Bienville Parish Library

10/21/2026

IT'S NATIONAL 🍎🍏APPLE DAY!!! 🍎🍏 Today celebrates all things apple! Today is dedicated to growers around the world to promote the rich cultural and historical significance of apples, as well as the importance of orchards and apple-related products in agriculture and heritage. DID YOU KNOW: There are over 7,000 recognized apple varieties globally! The BPL Online Catalog went apple picking through the collection and found these "Delicious" recommendations! SEE YOU AT THE LIBRARY!

GIBSLAND [An apple a day keeps the doctor away!]🍎🍏
Biscuit and the great fall day / story by Alyssa Satin Capucill (xF) Biscuit loves Fall! He picks apples, jumps in leaves, runs through a corn maze, and even goes on a tractor ride! Woof, woof! A perfect companion to any fall day, including for apple and pumpkin picking trips, Halloween celebrations, and preschool units on seasons.

CASTOR [How do you like them apples?]🍎🍏
The Biggest Apple Ever / by Steven Kroll ; illustrated by Jeni Bassett. (xF) Clayton and Desmond work together to try to find the biggest apple for a school contest, but when realize they will not win they find a better use for all of the apples they have collected.

SALINE [Apple of my eye]🍎🍏
Aaron loves apples and pumpkins / by P.D. Eastman. (xF) Aaron the alligator cannot seem to do anything right, whether it be playing hide-and-seek, picking apples, or playing football.

RINGGOLD [Don't upset the apple cart!] 🍎🍏
Pinkalicious - Apples, apples, apples! / by Victoria Kann. (xF) It's Apple Harvest Day at the Pinkville Orchard.

ARCADIA [Second bite at the apple!] 🍎🍏
Bad apple: a tale of friendship / written and illustrated by Edward Hemingway (xF) Relates how Mac, the apple, and Will, the worm, become friends.

10/20/2026

SHARE AND REPOST!!! Castor's Suncatcher program is moving to Wednesday, November 4th! If you have already registered, for the October program you'll need to let your librarian know you want to register for the November program.

10/20/2026

✏️✒️📝IT'S NATIONAL WRITING DAY! ✏️✒️📝 For most of us, every day is a writing day. We text, send emails, and respond to someone else's writing. We use it to express our thoughts and ideas and to record information in a readable format. Whether you are a professional writer, someone who types all day behind a keyboard, or someone expressing yourself through poetry, writing is a way to record language across time and space. The BPL Online Catalog has books available on how to write to explain, entertain, and persuade. But before you begin writing, you need words! Below is a collection of books about the wonderful world of words! ✏️✒️📝

SALINE ✏️✒️📝
P is for pelican: a Louisiana alphabet / written by Anita C. Prieto and illustrated by Laura Knorr. (xLA 976.3) An alphabet book that introduces Louisiana's history, culture, and landscape, from the official reptile, alligator, to zydeco.

CASTOR ✏️✒️📝
In the garden : word building with prefixes and suffixes / Pam Scheunemann (x428.1) Easy-to-read sentences about gardens, alongside supporting photographs, show how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words. Kids will enjoy the fun and simple illustrated rhyming story, Madison Grows a Lovely Garden, which reinforces the word-building concept.

RINGGOLD ✏️✒️📝
Word Wizard / by Cathryn Falwell. (xF) Using her magical spoon to make new words by changing letters around, Anna embarks on a series of adventures with a lost little boy.

ARCADIA ✏️✒️📝
Raining cats and dogs : a collection of irresistible idioms & illustrations to tickle the funny bones of young people / Will Moses. (x428.1) Have you ever wondered how someone can be "in a pickle" when pickles are so small, or why mothers say you're "on thin ice" even when you're indoors? Are you perplexed that your father "brings home the bacon" but is a strict vegetarian?

GIBSLAND ✏️✒️📝
A zeal of zebras [Libby/Overdrive] : an alphabet of collective nouns / by Woop Studios. An embarrassment of pandas, a galaxy of starfish, a shiver of sharks. These are all collective nouns used to describe their groups. Woop Studios, acclaimed for their work on the Harry Potter movies, has illustrated these quirky phrases, creating a series of extraordinarily beautiful art that has been collected here for the first time. The colorful introduction to animals and the alphabet is accessible for young children, while the gorgeous, whimsical art and clever wordplay make it perfect for design-savvy parents and inspired gift-givers.

10/20/2026

SHARE AND REPOST! Let your friends and family know - Chair Yoga at the Arcadia Main Library is going on hiatus. Watch this FB page for when we return! 😊

10/19/2026

🍂 🍂 🍂 🍂IT'S FALL YA'LL!!! 🍂 🍂 🍂 🍂 As the days grow shorter and the air turns a bit cooler (for Louisiana at least!), there is no better season to slow down and "fall" into a great book at the library. Looking for a spine-chilling mystery, a comforting fantasy, or a magical tale for a chilly evening, our shelves are fully stocked and waiting for you. Visit your neighborhood Bienville Parish--- browse the new books, head for the stacks, and find your perfect autumn escape! Can't find exactly what you're looking for? Ask your favorite librarian for recommendations. The BPL Online Catalog has "LEAFED" through the collection and "RAKED' up the following selections! SEE YOU AT THE LIBRARY!!

