🦖🎤 IT STARTS TOMORROW! 🎤🦖
The TMM Project is kicking off their week with Rapides Parish Library TOMORROW and the excitement is BLOOMING! 🌱✨
🎶 Music
🕺 Dancing
🌍 Storytelling
🦖 Dino fun
🔥 HUGE energy
Get ready for one ...unforgettable week of “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading fun for ALL ages! 🌻📚
📅 June 8–12
📍 ALL RPL branches
Who’s ready to move, groove, and grow with us?! 💚🎉
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading #RapidesParishLibrary #TMMProject #LibraryPrograms #FamilyFun #KidsActivities 🌱🎶
🌱🍎 FREE Summer Meals + Summer Fun at Rapides Parish Library! 🍎🌱
This summer, grow your mind AND your appetite with Rapides Parish Library’s “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading Program! ☀️📚✨
School-age kids and teens can enjoy FREE meals all summer long ...through the Summer Food Service Program while also exploring fun activities at the library! 🌻
📖 Summer Reading
🎨 Arts & Crafts
🖍️ Coloring & Activity Books
🌱 Fun activities all summer long
📅 June 1 – July 31
🌼 JOHNSON BRANCH
🕑 Monday–Friday • 2PM–4PM
🌼 MCDONALD BRANCH
🍳 Breakfast • 9AM–10AM
🥪 Lunch • 12PM–2PM
🌼 ROBERTSON BRANCH
🥪 Lunch • 10AM–12PM
🌼 MARTIN LIBRARY
🍳 Breakfast • 10AM–12PM
🥪 Lunch • 1PM–3PM
Meals must be eaten at the library during serving times.
🌱 Come plant the seeds for a summer full of reading, creativity, meals, and fun! 💚✨
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading #RapidesParishLibrary #SummerMeals #LibraryFun #FamilyFun #KidsActivities #CommunitySupport #SummerFun #LibraryLife 🌱🍎
At Cenla Pride? Pay us a visit and grab some library info, a color your own bookmark or temporary tattoo!
🌱📚 Summer Reading Has Sprouted at Main Library! 📚🌱
We're thrilled to celebrate our very first Summer Reading Program certificate recipient at Main Library, Zackery, who earned his certificate just FOUR days into the program! 🌱
🏆 Talk about growing fast! ...Congratulations, Zackery! Your reading roots are already reaching new heights. 📖💚
If you haven't planted your Summer Reading seed yet, there's still plenty of time to grow with us! Readers of all ages can sign up, track their reading, earn prizes, and enjoy a summer packed with fun and adventure. Every page you turn helps your imagination blossom. 🌼📚
Don't let this season pass you by—come sow the seeds of a great reading habit and watch your love of books flourish all summer long! 🌿✨
📖 Sign up for Summer Reading today:
https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
Congratulations again to Zachary for being the first to bloom in our Summer Reading garden at Main Library! 🌻🎉
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading #MainLibrary #RapidesParishLibrary #ReadersGrowHere #GrowWithRPL #LibraryFun #ReadGrowBloom 🌱📚
🌱📚 Summer Reading Has Sprouted at Main Library! 📚🌱
We're thrilled to celebrate our very first Summer Reading Program certificate recipient at Main Library, Zackery, who earned his certificate just FOUR days into the program! 🌱
🏆 Talk about growing fast! ...Congratulations, Zackery! Your reading roots are already reaching new heights. 📖💚
If you haven't planted your Summer Reading seed yet, there's still plenty of time to grow with us! Readers of all ages can sign up, track their reading, earn prizes, and enjoy a summer packed with fun and adventure. Every page you turn helps your imagination blossom. 🌼📚
Don't let this season pass you by—come sow the seeds of a great reading habit and watch your love of books flourish all summer long! 🌿✨
📖 Sign up for Summer Reading today:
https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
Congratulations again to Zackery for being the first to bloom in our Summer Reading garden at Main Library! 🌻🎉
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading #MainLibrary #RapidesParishLibrary #ReadersGrowHere #GrowWithRPL #LibraryFun #ReadGrowBloom 🌱📚
📸🌱 A Look Back at McDonald Branch's Summer Reading Kickoff! 🌱📸
Monday was filled with laughter, games, snacks, and Summer Reading fun as McDonald Branch celebrated the start of our "Plant a Seed, Read" Summer Reading Program! 🌻📚✨
🍿 Snack ...time
🎵 Musical chairs
💚 Smiling faces
📖 Summer Reading excitement
We loved seeing patrons come together to kick off a summer full of books, adventures, and memories. These are just a few snapshots from a wonderful day at the library! ☀️✨
There's still plenty of time to join the fun!
