🌱✨ Reader Spotlight! ✨🌱
Way to go, Adalynn! 🎉📚
Adalynn proudly showed off her Summer Reading certificate at Hineston Branch, and we couldn't be more excited to celebrate her accomplishment! 💚⭐
📖 Reading books
🌱 Growing imagination
...📚 Reaching goals
🎉 Earning rewards
Every book read is another step in an amazing summer adventure, and Adalynn is doing a fantastic job! 🌻✨
Want to join the fun?
📚 Sign up for our "Plant a Seed, Read" Summer Reading Program and start earning prizes, certificates, and more!
📖 Register today:
https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
Keep reading, keep growing, and keep shining, Adalynn! 🌱💚📚
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #ReaderSpotlight #HinestonBranch #RapidesParishLibrary #ReadersGrowHere #GrowWithRPL #YoungReaders #ReadingGoals #SummerReading 🌱📚✨🌻
🌱📚 Growing Readers Across Rapides Parish! 📚🌱
A big congratulations to Adalynn from Hineston Branch for earning her Summer Reading certificate! 🎉✨
Moments like these are what Summer Reading is all about—encouraging young readers to explore new stories, build ...confidence, and discover the joy of reading. 💚📖
🌱 Growing a love of reading
📚 Reaching reading goals
⭐ Celebrating accomplishments
🎉 Having fun all summer long
We are so proud of Adalynn and all of the readers participating in our "Plant a Seed, Read" Summer Reading Program!
There's still plenty of time to join the fun and start earning prizes, certificates, and rewards while exploring amazing books this summer. ☀️📚🌻
📖 Sign up today:
https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
Let's keep planting the seeds for a summer full of imagination, adventure, and learning! 🌱✨
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #RapidesParishLibrary #ReadersGrowHere #GrowWithRPL #ReadingSuccess #SummerReading #YoungReaders #LibraryFun 🌱📚⭐
⚡🤩 Snap Circuits + Curious Minds = An Awesome Morning! 🤩⚡
This morning at Robertson Branch, young creators became engineers as they explored the exciting world of Snap Circuits! 🔋💡
🔧 Building circuits
⚡ Learning about electricity
🧠 Solving ...problems
😄 Having fun
We loved seeing everyone's creativity and excitement as they experimented and discovered how things work! 🌟
Who knows? We may have a few future engineers in the making! 🚀
#RobertsonBranch #SnapCircuits #STEMKids #FutureEngineers #LibraryLife #HandsOnLearning #SummerReading #RapidesParishLibrary #STEMFun #LearningThroughPlay ⚡💡🔧🚀
⚡💡 STEM Fun in Action at Robertson Branch! 💡⚡
This morning, participants at Robertson Branch put their engineering skills to work with Snap Circuits! 🤩
Through hands-on exploration and creative problem-solving, kids had the opportunity to build circuits, experiment ...with electronics, and discover how technology works in a fun and engaging way. 🔧🔬
🌟 Building confidence through learning
⚡ Exploring science and technology
🧠 Encouraging creativity and innovation
😄 Having fun while learning
Programs like Snap Circuits help spark curiosity and inspire the next generation of inventors, engineers, and problem-solvers.
Way to go, Robertson Branch! 👏
#RapidesParishLibrary #RobertsonBranch #SnapCircuits #STEMLearning #LibraryFun #FutureInnovators #HandsOnLearning #SummerLearning ⚡🔋💡
🌧️✨ Rain Couldn't Stop the Fun! ✨🌧️
Yesterday's rainy weather may have kept us indoors, but it couldn't keep us from having fun at Main Library! 📚☔
When the rain started falling, an impromptu storytime was the perfect way to brighten the day. ...Families gathered together for stories, smiles, and a little library adventure. 💙📖
🌟 Great books
😄 Happy faces
📚 Imagination in action
☔ A cozy way to spend a rainy afternoon
Moments like these remind us that libraries are more than just books—they're places where community, learning, and fun come together every day.