ARCADIA 🍂 🍂
The Leaf Thief / Alice Hemming; illustrated by Nicola Slater. (xF) Squirrel enjoys looking at the beautiful, colorful leaves, but every day more and more disappear, which makes him think someone is stealing them. Includes information on seasonal leaf loss in autumn.

RINGGOLD 🍂 🍂
Awesome autumn / Bruce Goldstone. (xF) Autumn is awesome! Leaves change color. Animals fly south or get ready to hibernate. People harvest crops and dress up as scary creatures for Halloween. And then there are pickup football games to play, Thanksgiving foods to eat, leaf piles to jump in--all the amazing things that happen as the air turns crisp and cool.

CASTOR 🍂 🍂
Pete the Cat : falling for autumn / by Kimberly & James Dean. (xF) Realizing how much he appreciates everything the autumn season has to offer, an ever-groovy Pete the Cat participates in corn mazes, hay rides and apple picking.

SALINE 🍂 🍂
Goodbye summer, hello autumn / Kenard Pak. (xF) Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower, creature, and gust of wind, she says goodbye to summer and welcomes autumn.

GIBSLAND 🍂 🍂
A very big fall / Emmy Kastner. (xF) ife as a leaf is pretty sweet. The weather is pleasant, the view is fine, and everything just feels fresh. But when autumn breezes begin to blow, adventurous Birch, nervous Oak, and grumpy Maple each have their own way of facing the new crispness in the air. The squirrels take pleasure in warning the leaves about the transformations to come: New colors! And more ... an actual fall!

10/16/2026

HAPPY BOSS'S DAY!!!

10/16/2026

📕📘📗📙 IT'S DICTIONARY DAY! 📕📘📗📙 Dictionary Day celebrates the birth of Noah Webster every October 16, honoring the American writer and lexicographer. Webster’s groundbreaking work in compiling and expanding the first American dictionary transformed language. A dictionary is a book of words, how to pronounce them, the origin of those words, and what they mean. DYK: The English language is the most difficult language to learn? It's because English-speaking people have incorporated words from almost every language in the world! To celebrate, the BPL Online Catalog will recommend five books and give you five fun words to incorporate into your conversation today!

GIBSLAND 🤣 [Ballyhoo! - A lot of loud noise, excitement, or fuss about something]
Richard Scarry's early WORDS. (xF) Join Franny Bunny as he goes through his busy day at home, school, and the market, learning new words along the way. This colorful classic from Richard Scarry makes learning words tons of fun.

SALINE 🤣 [Gobbledygook - Words that are confusing, official-sounding, or make no sense at all.]
The invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel in WORDS and pictures / by Brian Selznick. (x) When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

CASTOR 🤣[ Kerfuffle - A minor disturbance, fuss, or messy argument.]
Mouse makes words WORDS/ by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook (xF) By dropping the first letter of a variety of words and adding a new letter, Mouse makes several rhyming words.

RINGGOLD 🤣 [Flummox - To confuse or bewilder someone completely.]
Rhyming WORDS / Karen Bryant-Mole. (xF) Mortimer the friendly teddy bear encourages kids right from the start that learning and language can be fun! Making up rhymes is lots of fun Mortimer the bear chats with a rat, bakes a cake, jogs with a dog, and more as he introduces young readers to the playful possibilities of rhyme.

ARCADIA 🤣 [Shenanigans -Secret or mischievous activity; silly pranks and high-spirited behavior.]
First WORDS : stimulate your toddler's developing curiosity. (xF) In this special series, Baby Genius's stimulating approach to learning comes together with DK's beautiful photographs and appealing design to create dazzling board books for little ones.

🌟 HAPPY BOSS'S DAY TOO - To our 🌟Director and 🌟Asst. Director of the Bienville Parish Library System! 🌟THANKS! Y'all are the best!🌟

10/13/2026

🤔 🧠 NATIONAL TRAIN YOUR 🤔 🧠 BRAIN DAY! 🤔 🧠 Today is set aside to raise awareness about the incredible power of the human mind and the benefits of regular mental exercise. Challenge yourself with puzzles, learn a new skill, learn a new word, or engage in stimulating conversations. Dedicate today to enhancing your cognitive abilities and nurturing your mental well-being! Visiting your neighborhood Bienville Parish Library is, of course, a NO-BRAINER! 😁 The BPL Online Catalog has put on its THINKING CAP and has come up with today's recommendations.

GIBSLAND 🤔 🧠
BRAIN bafflers / Robert Steinwachs; illustrated by Myron Miller. (x 793.73) Get ready for more than 400 conundrums to baffle and befuddle your mind.

