🎉✨ Come on down, come on down! ✨🎉

Tomorrow is the BIG day! 🙌🏾

Our 3rd Annual Central Louisiana African American Cultural Heritage Center Event will be held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch and kicks off at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 21st! 🖤💛💚
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Join us for a powerful celebration of culture, history, community, and creativity. It’s going to be an unforgettable day filled with inspiration, connection, and pride! ✊🏾📚🎶

🥁 Don’t miss the D.R.E.A.M Drumline led by Mr. Kevin Johnson!
D.R.E.A.M stands for Determined to Reach, Expose, And Motivate — and they are sure to bring the energy! 🔥

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come ready to celebrate! We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

#MLKBranch #AfricanAmericanHeritage #CulturalCelebration #DREAMDrumline #CommunityStrong #CelebrateCulture ✨

🐰📚 Annual Easter Basket Read-Off 🌸✨

Calling all book lovers—of every age! Our Annual Easter Basket Read-Off is back, and it’s time to read your way to a springtime surprise! 🌷🐣

📅 Begins March 1

Here’s how to join the fun:
📖 Log your ...reading in your Beanstack account
🎟️ Earn entries into a drawing for a festive Easter Basket prize
📚 The more you read, the more chances you have to win!

🏆 Four winners will be selected at each branch:
👶 Ages 0–5
🧒 Ages 6–12
🎧 Teens 12–18
📘 Adults 18+

So pick up a book, start turning those pages, and hop into the fun—you could be one of our lucky Easter Basket winners! 🐇💐

#EasterBasketReadOff #Beanstack #LibraryFun #ReadersOfAllAges #SpringReading #ReadToWin 🌸📚🐰

🏆🖤✨ Black History Month Spotlight: African Americans in Sports History ✨🖤🏆

Black history in sports is filled with powerful trailblazers who broke barriers, shattered records, and changed the game forever. 💪🏽⚾🏀🎾

From Jackie Robinson, who integrated ...Major League Baseball in 1947 ⚾, to Althea Gibson, the first Black Grand Slam champion 🎾, these pioneers paved the way for generations of athletes to dream bigger. 🌟

🏅 Icons like Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Bill Russell, and Wilma Rudolph didn’t just win medals—they fought against systemic inequality and became symbols of strength and progress. ✊🏽

And today, modern legends like Serena Williams, Simone Biles, LeBron James, and Tiger Woods continue redefining excellence while inspiring change both on and off the field. 🏅🔥

📚 Want to learn more about these incredible athletes and their impact? Stop by the library this month and explore books that celebrate Black achievement in sports and beyond!

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #SportsHistory #BlackExcellence #Trailblazers #CivilRightsInSports #JackieRobinson #SerenaWilliams #MuhammadAli #LibraryReads #RPL #CelebrateHistory 🖤🏆✨

📚✨ A Celebration of Local Black Authors ✨📚

Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the power of storytelling, creativity, and community at the Westside Regional Library! 💛✍🏾 Meet and connect with talented local Black authors as they share their journeys, their books,... and what inspires their writing. Discover new reads, enjoy meaningful conversations, and you may even leave with a signed copy!

📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Friday, February 27
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

🌟 Featured Authors & Works:
📚 Candy Christophe, LCSW, LAC – You Can Have Both Book & Workbook Series
1️⃣ Ministry – Spiritual Strategic
2️⃣ Business on the Legacy Ladder
3️⃣ Marriage Make It Last
4️⃣ The Adultery Trap

📖 Jamar Gailes – Loving 42

🐶 Anita Watson – My Dog “Chop Chop”

🌬️ Gloria Boyd Williams – Cindy Takes the Wind

📘 Cheron Hollad – The Bully: Carmen & Artela & Snow Day

Come celebrate storytelling, creativity, and community with us! 🎊📚

This special event is a wonderful opportunity to support local voices, celebrate Black literature, and uplift authors who are making an impact right here in our community. 💬📚

📞 For more information, call 318-442-2483

#LocalBlackAuthors #CelebrateBlackVoices #WestsideRegionalLibrary #BlackLiterature #AuthorMeetAndGreet #SupportLocalAuthors #RPL #CommunityReads

📢 King Branch Closing Early Today

The King Branch will close today at 12:00 PM to prepare for the 3rd Annual African American Cultural Heritage Center Event.

We invite you to visit Main Library or Martin Library, or access our online services anytime at www.rpl.org.

We... look forward to seeing you on Saturday for this special event!