🎨🌟 Young Artists at Work! 🌟🎨

We recently had a wonderful group of young artists help decorate the bulletin board at our Main Library—and WOW, did they brighten up our space! 🙌✨

They filled out fun coloring sheets with vibrant colors and creativity, turning ...simple pages into a cheerful display for everyone to enjoy. 🖍️🌈

Be sure to stop by our Main Library and check out their awesome artwork—you might just feel inspired to grab some crayons and join the fun! 💛

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🎉🎲 Our patrons had a blast at Robertson Branch! 🎲🎉

From friendly competition to big laughs and great memories, Game Day was full of energy and fun! 🙌✨ We love seeing our community come together to play, connect, and enjoy everything the library has to offer.

Want ...in on the fun?

📍 Stop by any of our branches to grab an event guide and see what’s happening at all 10 of our locations!

There’s always something exciting going on — and we can’t wait to see you! 😊📚

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🎉✨ Candied Yams & Cornbread ✨🎉

Get ready for an uplifting and unforgettable experience as we celebrate the month with Candied Yams & Cornbread, a powerful storytelling program you won’t want to miss! 💛📖

📍King Branch
🗓Saturday, February 28
...⏰12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

🌟 Join us as Sylvia Davis and Rosa Metoyer share spectacular stories that inspire, connect, and uplift the community. This program is always something truly special—come feel the joy, history, and heart behind every word.

🥂 A small reception will follow, so stay, connect, and celebrate with us!

📞 For more information: 318-445-3912
Come listen, celebrate, and be inspired at Candied Yams & Cornbread! 💫
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📚✨ Preserving History, Honoring Community ✨📚

The Rapides Parish Library is proud to host a book talk and signing with Rev. Larry Douglas Smith featuring his powerful work, “The Rise and Fall of Lee Street: Stories History Forgot”.

📍 King Branch
📅 Saturday, ...February 28
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

This moving book reconstructs the vibrant Lee Street community, its people, culture, faith, and legacy—through personal memories, oral histories, and historical records. Rev. Smith shines a light on stories nearly erased, honoring a neighborhood that helped shape our city and reflecting on the experiences of Black communities across the South whose contributions deserve to be remembered.

📖 Meet the author
✍️ Book talk & signing
🖤 History, memory, and preservation brought to life

Join us for an important conversation about why preserving these stories matters—for today and for future generations.

📞 For more information, call 318-445-3912

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