501-918-3025
calsfoundation@cals.org
calsfoundation@cals.org
News & Events
Main Library Reopening October 4!
Main Library has anchored downtown Little Rock since 1997 and was a catalyst for economic development in the River Market district. Its services – and the physical footprint on Rock Street – have changed along with the evolving needs of each generation, this renovation reflects the needs of the next generation.
Central Arkansas Library System
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 5
Learn More
Six Bridges Book Festival
This year marks the 22nd Six Bridges Book Festival, a celebration that has become both a Central Arkansas tradition and a gathering beloved by authors and readers alike. Find the complete schedule and list of presenters at the link below!
Database of the Month: Ancestry
Ancestry lets you research family history by looking for obituaries, burial notices, church records, immigration files, and census data. Includes historical maps and many other genealogy resources. Covers the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other regions.
SEPTEMBER 1 - 30
Learn More
September is Library Card Sign Up Month!
During September, anyone who stops by one of the participating businesses and presents their library card from CALS, North Little Rock Public Library System, Faulkner County Library, Garland County Library, Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library, or Saline County Library will receive a discount or special deal.
Children's Library
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 @ 10:30AM
Learn More
Six Bridges presents Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser
Six Bridges Book Festival presents author Jane O’Connor, illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser, & Fancy Nancy: Besties For Eternity. WordsWorth Books will be on hand to sell copies! Wear your fancy clothes and be ready for some fancy activities!
Ron Robinson Theater
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 @ 5:00PM
Learn More
An Evening with Shelby Van Pelt: A special fund-raising event for Six Bridges Book Festival
Join us on Sunday, October 5, for An Evening with Shelby Van Pelt at the Ron Robinson Theater. This ticketed event will raise funds so the festival can continue providing free public programs in Central Arkansas.
Library Speakers Consortium
CALS is proud to be a member of the Library Speakers Consortium. The LSC comprises more than 400 member libraries across 45 states working together to bring high-quality online author talk programs to their patrons. The consortium’s mission is to dramatically increase access to the most influential authors of our time.
The Library Speakers Consortium features author talks every month with not only novelists,
Exhibition On Screen™ at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater
Join CALS Ron Robinson Theater each month for Exhibition On Screen™, the originator and pioneer of bringing exhibition-based art films to the cinema.
Working with top international museums and galleries, Exhibition On Screen create films which offer a cinematic immersion into the world’s best loved art, accompanied by insights from the world’s leading historians and arts critics.
Find EventsThe CALS Cruiser: Your Library on Wheels
Did you know you can request the CALS Cruiser for your own events and outreach? We’re always looking for new ways to bring the resources of the library to the community. Please fill out the Cruiser Request Form and let’s team up for some fun!
