🔬🚀 What. A. Week. 🚀🔬
Our STEM Camp has officially come to an end, and we're still amazed by everything our campers accomplished! 💙
Yesterday, our teens wrapped up the incredible projects they've been creating all week, putting their new STEM skills on full... display.
✨ They built.
🧪 They experimented.
💡 They created.
🤝 They collaborated.
🎉 They had an amazing time!
From cardboard engineering projects to hands-on chemistry and DIY creations, this week was filled with curiosity, creativity, and innovation.
A huge THANK YOU to every teen who joined us and to our amazing community partners for helping make this year's STEM Camp such an incredible success. Your support helps inspire the next generation of innovators!
Until next time... keep exploring, keep creating, and keep asking questions! 💙🔬🚀
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🔬✨ STEM CAMP 2026 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS! ✨🔬
What an incredible week at Main Library!
Our teens spent the week building, experimenting, discovering, and creating—and yesterday they proudly wrapped up the projects they've been working so hard on all week long. The ...results were nothing short of amazing! 🚀
Throughout STEM Camp, participants:
📦 Built imaginative cardboard creations.
🧪 Explored fascinating science and chemistry concepts.
🧴 Made their own cleaning and skincare products.
💡 Developed new skills, solved challenges, and discovered just how exciting STEM can be!
We are incredibly thankful to every teen who attended and made this year's camp such a fun, energetic, and inspiring experience.
A very special thank you also goes to our outstanding community partners, whose support and collaboration helped make STEM Camp possible. Together, we're helping inspire future scientists, engineers, inventors, and innovators right here in Rapides Parish.
Thank you to everyone who helped make STEM Camp 2026 one to remember! We can't wait to see what our campers create next. 💙🚀🔬
🌱✨ TEENS, THE FINAL COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN! ✨🌱
Summer Reading isn't over yet... and there are still TWO chances to WIN! 🎉📚
The last two weeks of our Plant a Seed, Read! Teen Summer Reading Program are here, and we still have some amazing prizes waiting to be ...claimed!
💧 Week 8 (July 18–24): Water Cup
🔐 Week 9 (July 25–31): Escape Room Gift Card
📖 Keep reading.
⏱️ Log your minutes in Beanstack by July 31.
🎁 Every minute you log gives you a chance to be entered into our weekly prize drawings!
Whether you've been reading all summer or you're making a last-minute push, it's not too late to finish strong! 💪🌻
🌱 You planted the seed...
📚 Now grow your reading record.
🏆 Read. Log. Win.
📲 Log your minutes today:
https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
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🌱🎉🚨 TEENS... THIS IS YOUR MOMENT! 🚨🎉🌱
The FINAL COUNTDOWN is ON! ⏰🔥
Summer Reading is almost over, but there's still time to WIN BIG! 🌟📚
We've entered the LAST TWO WEEKS of the Plant a Seed, Read! Teen Summer Reading Program, and ...there are TWO AWESOME WEEKLY PRIZES still up for grabs!
💧 Week 8 (July 18–24): Water Cup
🔐 Week 9 (July 25–31): Escape Room Gift Card
📖 All you have to do is READ!
⏱️ Log your reading minutes in Beanstack by July 31 to be entered into our weekly prize drawings!
Don't let summer end without taking your shot at these fantastic prizes. Whether you've been reading all summer or you're just jumping in, every minute counts!
🌱 You've planted the seed...
📚 Now it's time to finish strong!
🏆 Read. Log. Win.
Visit https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365 to log your minutes today!
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🎩🌟 Get ready for the GRAND FINALE on Friday of next week, July 24! 🌟🎩
This is your LAST chance to experience the jaw-dropping magic of David LeBoeuf’s Summer Reading Tour—and you do NOT want to miss it!
✨ Catch the magic at:
📍 Main Library
🕙 ...10:00 AM
✨ Then join us for one final unforgettable show at...
📍 Lecompte Town Hall
🕑 2:00 PM
🎩 Incredible illusions
😂 Nonstop laughs
🙋 Audience participation
✨ Fun for the whole family
Bring your friends, bring your family, and get ready to be amazed as we wrap up an incredible week of magic, laughter, and Summer Reading fun!
📅 Visit www.rpl.org for more Summer Reading information.
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🎩🔥 THE GRAND FINALE IS NEXT WEEK! 🔥🎩
Get ready for the most magical send-off of the summer! This is your FINAL chance to experience the incredible, jaw-dropping, laugh-out-loud magic of David LeBoeuf, the Magic Man during this year’s Summer Reading tour!
Mark your ...calendars for Friday, July 24 next week and don’t miss these last two unforgettable performances:
📍 Main Library
🕙 10:00 AM
✨ Then we wrap up the magic in a BIG way at...
📍 Lecompte Town Hall
🕑 2:00 PM
If you haven’t seen the show yet—or if you want to experience the magic one more time—THIS IS IT!
🎩 Mind-blowing illusions
😂 Nonstop laughter
🙋 Audience participation
✨ High-energy fun for the whole family
Let’s pack the house and celebrate an amazing Summer Reading season together!
📅 Visit www.rpl.org for more Summer Reading information.
Don’t miss the magic—let’s go out with a bang! 🎩✨🔥
#RapidesParishLibrary #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #DavidLeBoeuf #MagicMan #MainLibrary #LecompteTownHall 🎩🌟
🇺🇸✨ Today was a day to remember. ✨🇺🇸
We were honored to unveil the Bronze Braille American Flag at the Libuse Branch as part of America's 250th Anniversary commemoration.
This beautiful monument honors the World War II veterans who founded the Blinded Veterans... Association and all veterans who lost their sight during or following military service. ❤️🤍💙
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended today's ceremony and to all of the individuals and organizations who helped make this meaningful dedication possible. Your support helped make this a truly special occasion.
Missed today's unveiling? Join us for our next dedication ceremony!
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Monday, July 20
🕕 6:00 PM
We hope to see you there as we continue honoring our nation's heroes.
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🇺🇸⭐ What a memorable day at the Libuse Branch! ⭐🇺🇸
Today, the Rapides Parish Library had the esteemed pleasure of unveiling the Bronze Braille American Flag at the Libuse Branch. This meaningful monument honors the World War II veterans who founded the Blinded Veterans ...Association, as well as all veterans who lost their sight during or following military service.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us for this special dedication ceremony and helped make this event so memorable. A heartfelt thank you to our community members, veterans, partners, and all those whose dedication and support made this project possible. Your presence helped make today a truly meaningful celebration of service, sacrifice, and accessibility.
If you weren't able to attend today's ceremony, we invite you to join us for our next unveiling:
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Monday, July 20
🕕 6:00 PM
Come be part of this special tribute as we continue celebrating America's 250th Anniversary while honoring the brave men and women whose courage and advocacy have left a lasting legacy.
We hope to see you there! 🇺🇸💙❤️
We are so honored to share our newest resource with the community… a Braille American Flag!
