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Rapides
Parish Libraries in Alexandria Main
- 411 Washington Street, 445-2411 ext. 201 Fuhrer
- 1264 Canterbury Drive, 442-2483 Martin L King - 3311 3rd Street,
445-3912
Alexandria
Genealogical Library
The Alexandria Genealogical Library is located at 503 Washington Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301. Its hours are from 10 AM to 4 PM, Tuesday - Saturday. The telephone number is (318) 487-8556 and the email address is ahgl@bellsouth.net. Entrance for elevator is to the rear of the building
Arna
Bontemps Museum The Arna Bontemps African American Museum and Cultural Arts Center was founded in 1988 by the Arna Bontemps Foundation, Incorporated, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. The organization was formed through the Division of Community Affairs, Office of the Mayor, City of Alexandria, Louisiana. The Museum is the restored childhood home of Arna Bontemps - poet, author, anthologist, and librarian - who was considered the leading authority of the Harlem Renaissance. The period - sometimes referred to as the "New Negro" movement - is when young Black writers went to Harlem to share the Black experience through their writing. The home, which was impacted by I-49 construction, was rescued, relocated, restored, and established as the first African American Museum in Louisiana. Since its opening in August of 1992, the Museum has become a nationally recognized treasured landmark and a model institution that serves a cross-cultural community. The birthplace home of Arna Wendell Bontemps stands as a symbol of our past, present, and future. The Museum belongs to the community just as the works of Arna Bontemps belong to Alexandria and the world. Museum Hours are Admissions are Free, Donations are Welcome.
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