🏆✨ Honoring Excellence: 2026 AACHC Honorees ✨🏆

We are proud to recognize the outstanding individuals selected as the 2026 African American Cultural Heritage Center (AACHC) Honorees—leaders whose dedication, service, and impact continue to uplift and inspire our community. ...🖤🌟

👏 Please join us in celebrating:
• General Owen MonConduit
• Major Freddie Price Sr.
• Mr. Randy Holly Jr.
• Mr. Levator Boyd
• Mr. John Allen
• Mr. Herbert Dixon
• Mr. Israel “Bo” Curtis

These honorees represent excellence, leadership, and a lasting commitment to making a difference. We look forward to celebrating their achievements and honoring their legacy. 💫

#AACHC2026 #BlackHistoryMonth #CommunityLeaders #HonoringExcellence #CelebrateLegacy #RPL #AfricanAmericanHistory #LocalHeroes 🏆🖤✨

📚✨ Author Spotlight at Rapides Parish Library! ✨📚

We are honored to welcome Alexandria native Jamar L. Gailes for a special book talk and signing featuring his inspiring work,
💙 "Loving 42: A Mother’s Prayer, A Son’s Journey, A Father’s Strength" 💙
...
Join us for one—or all—of three powerful opportunities to hear directly from the author as he shares the story behind his book, reflecting on faith, family, perseverance, and purpose. Attendees will have the chance to meet Jamar Gailes, engage in meaningful conversation, and get their books signed. ✍🏽📖

🌟Beyond his impressive personal and professional accomplishments, Gailes is deeply committed to serving the community and is actively involved with numerous nonprofit, civic, and social organizations. This program promises meaningful conversation, inspiration, and connection—an event not to be missed.

📅 Author Appearances:
📍 Martin Library — Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 King Branch — Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 Westside Regional Library — Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Come be inspired, make connections, and celebrate a powerful local voice with us!

#AuthorTalk #BookSigning #RapidesParishLibrary #LocalAuthor #FaithFamilyPurpose #CommunityVoices #LibraryEvents #RPL

📚💘 Happy National Library Lovers Month! 💘📚

February is the perfect time to celebrate all things books, reading, and libraries! 🌸✨

Stop by your local Rapides Parish Library branch and enjoy a bouquet of books just waiting to be discovered — from romance and ...mystery to fantasy, history, and everything in between! 💐📖

Whether you’re checking out your next great read, browsing our displays, or spending a cozy afternoon in the stacks, we’d love to see you this month. 💙

Fall in love with your library all over again! 🥰📚

#NationalLibraryLoversMonth #LibraryLove #RPLReads #BouquetOfBooks #BookLovers #FebruaryReads #SupportYourLibrary #RapidesLibrary 📖💐✨

🎓💻✨ Level Up with Gale Presents: Udemy! ✨💻🎓

Want to boost your career skills or dive into a new hobby? Gale Presents: Udemy gives you access to thousands of on-demand video courses—all free with your library! 📚💙

Explore learning opportunities across 75+ ...categories, including:
💼 Business & Leadership
💻 Technology & Coding
📈 Career Development
🎨 Creative Skills
🧘 Personal Growth

All courses are taught by world-class instructors and are continuously updated, so you can learn at your own pace anytime, anywhere. 🌟

👉 Visit our website at www.rpl.org
to access Udemy and start learning today! 🚀

#GalePresentsUdemy #OnlineLearning #CareerSkills #PersonalDevelopment #LibraryResources #RPL #LearnSomethingNew #FreeWithYourLibrary 🎓📚✨

🖤💛❤✨📚 Celebrate Black History Month at the Library! 📚✨🖤💛❤

February is Black History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the incredible individuals who paved the way through courage, creativity, leadership, and resilience.

🌟 From inspiring authors and ...groundbreaking inventors to powerful activists and community leaders—Black history is American history, and their stories deserve to be remembered and shared.

📍 Stop by any Rapides Parish Library location this month to explore:
📖 Featured book displays
🎥 Educational programs & documentaries
🎨 Cultural celebrations and events
💡 Stories that inspire future generations

Let’s learn, reflect, and celebrate together!

#BlackHistoryMonth #RPL #CelebrateHistory #LibraryPrograms #HonoringLegacy #ReadLearnGrow #CommunityCelebration #AfricanAmericanHistory #KnowledgeIsPower