What are your favorite rainy-day activities? Let us know in the comments! 👇
#RapidesParishLibrary #MainLibrary #Storytime #LibraryFun #RainyDayActivities #CommunityConnections #EarlyLiteracy #LibraryLife 📚🌧️✨
☔📚 Rainy days call for storytime! 📚☔
Even though yesterday was wet and rainy, we turned the weather into an opportunity for some impromptu storytime fun at Main Library! 💙✨
📖 Great stories
😄 Big smiles
🌈 Lots of imagination
☔ Cozy library ...vibes
Who says rainy days have to be boring? Not us! 😊
Thanks to everyone who joined us for an unexpected afternoon of reading and fun. We loved sharing stories with you!
What's your favorite rainy-day read? Tell us below! 👇📚
#MainLibrary #RapidesParishLibrary #StorytimeFun #RainyDayReads #LibraryLife #EarlyLiteracy #ReadingAdventure #LibraryKids #CommunityFun #RainyDayActivities ☔📖💙
🎉📚 500 Minutes and Counting! 📚🎉
Please help us congratulate Luke and Esther on reaching an incredible 500 minutes of reading—and counting! 🌟🏆
We are so proud of their dedication to Summer Reading and the enthusiasm they've shown all season long. Every page... read is another step toward new adventures, new discoveries, and new achievements! 📖🌱✨
🏆 500-minute reading milestone achieved
📚 Outstanding dedication to reading
🌟 More adventures still ahead
We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to The TMM Project for helping make this summer so special. 🎭🦉💚
From laughter-filled performances to unforgettable memories, they brought joy, excitement, and energy to our libraries across the parish. We truly cannot thank them enough for all the summer fun they shared with our patrons, staff, and even Owlbert! 🦉🎉
Thank you, TMM Project, for helping make Summer Reading 2026 one to remember!
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading #RapidesParishLibrary #500MinuteReader #ReadersGrow #TMMProject #LibraryFun #SummerReading2026 📚🌱🎭🦉
🎉🏆 500 MINUTES OF READING! 🏆🎉
A huge congratulations to Luke and Esther for reaching the 500-minute reading milestone! 📚🌱✨
We're so proud of their hard work and dedication to Summer Reading. The pages keep turning and the adventures keep growing! ...💚📖
🌟 500 minutes read
📚 Amazing achievement
🌱 More reading fun ahead
And we have to give a BIG shoutout to The TMM Project! 🎭🦉
Thank you for bringing so much laughter, excitement, and fun to our libraries this summer. We truly can't thank you enough for helping create wonderful memories for our patrons, families, staff—and Owlbert too! 😄💚
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading #RapidesParishLibrary #500MinuteReader #ReadersGrow #TMMProject #LibraryLife #SummerReading2026 #Owlbert 📚🌱🎉🦉✨
🇺🇸⭐ A Symbol of Freedom You Can Feel ⭐🇺🇸
Join us as Rapides Parish Library unveils a new Bronze Braille American Flag honoring the World War II veterans who founded the Blinded Veterans Association and all veterans who lost their sight during or following military ...service.
Featuring raised stars and stripes and the Pledge of Allegiance in Braille, this unique monument celebrates service, sacrifice, accessibility, and the enduring spirit of America's veterans. ❤️🤍💙
📍 Dedication Ceremony Schedule
🏛️ Martin Library
📅 July 16
⏰ 10 AM
🏛️ Libuse Branch
📅 July 17
⏰ 2 PM
🏛️ Westside Regional Library
📅 July 20
⏰ 6 PM
🍪 Refreshments provided
Presented in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States (1776–2026) and funded in part by a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
Join us as we honor a legacy of courage, service, and advocacy. 🇺🇸✨
#RapidesParishLibrary #BronzeBrailleAmericanFlag #America250 #Veterans #BlindedVeteransAssociation #Accessibility #Community #HonorAndRemember #LouisianaHumanities #CenlaEvents 🇺🇸⭐❤️
