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Rapides Parish Library

Rapides Parish Library, serving an area of 126,000 residents, has a collection of 380,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 10,500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 7,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 66 employees, of whom 5 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 9 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $330,000. Patrons make 400,000 visits annually, and check out materials 780,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

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Location: 411 Washington Street, Alexandria Louisiana 71301 Telephone 318-445-6436

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