go Craft Kit while supplies last.

Whether you're crafting at the kitchen table, on a rainy... afternoon, or looking for one last creative summer activity, we've got something fun waiting for you!

📚 Available at:
• Boyce Branch
• Hineston Branch
• Libuse Branch
• Main Library
• Martin Library
• McDonald Branch
• Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
• Robertson Branch
• Westside Regional Library

🖼️ Swipe through the image to see which craft kit is available at each location!

Don't miss your chance to bring home a little creativity before summer comes to an end. Pick your favorite, grab your kit, and let the crafting begin! ✂️🎉

#RapidesParishLibrary #GrabAndGoCrafts #SummerFun #LibraryCrafts #GetCreative #FamilyFun #LouisianaLibraries 🎨☀️

📢 Temporary Closure Notice 📢

Due to storm-related building damage, the Johnson Branch is temporarily closed while repairs are underway.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to safely restore the branch.

Need library services while we're ...closed? Visit one of our nearby locations:

📚 McDonald Branch
📚 Westside Regional Library
📚 Martin Luther King Jr. Branch

We'll share updates as they become available and can't wait to welcome everyone back to Johnson Branch soon. Thank you for your continued support! 💙

#JohnsonBranch #RapidesParishLibrary #CommunityUpdate #LibraryNews

🌊🐻‍❄️ Boyce & Libuse... today's the day! 🐻‍❄️❄️

Ocean Adventures has officially arrived! Join marine biologists Wayne and Karen Brown for an exciting journey to the Arctic where you'll meet adorable polar bear cubs, explore the Arctic Ocean ecosystem,... see a life-sized, 10-foot-long polar bear model, and get an up-close look at real polar bear skulls! 🌎🧊

📍 Today's Stops

🐻‍❄️ Boyce Branch
🕙 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

🐻‍❄️ Libuse Branch
🕕 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Can't make today's programs? No problem! 🌊 Ocean Adventures will be traveling across Rapides Parish all week.

📅 Check out the full tour schedule at www.rpl.org and find a show near you!

Get ready for one of the COOLEST Summer Reading adventures of the year! 💙❄️

#RapidesParishLibrary #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #OceanAdventures #PolarBears #ArcticAdventure #FamilyFun 🌊🐻‍❄️✨

🍳✨ FOODIES, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU! ✨🍳

Come hungry and join us for a delicious evening of cooking, tasting, and inspiration at Main Library!

👨‍🍳 Live cooking demo
🍽️ Tasty samples
📚 Cookbook recommendations
✨ FREE to attend

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

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

📞 318-445-2411

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

🌊❄️ TOMORROW'S THE DAY! ❄️🐻‍❄️

Ocean Adventures is finally here! Get ready to dive into an unforgettable Arctic expedition with marine biologists Wayne and Karen Brown! 🌎💙

❄️ Meet adorable polar bear cubs
🐻‍❄️ See a life-sized, ...10-foot-long polar bear model
🦴 Check out real polar bear skulls
🌊 Explore the Arctic Ocean ecosystem
🤩 Enjoy a hands-on adventure perfect for the whole family!

📍 Tour Schedule

🐻 Monday, July 6
📍 Boyce Branch | 🕙 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
📍 Libuse Branch | 🕕 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

🐻 Tuesday, July 7
📍 Hineston Branch | 🕙 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
📍 Westside Regional Library | 🕕 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

🐻 Wednesday, July 8
📍 Robertson Branch | 🕙 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
📍 Martin Library | 🕑 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

🐻 Thursday, July 9
📍 McDonald Branch | 🕙 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
📍 King Branch | 🕕 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

🐻 Friday, July 10
📍 Main Library | 🕙 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
📍 Lecompte Town Hall | 🕑 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Bundle up for one of the COOLEST Summer Reading adventures of the year—we'll see you there! 🧊💙

#RapidesParishLibrary #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #OceanAdventures #PolarBears #ArcticAdventure #FamilyFun #LibraryPrograms 🌊❄️🐻‍❄️✨

🇺🇸🎆 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 🇺🇸🎆⭐