Bienville Parish Library

08/21/2026

https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/curious-kids-club-full-steam-ahead

YAY! The Bienville Parish Library System has published in the American Library Association's Programming Librarian! 😁🤩🥳 The Summer Reading Program's Curious Kids Club was a really a great program! 😁🤩🥳We hope other Library systems find this information useful!

As the library's public relations coordinator, I worked alongside our children's librarian to bring the program to the community through flyers, posters, graphics, social media, and other promotional efforts. What caught my attention was not only the creativity of the activities but also how much co...

08/18/2026

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CALLING HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS! The Bienville Parish Library annual Community Health Fair is coming up soon and we have a few slots open! If you're interested in participating in this well-attended event - ☎️ call Susie Graham at 318-263-7410 ext. 2. ☎️
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08/14/2026

ARE YOU SIRIUS? The Dog Days of Summer, celestially speaking, are from July to August, but we all know too well that it's still HOT enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk well into September! People use the phrase to describe days that feel too hot and lazy to do much work. It evokes the image of people and pets resting in the shade to stay cool. If you're looking for a spot to chill during the heat of the day, come and visit your neighborhood Bienville Parish Library! Now, let's see what the BPL Online Catalog recommends on another HOT DOG of a day!

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Dog / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures [DVD - MPAA rating: PG-13] A former Army Ranger with PTSD sets off on a road trip down the Pacific Coast with a military working dog he is bringing to a fellow soldier's funeral.

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Dog Man / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, as George Beard and Harold Hutchins; with color by Jose Garibaldi. (x - Graphic Novel) Dog Man, a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, faces off against his archnemesis Petey the Cat.

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Rock dog / produced by Rob Feng. [DVD - MPAA rating: PG.] A young dog leaves his home village to become a rock star.

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Go, dog, go! / by P.D. Eastman. (xF) All kinds of wonderful dogs riding bicycles, scooters, skis, roller skates, and driving all sorts of vehicles on their way to a party held on top of a tree!

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Show dogs / Global Road Entertainment and Riverstone Pictures [DVD - MPAA rating: PG; for suggestive and rude humor, language, and some action]. After a failed attempt to recover a stolen baby panda, police dog Max reluctantly teams up with a human FBI agent named Frank. A hot tip leads Max and Frank to Las Vegas for the world's most exclusive dog show.

08/14/2026

SHARE! SHARE! SHARE!! Today is MINI MAKERS DAY! Join us after school to design your very own bookmark! Color it, decorate it, and pick out a fun tassel to finish it off! If you have questions, call Katlyn at 318-263-7410!

08/12/2026

🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵NATIONAL CRAYON DAY! 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵 Did you know crayons don’t decompose? Yet in the hands of young, creative minds, they foster visual learning, creativity, and academic achievement. More than 150 million restaurant crayons end up in landfills each year. Collecting and redistributing these crayons can help put art supplies back into classrooms while saving teachers some of the nearly $900 they spend out of pocket each year preparing their classrooms. As school districts continue to cut art funding, giving students opportunities to create cultivates curiosity, encourages learning, and supports academic success. 🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣Now, let's see what the BPL Online Catalog can recommend to add some color to our reading experience! 🔴🟠🟢🔵🟣

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Pete the cat : crayons rock! / Kimberly & James Dean. (xF) When his friends are less than impressed by the crayon portraits he draws of them, Pete the Cat begins to doubt his artistic abilities before reconnecting with his unfailingly creative, groovy spirit and realizing that there are no mistakes in art.

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The Day the Crayons Quit / Drew Daywalt ; illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. (xF) When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

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The crayon box that talked / by Shane DeRolf; illustrated by Michael Letzig. (xF) Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture.

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Creepy crayon! / Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Peter Brown. (xF) Jasper Rabbit has a problem: he is NOT doing well in school. His spelling tests? Disasters. His math quizzes? Frightening to behold. But one day, he finds a crayon lying in the gutter. Purple. Pointy. Perfect. Somehow...it looked happy to see him. And it wants to help!

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The day the crayons made friends / Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers. (xF) The Crayons are back for another adventure, and this time they explore Duncan's room. Will they want to leave the crayon box for good after they make new friends? But this time they've gone out into his room to make friends. Each crayon has an exciting story to share about the new objects they've met and the new adventures they've had.

08/11/2026

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08/11/2026

IT'S NATIONAL FISHING DAY!!! 🐟🐟🐟 Fishing has been a core part of human history for thousands of years, shaping cultures and feeding civilizations since near the dawn of time. While it has evolved into a massive, multi-billion-dollar global industry, the real magic of fishing is still found in the quiet, personal moments. It is a fantastic way to put fresh food on the table, experience the thrill of your own catch, and build lasting memories with friends and family. Let's take a deeper dive and see what the BPL Online Catalog offers as the CATCH OF THE DAY! 😁🐟🐟🐟

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Big Bear and Little Bear go fishing / written by Amy Hest ; illustrated by Erin Stead (xF) An unhurried fishing trip, with blueberry scones in tow, introduces a new bear duo sure to charm fans of Little Bear and Frog and Toad!

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Fishtastic! / by Victoria Kann. (xF) When Pinkalicious goes fishing with Peter, she wants to catch the pinkest fish in the sea, but what they catch is definitely not pinkapretty, though it may turn out to be even better.

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Anansi goes fishing / retold by Eric A. Kimmel ; illustrated by Janet Stevens. (xF) Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.

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Gone fishing / Earlene Long ; illustrated by Richard Brown. (xF) A father and son go fishing with a big fishing rod for daddy and a little one for the child.

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The bass factory / Lane Walker. (x) Rock Conrad was set to begin the best and final year of his high school education, but a freak accident changes everything, including Polk High's fishing dream team.

08/11/2026

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07/30/2026

BINGO SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST! Share and repost - Arcadia BINGO returns in September!