🔬⚡ Big things are happening at the Robertson Branch! ⚡🔬

They’ve been busy putting their STEM skills to the test—building creative structures and designing working circuits! 🏗️💡 From hands-on engineering challenges to exploring how electricity flows, innovation was ...everywhere.

We love seeing curiosity spark and ideas come to life through fun, interactive learning! 🚀✨ Way to go, Robertson!

#RobertsonBranch #STEMLearning #LibraryPrograms #FutureInnovators #HandsOnFun #CommunityLibraries 💡🔧

✨🖤💛💚 We’re getting ready at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch! 💚💛🖤✨

We’re clearing the space, setting the stage, and putting the final touches on everything for THIS Saturday’s Third Annual African American Cultural & Heritage Center Event! 🎉🙌🏾
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The excitement is building, and we cannot wait to welcome you for a powerful celebration of culture, history, creativity, and community. 📚🎶✨

It’s going to be an unforgettable day—and we’re so excited to share it with you!

See you Saturday at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch! ❤️

#MLKBranch #AfricanAmericanHeritage #CulturalCelebration #CommunityStrong #CelebrateCulture #LibraryEvents #HeritageMatters ✨

🎉✨ Candied Yams & Cornbread ✨🎉

Get ready for an uplifting and unforgettable experience as we celebrate the month with Candied Yams & Cornbread, a powerful storytelling program you won’t want to miss! 💛📖

📍King Branch
🗓Saturday, February 28
...⏰12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

🌟 Join us as Sylvia Davis and Rosa Metoyer share spectacular stories that inspire, connect, and uplift the community. This program is always something truly special—come feel the joy, history, and heart behind every word.

🥂 A small reception will follow, so stay, connect, and celebrate with us!

📞 For more information: 318-445-3912

Come listen, celebrate, and be inspired at Candied Yams & Cornbread! 💫

#CandiedYamsAndCornbread #KingBranch #Storytelling #CommunityVoices #CelebrateCulture #LibraryPrograms #RPL

💕✨ Love was in the air at the Martin Library this past weekend! ✨💕

They celebrated in the sweetest way — playing Bingo 🎉, getting creative with coloring 🎨, and enjoying some delicious cookies 🍪😋

Laughter, fun, and a whole lot of smiles filled the room! ...Thank you to everyone who joined the Martin Library and made it such a special time. 💖

We love celebrating with our amazing Martin Library community! 💕

#MartinLibrary #LibraryLove #WeekendFun #BingoTime #CreativeFun #SweetTreats #CommunityJoy 💘

📚✨ Preserving History, Honoring Community ✨📚

The Rapides Parish Library is proud to host a book talk and signing with Rev. Larry Douglas Smith featuring his powerful work, “The Rise and Fall of Lee Street: Stories History Forgot”.

📍 King Branch
📅 Saturday, ...February 28
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

This moving book reconstructs the vibrant Lee Street community, its people, culture, faith, and legacy—through personal memories, oral histories, and historical records. Rev. Smith shines a light on stories nearly erased, honoring a neighborhood that helped shape our city and reflecting on the experiences of Black communities across the South whose contributions deserve to be remembered.

📖 Meet the author
✍️ Book talk & signing
🖤 History, memory, and preservation brought to life

Join us for an important conversation about why preserving these stories matters—for today and for future generations.

📞 For more information, call 318-445-3912

#AuthorTalk #BookSigning #LocalHistory #PreservingOurStories #BlackHistory #KingBranch #RapidesParishLibrary #CommunityVoices #HistoryMatters 📚✨