📖 Sign up today:
https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading #McDonaldBranch #RapidesParishLibrary #ReadersGrowHere #LibraryFun #SummerAdventures 🌱📚💚📸
🌱📚 Summer Reading Is Blooming Across Rapides Parish! 📚🌱
Our "Plant a Seed, Read" Summer Reading Program is off to a fantastic start, and McDonald Branch kicked things off with plenty of fun, laughter, and community spirit! 🌻✨
Patrons gathered to ...celebrate the beginning of Summer Reading with games, snacks, and lots of smiles as they planted the seeds for a summer full of reading and adventure. 💚📖
🍿 Snack time with friends
🎵 Musical chairs and games
📚 Summer Reading excitement
✨ Wonderful memories being made
There's nothing better than seeing our communities come together to celebrate books, learning, and all the fun Summer Reading has to offer. McDonald Branch had a wonderful kickoff, and we're excited to see what the rest of the summer brings! ☀️🌱
Here are a few snapshots from the fun! 📸✨
📖 Haven't signed up yet?
https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
#PlantASeedRead #SummerReading #RapidesParishLibrary #McDonaldBranch #ReadersGrowHere #LibraryFun #SummerAdventures 🌻📚💚
🐾🔍 ZOINKS! Creative Con 2026 Is Coming! 🔍🐾
Jinkies! Grab your gang and hop into the Mystery Machine because Rapides Parish Library's annual Creative Con is heading straight to Coolsville this year with a Scooby-Doo themed adventure you won't want to miss! ...💚🧡💜
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Get ready for a day packed with mystery-solving fun, fandom, and family-friendly activities for all ages!
🎮 Vendors
🥽 Virtual Reality
📸 Groovy photo ops
🎨 Crafts and activities
🌈 Scooby-inspired tie-dye bandanas
🍴 Scooby Snax and refreshments
🏆 Costume Contest for ALL ages
🐕 **Costume Contest**
🕛 Begins at 12:00 PM
Dress as your favorite Scooby-Doo character, spooky villain, superhero, anime character, or anything else your fandom-loving heart desires!
🏆 Books-A-Million Gift Cards awarded for:
🥇 1st Place
🥈 2nd Place
🥉 3rd Place
Categories:
👧 Kids (Under 13)
🧑 Teens
🧔 Adults
🌈 **Tie-Dye Bandanas**
Starting at 9:30 AM outside!
Create your own Scooby-inspired bandana while supplies last. Supplies are first-come, first-served, and ponchos will be provided to help protect costumes. Pro tip from the Mystery Machine crew: bring a change of shoes if you want to keep your costume spotless! 🐾✨
🌻 **Special Tween & Teen Craft**
Hosted by Sunflower Van Geaux!
More details coming soon—stay tuned, gang!
🌭 **Scooby Snax Café**
Starting at 10:30 AM
Enjoy:
🌭 Hot Dogs
🥔 Chips
🐾 Scooby Snax
💧 Water
🕵️♂️ **Schedule of Events**
🕖 7:45 AM – Vendors arrive for setup
🚪 9:00 AM – Event begins
🌈 9:30 AM – Tie-dye starts outside
🎨 10:00 AM – Second craft begins
🌭 10:30 AM – Snacks served
🏆 12:00 PM – Costume Contest
🔍 1:00 PM – Case closed!
Whether you're a meddling kid, a mystery-loving sleuth, or just here for the Scooby Snax, Creative Con 2026 is shaping up to be our grooviest adventure yet! 💚🐾
And remember... we would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you awesome library fans! 🐕✨
#CreativeCon2026 #ScoobyDoo #WestsideRegionalLibrary #RapidesParishLibrary #ComicCon #LibraryCon #FamilyFun #Cosplay #VirtualReality #ScoobySnax #Zoinks #Jinkies #RuhRoh 🐾🔍💚
Zoinks! Get ready for a mystery-packed adventure at Creative Con, Rapides Parish Library’s annual friendly neighborhood Comic Con! This year, we’re hopping straight into the world of Scooby-Doo, and trust us—there’s no mystery about it… it’s going to be a blast!
Join the gang ...for a day full of vendors, games, virtual reality, and totally groovy photo ops. And don’t forget—at high noon, it’s time for our costume contest for all ages! Whether you’re a meddling kid, a spooky villain, or the Great Dane himself, you could win Books-a-Million gift cards for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in adult, teen, and kids (under 13) categories. Ruh-roh, better bring your A-game!
Feeling crafty? Swing by to tie-dye your very own bandana, Scooby-style! Supplies are provided on a first-come, first-served basis (while they last), and we’ve got ponchos to keep your outfit safe. Pro tip from the Mystery Machine crew: bring a change of shoes if your costume needs to stay spotless!
Our local pal Sunflower Van Geaux will also be leading a super cool craft for tweens and teens—details coming soon, so stay tuned, gang!
When hunger strikes, head over to the café area starting at 10:30 AM for some tasty treats like hot dogs, chips, Scooby Snax, and water. Gotta keep your energy up for solving mysteries!
🕵️♂️ Schedule of Events: 7:45 AM – Vendors sneak in (doors open for setup!) 9:00 AM – The mystery begins (event starts!) 9:30 AM – Tie-dye kicks off outside 10:00 AM – Second craft begins 10:30 AM – Snacks are served! 12:00 PM – Costume contest showdown 1:00 PM – Case closed (event ends)
So grab your friends, hop in the Mystery Machine, and head over for a day of fun, fandom, and maybe even a spooky surprise or two. And remember… we would’ve gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you awesome library fans! 🐾
📍Westside Regional Library
🗓Saturday, September 5
⏰9am-1pm
