📚💛 Why We Love the Library! 💛📚
✨ It’s National Library Week and we’re sharing what makes our hearts happy!
👩💼 Mrs. Jackie:
“I love working at the library because I can talk about books ALL day!” 📖💬
😍 Honestly… same!!
...💛 Stay tuned for more reasons our team loves the library!
#NationalLibraryWeek #LibraryLove #WhyWeLoveLibraries #FindYourJoy #BookLovers #RapidesParishLibrary 📚💫
💛✨ Volunteer Spotlight! ✨💛
Meet Shelby from Hineston Branch! 🎉📚
👋 16 years old
📅 Volunteering since February
⏰ Helps out 2 days a week after school
🌟 Quick thinker + amazing worker!
📚 Shelving books
🧽 Tidying the ...kids’ area
🎨 Helping with crafts
💛 We LOVE having Shelby on our team!
☀️ She’ll be volunteering even more this summer—yay!
👏 Thank you, Shelby!
#NationalVolunteerWeek #VolunteerSpotlight #HinestonBranch #LibraryLove #CommunityStrong #RapidesParishLibrary 💛📚✨
📚✨ Read More. Know More. ✨📚
The more you read… the more you understand 💡📖
🧠 Build knowledge
🌍 Gain new insight
💭 See the world in a whole new way
Stay curious. Keep turning pages 💛📚
#LoveReading #ReadersOfInstagram ...#KnowledgeIsPower #LibraryLife #KeepReading 📖✨
📚💛 Why We Love the Library! 💛📚
✨ It’s National Library Week!
💬 “I get to work at multiple locations, and I love getting to know the community at each one.” – Morgan
🌟 Meeting new people
🤝 Building connections
💛 Being part of so ...many communities
✨ That’s what makes the library so special!
#NationalLibraryWeek #LibraryLove #WhyWeLoveLibraries #FindYourJoy #RapidesParishLibrary 📚💫
📚✨ National Library Workers Day! ✨📚
🎉 It’s National Library Week, and today we’re celebrating the amazing people who keep everything running! 💛
👏 From the faces you see every day…
📖 To the behind-the-scenes heroes…
🌟 We’re so ...grateful for ALL of our library workers!
💡 Their hard work, creativity, and dedication make the library a place our community loves
💛 Thank you for all that you do!
#NationalLibraryWeek #LibraryWorkersDay #LibraryLove #FindYourJoy #MoreThanJustBooks #RapidesParishLibrary 📚💫
👶📚 Library Babies! 📚👶
✨ It’s National Library Week!
💛 Bring your little ones for fun, learning, and smiles!
📍 Libuse Branch
📅 Every Tuesday
⏰ 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
👶 Birth–age 4 welcome!
📖 Stories, songs, and early ...learning fun!
#NationalLibraryWeek #LibuseBranch #LibraryBabies #EarlyLiteracy #LibraryLove #RapidesParishLibrary 💫📚
🧠✨ Sensory Backpacks at Your Library! ✨🧠
🎉 It’s National Library Week—Find Your Joy in a space made for everyone! 💛
👝 Available at ALL RPL branches!
💙 Supporting young minds, one visit at a time
✨ Inside each backpack:
🦺 ...Compression vest
🎧 Noise-canceling headphones
🧩 Fidget tools
📍 Just ask at the circulation desk
✔ Quick in-house checkout with an adult
🌟 Designed to:
✔ Reduce sensory overload
✔ Support neurodiverse children
✔ Make library visits more comfortable & fun
💛 Because everyone deserves to feel welcome at the library!
#NationalLibraryWeek #FindYourJoy #LibraryLove #SensorySupport #InclusiveLibrary #CommunityCare #RapidesParishLibrary 🧠💫📚
🧠✨ Find Your Joy at the Library! ✨🧠
🎉 It’s National Library Week, and we’re making every visit more welcoming for EVERYONE! 💛
👝 Sensory Backpacks—at ALL RPL branches!
💙 Thanks to a generous donation from CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Pediatric ...Therapy Center (with support from Ace Hardware), we’re helping support young minds—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
📍 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:
✔ Helps reduce sensory overload
✔ Supports neurodiverse children
✔ Builds comfort & confidence during library visits
💛 Everyone deserves to feel comfortable, included, and excited to be at the library!
#NationalLibraryWeek #FindYourJoy #LibraryLove #SensorySupport #InclusiveLibrary #CommunityCare #RapidesParishLibrary 🧠💫📚
📚✨ Hineston Reading Jamboree! ✨📚
🎉 It’s National Library Week and we’re in the FINAL month to join the fun! 💛
📖 Don’t miss your chance to participate—time is running out!
🙌 Open to anyone with an RPL library card!
🌟 Keep reading, ...keep exploring, and be part of the excitement!
📍 Stop by the Hineston Branch to get started!
#NationalLibraryWeek #HinestonBranch #ReadingJamboree #LibraryLove #FindYourJoy #RapidesParishLibrary 📚💫
