The Rapides Parish Library serves the growing CENLA area with approx. 420,000 items in circulation throughout the parish. RPL has 10 libraries & a bookmobile.
Alexandria, LA
Joined January 2009
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ALA @OIF recorded more book challenges in 2021 than in any year since they began collecting data. Check out the 2022 State of America's Libraries Report to see the Top Ten Most Challenged Books. bit.ly/soal-2022
#BannedBooks #UniteAgainstBookBans #NationalLibraryWeek
ALT The American Library Association tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2021. Of the 1,597 individual books that were challenged or banned in 2021, here are the top 10 most challenged: 1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. 2. Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison. 3. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson. 4. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez. 5. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. 6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. 7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews. 8. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. 9. This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson. 10. Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin.
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.@RapidesLibrary received an #ARPAgrant to help the library system further respond directly and immediately to the many needs of the community due to #COVID19. #IMLSgrants ⤵️ kalb.com/2021/06/10/rapides-…
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#BREAKING The Rapides Parish Library system will temporarily suspend in-house programs due to a significant rise of COVID cases and hospitalizations in the community. kalb.com/2021/08/11/rapides-…
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The COVID Vaccine Hotline has scheduled over 1,000 vaccine appointments so far. Need help scheduling your appointment? Call 1-855-453-0774.
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Look at all the Public Libraries that received Rebirth PL Grants 🎉🎉🎉
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@NOLALibrary
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West Feliciana Parish Library
2020 was a busy year! In addition to pivoting to digital programs, w/the support of @nehgov & the #CARESAct we distributed $516k in #grants supporting Louisiana's humanities infrastructure, protecting historic sites, archives, museums & events & 139 #humanities industry jobs.
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If your in Rapides Parish between now & 1/14/2021, enjoy the @RapidesLibrary #storywalk that takes you on a delightful trip around Alexandria & Pineville!
*You’ll get to read one of our favorite books STICK AND STONE by @BethFerry1 & @tlichtenheld 💕
rpl.org/index.php/storywalk/
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#WATCH: Director, Celise Reech-Harper, with an update on the Rapides Parish Library and a description of StoryWalk. Details: kalb.com/video/2020/12/17/ce…
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We ❤️ Bookmobiles! Here’s 3 more Brilliant Bookmobiles for you to enjoy!
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Binge watch the new season of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina?! Check out the comics that inspired the TV Series on #hoopla! #ChillingAdventuresofSabrina @ArchieComics
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We heard it’s #NationalBurritoDay... Celebrate by listening to music from #TheFlyingBurritoBrothers on #hoopla! 🌯😍
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Come watch my favorite #Whovian @JSawtelle4 present at @RapidesLibrary's '2019 Creative Con'. His presentation on #DoctorWho will be at 1:15 pm tomorrow at the Best Western in Alexandria. You might win one of these door prizes! #FreeToThePublic
ℹ️ - bit.ly/2WNoa3z – at Alexandria, LA
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#OnTheRoadAgain at the @RapidesLibrary! Come visit Louisiana's 2017 Louisiana Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast exhibit.
#OurCoast #OurPlan
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.@goCLTCC is holding a press event at the #Downtown Alexandria location of @RapidesLibrary. Join us at 10am Thursday, November 29th as we’ll share expansion of No Cost (Hint: Free) Text Books for transferable General Education courses. #ScholsrshipsToo #OER #DowntownIsTheCampus – at Louisiana, USA
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WATCH: Grandparents raising grand kids. Tammy Dibartalo on GDC talks about the Rapides Parish Library's RAPP Program. kalb.com/video?vid=501266442
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Exploring the world of "The Great Gatsby". Tammy DiBartolo and Dr. Lillian Purdy visit GDC to talk about the Rapides Reads Keynote Discussion. kalb.com/video?vid=494835781
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Catherine Pears from the Alexandria Museum of Art talks about new programs and the expansion of Visual Thinking Strategies and Expressive Therapy. kalb.com/video?vid=492620391
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Time to get your duck! Kara Edwards on GDC previews the Cenla Duck Derby which benefits the TREE House Museum. kalb.com/video?vid=491653541
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Removing the obstacles. Melissa Bradford and Tammy Dibartolo visit GDC and talk about fall registration for Adults seeking their high school equivalency diploma. kalb.com/video?vid=490837751
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Described as "ingenious, witty, and electric" poet @dwkrieger latest collection, dreamland trash, will be featured on Saturday, November 10th at the Louisiana Book Festival.
