RHYMES MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN RAYVILLE is a very historic place. The
information ofr this article came from a brochure published by
The Original Richland Library Restoration Society, Inc. With 
permission given verbally by the person on duty at this location
when Dot Golliher spoke with her on August 11, 1998





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 The Rhymes Memorial Libray


The oldest parish library in Louisiana is located in Rayville
in  Richland Parish . The Rhymes Memorial Library was established 
in 1927 and remained a functioning library until 1971. It is 
listed on the National Historic Register.

The Rhymes was saved from destruction in 1989 with the forming
of the Original Richland Restoration Society, which set about
to renovate the library.The restoration was completed in 1991.

Rhymes was renovated to be used by residents of Richland Parish.
Since the restoration, the Rhymes serves the public as a meeting
hall, a reception hall for showers, office parties,club meetings,etc
It also serves  as a secure  display area for major art and
historical exhibits and a promotional display hall for local 
artists.

As a community centr and a tourist promotional office. The doors 
are open on a daily basis, and local residents and tourists are
encouraged to visit.

On a daily basis the building is the operational and administrative
offices for the new parish-wide Elder-Care Connections Project.
A ministry of sorts,Care Connections is a telephone reassurance
program devised to link home-bound senior citizens to the news
and activities around them.