SALINE 🤔 🧠
The curtain went up, my pants fell down / by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. (x) Failing fifth-grade math, Hank must depend on Heather, the CLASS BRAIN, to help him get a "B" on the next test for him to be eligible to play the lead in the school play, "The King and I."

CASTOR 🤔 🧠
The day the universe exploded my head: poems to take you into space and back again / Allan Wolf; illustrated by Anna Raff. (x811.54) A raucous bounce through the solar system and back -- propelled by funny, fanciful, factually sound poems and exuberant illustrations. The universe poured into me. My BRAIN was overloaded. It smoked and glowed red-hot. And then it actually exploded!

RINGGOLD 🤔 🧠
Your BRAIN and nervous system / by Leslie Jean LeMaster. (xF) A simple presentation of how our BRAIN and nervous system work together to control our body activities and behavior; to enable us to learn, remember, see, smell, speak, and hear; and to feel emotions.

ARCADIA 🤔 🧠
The big book of the BRAIN: all about the body's control center / John Farndon. (x611.81) How many nerve cells are in the human brain? How does the BRAIN communicate with the rest of the body? What happens when we think? The Big Book of the BRAIN answers all of these questions and many more.

10/12/2026

Ever been on a Virtual Field Trip? Discovery Education has free Virtual Field Trips on their website. Are you interested in what it takes to be a graphic artist? Want to know how graphic novels are created? You might want to check out this Virtual Field Trip!

THE SUPERPOWER OF STORY
A Virtual Field Trip To Warner Bros. Studios! (Just about 30 minutes, and you can select the segments you want to view if you can't watch the whole trip in one go) Click the link to view the trip to DC Comics at Warner Bros. Studios! https://dcsuperstories.discoveryeducation.com/?_gl=1*o4z8ma*_gcl_au*Njk1MzAzOTQxLjE3OTE4MTcwMzU.*_ga*MTI1NzM2NTkxMy4xNzkxODE3MDM1*_ga_QGF5X0KQV5*czE3OTE4MTcwMzUkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTE4MTgzNjAkajYwJGwwJGgw

Students will go behind the scenes on an exclusive virtual field trip to DC Headquarters at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California! They’ll step into the world of legendary superheroes, uncovering the secrets of how stories evolve from bold ideas to iconic comics that inspire generations.

Giving your students the tools and confidence they need to tell their stories their way.

10/12/2026

Y'all know what day it is? It's 🎭🎭NATIONAL GUMBO DAY! 🎭🎭We're paying tribute to 🎭 🎭Louisiana's official state cuisine and a true American culinary masterpiece. Forget everything you think you know about soup; gumbo is in a league of its own. No matter how you like your gumbo [chicken/sausage gumbo, Filé gumbo, seafood gumbo], it's a Louisiana staple year-round! 🎭 If you haven't browsed the Louisiana section of your neighborhood Bienville Parish Library, get to two-steppin' and check out what you've been missing! Ask your favorite librarian to help you navigate the Louisiana section! Let's see what the BPL Online Catalog recommends to celebrate NATIONAL GUMBO DAY!

CASTOR 🎭 🎭 🎭
Gumbo ya-ya: a collection of Louisiana folk tales. (LA 398.2) [Adult Non-fiction] Long considered the finest collection of Louisiana folktales and customs, this book chronicles the stories and legends that have emerged from the bayou country.

SALINE 🎭 🎭 🎭
Gator gumbo: a spicy-hot tale / Candace Fleming (xF) A hungry alligator, slow with age, hopes to catch some good meat to add to his spicy gumbo.

RINGGOLD 🎭 🎭 🎭
It happens in Louisiana: peculiar tales, traditions, and recipes from the Bayou / Sam Irwin. (LA 976.3) [Adult non-fiction] Only in the Bayou State do Louisianans travel door to door on horseback collecting gumbo ingredients for Mardi Gras gatherings. Elsewhere, these accounts may seem odd or far-fetched, but it all happens in Louisiana.

ARCADIA 🎭 🎭 🎭
Mosquito Supper Club : cajun recipes from a disappearing Bayou / Melissa Martin (LA 641.59763) [Adult non-fiction] Before her hometown disappears entirely, chef Melissa Martin wants to document the recipes, ingredients, and customs of the Cajun people. Cocoderie, Louisiana, may soon no longer be listed on maps, but the incredible traditions of the region should remain. In the same way Zora Neale Hurston documented and shared oral histories of the South before its keepers passed on, Martin will tell the stories of her people.

GIBSLAND 🎭 🎭 🎭
Gumbo [Adult Non-fiction electronic resource] : an anthology of African American writing / edited by Marita Golden and E. Lynn Harris. Not since Terry McMillan's Breaking Ice have so many African-American writers been brought together in one volume. A stellar collection of works from more than fifty hot names in fiction, Gumbo represents remarkable synergy. Edited by bestselling luminaries Marita Golden and E. Lynn Harris, this collection spans new and previously published tales of love and luck, inspiration and violation, and hip new worlds!