Public Calendar

Hello summer! Join us as we celebrate the start of a new season. We’ll have a petting zoo, balloons, refreshments, and more. Learn how reading will earn you prizes, and what we have to offer during the summer. Registrations are required. See the RPL digital calendar to register.

Get ready for a fun-filled day to celebrate the start of summer reading! We’re teaming up with the Alexandria Zoo, who will be bringing their incredible animal ambassadors to meet and greet attendees. Whether you’re an animal lover or a bookworm (or both!), there will be something for everyone. There will be activities for all

Join us at Palmettos Shave Ice on May 30th to celebrate our 1st Birthday. Birthday Shave Ice Combo, Giveaways throughout the day, celebration, and fun for the family.

Spectral Sisters Productions (SSP) presents “What Had Happened Was…,” an evening of provocatively original ten-minute plays, Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1, 2025. SSP’s 10-Minute Play Festival features contest-winning works by local and regional writers and casts of local players. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (May 29–31) and 2:30

Kick off summer reading with the ultimate combo—cute animals and delicious cupcakes! Join us for a relaxing and fun-filled event where you can cuddle adorable farm animals from Ol’ Mel’s Farm, decorate (and eat!) tasty cupcakes, and find your next great summer read. Whether you’re here for the sweets, the snuggles, or the stories, this

Join us at Johnson Branch for our 2025 Summer Reading Kick-Off Party! We will have fun, play games, watch a movie, and have refreshments! This event is for all ages! Let’s get All Jazzed Up for summer reading!

You’re invited to join us as we get all jazzed up with a screening of Disney/PIXAR’s jazz-flavored movie “Soul.”

IT”S SUMMER!!!!!! Join us for a great time kicking off the summer. Music, stories and crafts! Pick up all the information you need to win prizes during the summer as you read your way to a medal!

Chief of Resource Managment at Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Natchitoches Parish, Dustin Fuqua, will lead a unique tour of George Rodrigue: The River is the Road after hours! Much like George Rodrigue, Dustin dedicates his life to preserving Cajun traditions, namely the production of Gumbo File. Renegade Tours are designed to engage

Get ready for a bubbly good time as we kick off summer reading with a splash of creativity! Join us for a fun-filled event where kids can create colorful bubble art using paint, soap, and lots of imagination. Watch your artwork come to life with swirling, popping patterns while enjoying a playful, hands-on experience. Plus,

In this fun and engaging library program, participants will learn about the basics of robotics, renewable energy, and the mechanics of solar power by building their very own “wobble bots” – simple, solar-powered robots that move in quirky, unpredictable patterns. These wobble bots work using solar energy and are designed to move based on the

The Robertson Branch will celebrate the kickoff of RPL’s Summer Reading Program, along with guests from the Alexandria Zoo.