🧠✨ Sensory Backpacks at Your Library! ✨🧠

πŸŽ‰ It’s National Library Weekβ€”Find Your Joy in a space made for everyone! πŸ’›

πŸ‘ Available at ALL RPL branches!

πŸ’™ Supporting young minds, one visit at a time

✨ Inside each backpack:
🦺 ...Compression vest
🎧 Noise-canceling headphones
🧩 Fidget tools

πŸ“ Just ask at the circulation desk
βœ” Quick in-house checkout with an adult

🌟 Designed to:
βœ” Reduce sensory overload
βœ” Support neurodiverse children
βœ” Make library visits more comfortable & fun

πŸ’› Because everyone deserves to feel welcome at the library!

#NationalLibraryWeek #FindYourJoy #LibraryLove #SensorySupport #InclusiveLibrary #CommunityCare #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ§ πŸ’«πŸ“š

🧠✨ Find Your Joy at the Library! ✨🧠

πŸŽ‰ It’s National Library Week, and we’re making every visit more welcoming for EVERYONE! πŸ’›

πŸ‘ Sensory Backpacksβ€”at ALL RPL branches!

πŸ’™ Thanks to a generous donation from CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Pediatric ...Therapy Center (with support from Ace Hardware), we’re helping support young mindsβ€”one visit at a time!

✨ What’s inside?
🦺 Compression Vest – calming & grounding
🎧 Noise-Canceling Headphones – reduce noise overload
🧩 Fidget Tools – help with focus & stress relief

πŸ“ How to use one:
Stop by the circulation desk and ask a staff member!
An adult can complete a quick in-house checkout

🌟 Why it matters:
βœ” Helps reduce sensory overload
βœ” Supports neurodiverse children
βœ” Builds comfort & confidence during library visits

πŸ’› Everyone deserves to feel comfortable, included, and excited to be at the library!

#NationalLibraryWeek #FindYourJoy #LibraryLove #SensorySupport #InclusiveLibrary #CommunityCare #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ§ πŸ’«πŸ“š

πŸ“šβœ¨ Hineston Reading Jamboree! βœ¨πŸ“š

πŸŽ‰ It’s National Library Week and we’re in the FINAL month to join the fun! πŸ’›

πŸ“– Don’t miss your chance to participateβ€”time is running out!

πŸ™Œ Open to anyone with an RPL library card!

🌟 Keep reading, ...keep exploring, and be part of the excitement!

πŸ“ Stop by the Hineston Branch to get started!

#NationalLibraryWeek #HinestonBranch #ReadingJamboree #LibraryLove #FindYourJoy #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ“šπŸ’«

πŸ“šπŸŽ‰ National Library Week Fun at Hineston! πŸŽ‰πŸ“š

Hineston is in the FINAL month to participate in the Hineston Reading Jamboree! πŸ’›βœ¨

πŸ“– Don’t miss your chance to join in on the fun! You have until the end of the month to participate!

πŸ™Œ Anyone with an ...RPL library card can participate!

🌟 Keep reading, keep exploring, and be part of the excitement before time runs out!

πŸ“ Stop by the Hineston Branch to learn more and get involved!

#NationalLibraryWeek #HinestonBranch #ReadingJamboree #LibraryLove #FindYourJoy #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ“šβœ¨

πŸ“šπŸ“± National Library Week = Library On The Go! πŸ“±πŸ“š

✨ Find Your Joy anytime, anywhere with the RPL App! πŸ’›

πŸ“² Take your library with you:
πŸ“– View what you have checked out
⏳ See what’s on hold
πŸ“š Place new items on hold
πŸ“… Browse programs ...& events
✨ And so much more!

πŸ’‘ Your library is always right at your fingertips!

πŸ“ Download the RPL App today and start exploring!

#NationalLibraryWeek #FindYourJoy #LibraryOnTheGo #RPLApp #LibraryLove #MoreThanJustBooks #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ“šπŸ’«

πŸ“±πŸ“š Library On The Go! πŸ“šπŸ“±

✨ It’s National Library Weekβ€”Find Your Joy anytime, anywhere with the RPL App! πŸ’›

πŸ“² Your library right in your pocket:
πŸ“– View what you have checked out
⏳ See what’s on hold
πŸ“š Place new holds
πŸ“… Browse ...programs & events
✨ And more!

πŸ’‘ Easy, convenient, and always with you!

πŸ“ Download the RPL App and start exploring today!

#NationalLibraryWeek #FindYourJoy #RPLApp #LibraryOnTheGo #LibraryLove #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ“šπŸ’«

πŸ’πŸ’› Volunteer Spotlight! πŸ’›πŸ’

Celebrating Ms. Cherry this National Volunteer Week! πŸŽ‰πŸ“š

✨ 16 years of volunteering with RPL
πŸ’› A heart for helping her community
πŸ“– Always ready to assist with prints, books, and more!

🌟 Favorite memories:
...πŸŽ‰ MLK Jr. Branch Grand Opening (2014)
πŸŽ‰ AACHC Grand Opening (2024)

πŸ™Œ Plus, she’s played a big role in AACHC Annual Events for the past 3 years!

πŸ’› Thank you, Ms. Cherryβ€”we appreciate you more than words can say!

🍨 The King Branch wouldn’t be the same… you truly are the cherry on top! πŸ’βœ¨

#NationalVolunteerWeek #VolunteerSpotlight #LibraryLove #CommunityStrong #KingBranch #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ’›πŸ“šβœ¨

πŸ’πŸ’› National Volunteer Week Spotlight! πŸ’›πŸ’

Today we’re celebrating a very special volunteerβ€”Ms. Cherry! πŸŽ‰πŸ“š

✨ Ms. Cherry has been volunteering with RPL since 2010 (that’s 16 amazing years!) and has made such a lasting impact on our community πŸ’›

...πŸ“– She loves helping patrons with prints, books, and moreβ€”because she truly cares about serving her community!

🌟 Some of her favorite memories include:
πŸŽ‰ The grand opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch (2014)
πŸŽ‰ The grand opening of the Central Louisiana African American Culture & Heritage Center (2024)

πŸ™Œ For the past 3 years, she’s also played an important role in the Annual Events for the AACHC!

πŸ’› Thank you, Ms. Cherry, for your time, dedication, and heartβ€”RPL wouldn’t be the same without you!

🍨 And let’s be honest…
If the King Branch were an ice cream sundae, you’d be the cherry on top! πŸ’βœ¨

#NationalVolunteerWeek #VolunteerSpotlight #LibraryLove #CommunityStrong #KingBranch #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ’›πŸ“šβœ¨

πŸ“šπŸ’› More Than Just Books πŸ’›πŸ“š

✨ It’s National Library Week, and we’re celebrating the people who make the library so special!

πŸ‘ Huge shoutout to Rusty for going above and beyond to help a patron with dissertation research and APA referencing!

πŸ’‘ Our ...staff are here to support, guide, and make your goals easier to reach

πŸ’› That’s what makes your library such an important part of the community!

#NationalLibraryWeek #MoreThanJustBooks #LibraryLove #CommunitySupport #RapidesParishLibrary πŸ“šπŸ’«