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CALS – Off The Shelf – May 2025
Off the Shelf features new releases in both physical and digital media, exhibitions, and highlights larger system-wide programs. We hope this publication serves our patrons by providing current news about our collection–
Main Library Opening This Fall!
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.
Database of the Month: Brainfuse VetNow
Brainfuse VetNow offers tailored support for veterans and their families. Navigate VA benefits. Check eligibility for local, state, and federal programs. Smooth the transition into civilian employment. Get assistance with restructuring resumes and interview practice. Brush up on academic skills and prepare for college.
On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang
Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead.
Rock City Film Festival
The Rock City Film Festival (formerly the Made in Arkansas Film Festival) returns to CALS Ron Robinson Theater for its seventh year on May 16-18, 2025.
Rock Paper Run 5K
The Central Arkansas Library System and the North Little Rock Public Library System have partnered to create the Rock, Paper, Run 5K to celebrate National Library Week.
Meet me at the club!
Have you ever wanted to start or join a book club? CALS can help you get started! We have book club kits in a wide variety of genres.
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!