CALS Used Book Sale returns Thursday-Saturday!

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CALS branches will be closed Monday, February 17, in observance of Presidents' Day

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Celebrate Black History Month with CALS!

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Victory for Libraries: Judge Rules in Favor of the Freedom to Read

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2023 Annual Report

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News & Events

Blog

CALS – Off The Shelf – February 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–

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Main on the Move

Main Library is now closed to the public to undergo renovations; core library services are available at the nearby Roberts Library. This page will be continuously updated with the latest news.

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Resource

Database of the Month: Learning Express Library

Learning Express Library provides complete guided courses to prepare for high stakes exams! Find practice tests and tutorials for many standardized academic and licensing tests, such as the GED, SAT, Nursing, Real Estate, etc.

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Event

Watercolor Demonstration with Justin Bryant

Please join us for a watercolor demonstration and workshop by Arkansas Artist, Justin Bryant. He will share techniques and skills form his own experience and talk about his current work and what inspire him as an artist.

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Event

CALS Speaker Series presents Victoria Christopher Murray, Best-selling Co-author of The Personal Librarian

CALS Speaker Series presents Victoria Christopher Murray. The best-selling co-author of The Personal Librarian will present her new novel, Harlem Rhapsody on Thursday, February 27, in the Ron Robinson Theater.

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Event

Rock, Paper, Run 5K Run/Walk

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.

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Special Blog
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Most Popular Titles of 2024

What were the most popular titles among CALS patrons in 2024? We've compiled the top Adult, YA, and Youth titles!
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Point of Interest

Ron Robinson Theater presents Exhibition on Screen™

Exhibition on Screen™ is the originator and pioneer of bringing exhibition-based art films to the cinema. Working with top international museums and galleries, they 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. CALS Ron Robinson Theater features one Exhibition on Screen™ film each month. Click below for the complete schedule.

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Point of Interest

The 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!

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