🏆🎭 HIGH NOON = COSTUME CONTEST TIME! 🎭🏆
The stage is yours! 🌟
Show off your best cosplay for a chance to win Books-A-Million Gift Cards!
✨ Categories:
👦 Kids (Under 13)
🧑 Teens
🧓 Adults
🏆 1st Place
🥈 2nd Place
...🥉 3rd Place
Whether you're Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, a superhero, anime character, or your own original creation... we can't wait to see what you bring! 💚
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 12:00 PM
Bring your A-game... because this competition is going to be legendary! 🐾✨
#RapidesParishLibrary #CreativeCon #CostumeContest #ScoobyDoo #Cosplay #ComicCon #WestsideRegionalLibrary #GeekCulture #LibraryEvents 🎭🏆👻
🌟🏆 Do you have what it takes to win? 🏆🌟
One of the biggest highlights of Creative Con returns this year—the Costume Contest! 🎭
At 12:00 PM, cosplayers of all ages will compete for Books-A-Million Gift Cards in our three age divisions!
👦 Kids (Under ...13)
🧑 Teens
🧓 Adults
🏆 1st Place
🥈 2nd Place
🥉 3rd Place
Whether you're inspired by Scooby-Doo, superheroes, anime, video games, fantasy, or comics, we want to see your creativity shine!
📍 Westside Regional Library
📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ Costume Contest begins at 12:00 PM
Gather your friends, bring your best cosplay, and join us for an unforgettable day of fandom and fun!
Ruh-roh... this competition is going to be amazing! 🐾💚
#RapidesParishLibrary #CreativeCon #CostumeContest #ScoobyDoo #ComicCon #Cosplay #WestsideRegionalLibrary #GeekCulture #FamilyFun 🎭🏆✨
🔬⚙️ Two days down... and STEM Camp has been AWESOME! 🚀✨
Our STEM in Action! campers have spent the first part of the week building, experimenting, creating, and discovering through hands-on activities that make science and engineering come to life!
🧪 Build.
...⚙️ Experiment.
💡 Create.
🚀 Discover.
The first two days have been an absolute blast, and we can't wait to see what the rest of the week has in store!
Here's to more experiments, more teamwork, and more amazing discoveries! 🔬✨
#RapidesParishLibrary #MainLibrary #STEMCamp #STEMInAction #SummerReading2026 #PlantASeedRead #FutureScientists #FutureEngineers #STEMFun 🚀⚙️🔬
🔬🚀 STEM is taking over the Main Library! 🚀🔬
The first two days of our STEM in Action! Summer Camp have been filled with creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning!
Our campers have been exploring the exciting worlds of science, technology, engineering, and math ...through fun challenges, exciting experiments, and interactive activities that inspire them to think big and create even bigger.
🧪 Experiment.
⚙️ Build.
💡 Innovate.
🚀 Discover.
Watching these young minds work together, solve problems, and bring their ideas to life has been incredible!
And the best part? We're just getting started!
We can't wait to continue the fun and see what amazing creations and discoveries the rest of the week will bring.
#RapidesParishLibrary #MainLibrary #STEMCamp #STEMInAction #SummerReading2026 #PlantASeedRead #FutureInnovators #FutureScientists 🔬🚀⚙️
🎧🎶 DJ for a day? Yes, please! 🎶🎧
Our Become a DJ class at the McDonald Branch was an absolute hit! 🎉
Participants picked their favorite songs, learned how to operate a real sound system with DJ Josh, and got a hands-on look at what it's like behind the DJ ...booth!
🍋 Lemonade
🧀 Nachos
🎵 Great music
🎧 New skills
😁 Lots of smiles
Thank you to everyone who came out and made this program so much fun! We loved seeing everyone discover a new hobby while making great memories at the library.
Stay tuned—there's always another exciting adventure waiting at Rapides Parish Library!
#RapidesParishLibrary #McDonaldBranch #BecomeADJ #LibraryLife #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #CommunityFun #Music #DJLife 🎧🎶✨
🎧🎉 Who says the library can't throw a party? 🎉🎧
The beat was pumping at the McDonald Branch during our Become a DJ class!
Participants learned what it's like to be behind the DJ booth as DJ Josh demonstrated how to work a professional sound system while ...everyone took turns choosing their favorite songs and trying their hand at mixing music.
🎵 Great music
🎧 Hands-on learning
🍋 Refreshing lemonade
🧀 Plenty of nachos
😁 Smiling faces all around!
Programs like these are what make Rapides Parish Library so much fun—you never know what exciting experience is waiting around the corner!
A special thank you to Katie, DJ Josh, and everyone who joined us for making this event such a memorable one.
Keep an eye on our calendar because there's always something new happening at your library!
#RapidesParishLibrary #McDonaldBranch #BecomeADJ #LibraryPrograms #CommunityFun #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 🎧🎉🎶
🌱📚 Plant a Seed... Read... Grow! 🌱
Adults, Summer Reading isn't over yet!
There's still time to log your reading minutes through the end of July for a chance to win a wonderful prize basket from your local library branch! 🎉
🌼 Read what you ...love.
📖 Log your minutes.
🧠 Grow your mind.
🏆 Earn a chance to win!
Sign up at any Rapides Parish Library location or online through Beanstack.
🔗 https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
The best time to start reading is now. 🌿
#RapidesParishLibrary #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #AdultSummerReading #Beanstack #ReadMore #ReadingRewards 🌱📚🌻
🌱📚 Plant a Seed... Read... Grow! Adult Summer Reading is still going strong! 📚🌱
There's still time to grow something amazing this summer!
Join Rapides Parish Library's Adult Summer Reading Program and discover how just a few minutes of reading each day can ...help your mind bloom. Reading strengthens memory, sparks creativity, reduces stress, and keeps your mind active—and now it could also earn you a prize!
🌼 Log your reading minutes in Beanstack through the end of July for a chance to win a wonderful prize basket from your local library branch.
🌱 Grow your imagination
📖 Discover your next favorite book
🧠 Keep your mind sharp
🎉 Earn a chance to win!
The more you read, the more your opportunities grow!
📍 Register at any Rapides Parish Library location or sign up online through Beanstack:
🔗 https://rpl.beanstack.com/reader365
Don't let summer pass you by—Plant a Seed... Read... Grow! There's still time to turn the page on a great summer.
#RapidesParishLibrary #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #AdultSummerReading #Beanstack #ReadMore #ReadingRewards #GrowWithReading 🌱📚🌻
🦉✨ Owlbert and David can't wait to see you next week! 🎩✨
The countdown to the magic is on! Owlbert has teamed up with David LeBoeuf, the Magic Man, to invite you to an unforgettable week of Summer Reading fun filled with amazing illusions, laughter, and audience ...participation!
The magic all begins on Monday, July 20 with two exciting shows:
🎩 📍 Boyce Branch
🕙 10:00 AM
✨ Then the magic continues at...
🎩 📍 Libuse Branch
🕕 6:00 PM
Bring the whole family and get ready to laugh, cheer, and be amazed as David performs incredible tricks that will leave everyone asking, "How did he do that?"
🪄 Jaw-dropping magic
😂 Lots of laughs
🙋 Audience participation
✨ Fun for all ages
This is just the beginning of a magical week at Rapides Parish Library!
📅 Visit www.rpl.org to see David's full Summer Reading tour schedule.
Owlbert and David will be waiting... don't miss the magic! 🦉🎩✨
#RapidesParishLibrary #PlantASeedRead #SummerReading2026 #DavidLeBoeuf #MagicMan #BoyceBranch #LibuseBranch #LibraryMagic #FamilyFun ✨🎩🦉
