Rapides Parish Library, Main

Rapides Parish Library, Main Rapides Parish Library is a public library that serves all individuals in the Rapides Parish community.

We aim to promote lifelong learning, enhanced quality of life, and literacy through print, audiovisual and electronic resources.

🎨✨ Art Is Life! Acrylics with Alice McBride ✨🎨Let your creativity bloom at Main Library! 🌻🎨Join local artist Alice McBri...
06/02/2026

🎨✨ Art Is Life! Acrylics with Alice McBride ✨🎨

Let your creativity bloom at Main Library! 🌻🎨

Join local artist Alice McBride for a fun and inspiring acrylic painting class where you'll explore color, technique, and artistic expression in a welcoming environment. Whether you're picking up a paintbrush for the first time or already love to paint, this class is the perfect opportunity to create something uniquely yours. ✨🖌️

🎨 Learn acrylic painting techniques
🖌️ Explore color and composition
🌿 Express your creativity
✨ Perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike

Spend the morning creating, learning, and discovering why art truly is life! 💚🎨

⚠️ Registration is required as space is limited.
🔗 https://rpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=303305

📍 Main Library
📅 Monday, June 8
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📞 Contact 318-445-2411 for more information.

Come paint, create, and leave with a masterpiece of your own! 🌻🖌️✨

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📚🌻 Your Next Great Read Is Waiting at Main Library! 🌻📚Summer Reading season is in full bloom, and Main Library is stocke...
06/02/2026

📚🌻 Your Next Great Read Is Waiting at Main Library! 🌻📚

Summer Reading season is in full bloom, and Main Library is stocked with fresh new titles ready to be added to your reading list! 🌱✨

Our June Adult Fiction and Adult Popular Books lists have arrived, featuring exciting new releases, bestselling authors, and reader favorites that are perfect for relaxing summer days. ☀️📖

Whether you're looking for:
🔍 A thrilling mystery
💕 A captivating romance
📚 Historical fiction
✨ A buzzy bestseller
🌿 Or a brand-new author to discover

We've got something growing for every reader!

🌱 Stop by Main Library and pick up a June book list
📞 Call to request your favorite titles
📱 Place holds anytime using the RPL App
🏆 Log your reading in Beanstack for Adult Summer Reading prize entries

There's never been a better time to branch out and try something new. Let your summer reading list bloom with Main Library and Rapides Parish Library's "Plant a Seed, Read" Summer Reading Program! 🌻📚💚

What's the first book you'll be checking out this month? Tell us below! 👇📖

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🌱📚 Main Library Kicked Off Summer Reading in a BIG Way! 📚🌱What a fantastic morning we had at Main Library as we official...
06/01/2026

🌱📚 Main Library Kicked Off Summer Reading in a BIG Way! 📚🌱

What a fantastic morning we had at Main Library as we officially launched our "Plant a Seed, Read" Summer Reading Program! 🌻✨

Families stopped by to sign up for Summer Reading, learn about all the exciting programs happening this summer, and help us celebrate the start of a season full of reading, learning, and fun. 📖💚

One of the highlights of the day was our seed-planting activity, where participants planted seeds and began growing something special to accompany their Summer Reading journey. 🌱🌼

We were also excited to introduce our brand-new Seed Library, giving patrons the opportunity to take home seeds and grow their own gardens throughout the summer! 🌿🌻

📚 Summer Reading sign-ups
🌱 Seed planting fun
🌻 Seed Library launch
✨ Smiles, laughter, and community fun

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the kickoff such a success. We had an amazing time celebrating with our community and can't wait to see all the reading adventures, plants, and memories that grow this summer! ☀️📖🌱

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🌱📚 Rapides Parish Library Summer Reading Is Here! 📚🌱Watch your child grow this summer with Rapides Parish Library’s exci...
06/01/2026

🌱📚 Rapides Parish Library Summer Reading Is Here! 📚🌱

Watch your child grow this summer with Rapides Parish Library’s exciting “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading Program! 🌻✨

Reading helps young minds bloom—and now it’s even more fun. Log your reading in Beanstack all June and July and earn blooming awesome prizes along the way! 🌼📖

🌿 150 Minutes — Cool Certificate
🌻 500 Minutes — Snazzy Sunglasses
🌳 1000 Minutes — Hip Hat
🌺 1500 Minutes — Majestic Medal

There’s so much more to help your family grow! Enjoy fun programs, lively entertainment, helpful resources, and plenty of ways to dig into all the library has to offer. ☀️📚

Summer is the perfect time to plant the seed of a lifelong love of reading—come grow with us! 💚✨

🌱📚 It’s Summer Reading Time — Teen Edition! 📚🌱Rapides Parish Library’s “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading Program is of...
06/01/2026

🌱📚 It’s Summer Reading Time — Teen Edition! 📚🌱

Rapides Parish Library’s “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading Program is officially here! 🌻✨

Grow your mind, level up your skills, and score awesome prizes all summer long. Reading isn’t just for school—it builds creativity, sharpens your thinking, and helps you see the world in new ways. 🌍📖

Log your reading minutes in Beanstack all June and July to earn entries into weekly prize drawings. The more you read, the more chances you have to win! 🎉🔥

🌿 Week 1 (June 1–5) — Palmetto’s Gift Card
🌿 Week 2 (June 6–12) — Wireless Earbuds
🌿 Week 3 (June 13–19) — Doce Vita Gift Card
🌿 Week 4 (June 20–26) — Fortnite Gift Card (V-Bucks)
🌿 Week 5 (June 27–July 3) — Wayback’s Gift Card
🌿 Week 6 (July 4–10) — Phone Charging Bank
🌿 Week 7 (July 11–17) — Little Cake’s Gift Card
🌿 Week 8 (July 18–24) — Water Cup
🌿 Week 9 (July 25–31) — Escape Room Gift Card

🌱 Don’t just scroll—grow. Track your reading, earn prizes, and let your summer bloom! ✨

🌱📚 Summer Reading Has Bloomed — Adult Edition! 📚🌱Rapides Parish Library’s “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading Program is...
06/01/2026

🌱📚 Summer Reading Has Bloomed — Adult Edition! 📚🌱

Rapides Parish Library’s “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading Program is officially here! 🌻✨

📅 June 1 – July 31

Grow your mind, stay sharp, and enjoy the benefits of reading all summer long! Reading helps strengthen memory, boost creativity, reduce stress, and keep your mind thriving. 🌿📖

Log your reading minutes in Beanstack throughout June and July for a chance to win a prize basket from your local branch. The more you read, the more your chances grow! 🎉✨

🌱 Read
🌼 Grow
📚 Explore
🏆 Earn prizes

🌿 Build focus and keep your mind active
🌸 Discover new stories and ideas
📖 Connect with a community of readers

At the end of July, each branch will draw a winner—so keep turning those pages and let your summer bloom with Rapides Parish Library! 💚✨

🍳🔥 Cook, Taste, and Be Inspired! 🔥🍳Join us at Main Library for an exciting evening of food, flavor, and fun with our mon...
05/31/2026

🍳🔥 Cook, Taste, and Be Inspired! 🔥🍳

Join us at Main Library for an exciting evening of food, flavor, and fun with our monthly cooking demonstration featuring a talented local chef! 😋✨

Watch delicious dishes come to life while learning helpful cooking tips, kitchen tricks, and recipe ideas you can try at home. Plus, sample tasty creations and discover cookbooks from our library collection! 📚👩‍🍳

🍴 Sample delicious food
📖 Explore new cookbooks
🔥 Learn fun cooking skills
✨ Enjoy a flavorful evening at the library

Come hungry, curious, and ready to be inspired! 🌱💚

📍 Main Library
📅 Monday, June 1
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

⚠️ Space is limited—registration required!
🔗 https://rpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=303303

📞 Contact 318-445-2411 for more information.

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🌱📚 Summer Reading Starts Here! 📚🌱Summer is back—and so is our exciting Summer Reading Program! Get ready to grow your lo...
05/31/2026

🌱📚 Summer Reading Starts Here! 📚🌱

Summer is back—and so is our exciting Summer Reading Program! Get ready to grow your love of reading by signing up in Beanstack at the library. 🌼✨

This year, we’re also launching our brand-new Seed Library, where you can pick out a pack of seeds to take home and grow alongside your reading journey! 🌿🌻

Join us as we kick off the summer with a fun seed-planting event at Main Library! 🌱🎉

📍 Main Library
📅 Monday, June 1
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Come celebrate, get registered, and start planting the seeds for a summer full of reading and fun! ☀️📖💚

📞 Contact 318-445-2411 for more information.

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🌱🎶 SOMETHING BIG IS BLOOMING AT MAIN LIBRARY! 🎶🌱Get ready, Main Library! The TMM Project is bringing a high-energy adven...
05/30/2026

🌱🎶 SOMETHING BIG IS BLOOMING AT MAIN LIBRARY! 🎶🌱

Get ready, Main Library! The TMM Project is bringing a high-energy adventure packed with music, dancing, storytelling, culture, and dinosaur-sized fun to the library! 🦖✨💃

🎤 Live music
🕺 Interactive dancing
🌍 Cultural discovery & storytelling
🌻 Fun for ALL ages!

This exciting “Plant a Seed, Read” Summer Reading event is guaranteed to have everyone moving, grooving, and growing together! 🌼📚

📍 Main Library
📅 Friday, June 12
⏰ 10:00 AM

Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable morning of fun! 💚🔥

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🌱📚 It’s Time to Pick Your Summer Reading Books! 📚🌱Summer Reading is just around the corner, and Rapides Parish Library i...
05/30/2026

🌱📚 It’s Time to Pick Your Summer Reading Books! 📚🌱

Summer Reading is just around the corner, and Rapides Parish Library is ready to help your reading list bloom! 🌻✨

Do you already know what you want to read this summer? 👀📖
A thrilling mystery? A magical fantasy? A romance? A graphic novel? Maybe something totally new? 🌼

🌱 Summer Reading runs June 1 – July 31
📚 Track your reading in Beanstack
🏆 Earn prizes while you read and grow

Stop by your local branch and start planting the seeds for your next great adventure! 💚✨

Address

411 Washington Street
Alexandria, LA
71301

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+13184452411

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