Celebrate Women's History Month with CALS!

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Stream thought-provoking
films with Kanopy

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Take a self-guided tour of our new catalog, Vega Discover.

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CALS – Off The Shelf – March 2023

Off the Shelf will feature new releases in both physical and digital media, exhibitions, and highlight larger system- wide programs. We hope this publication serves our patrons by providing current news about our collection-- the foundation of all great libraries.
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Main on the Move

Main Library will be closing to the public to undergo renovations in Fall 2023; this page will be continuously updated with the latest news. Read this article from Soiree that explains the move.

Do you have thoughts, comments, or suggestions about the renovation? Click below to tell us.

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Event

Bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris: Author Talk with Pam Jenoff

Join us for an exciting trip through time as we chat with New York Times bestselling historical fiction author Pam Jenoff about her newest book Code Name Sapphire!
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Author Talk with Kate Beaton: Bestselling Cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant!

Join us for an enlightening hour online with highly-acclaimed Kate Beaton, the New York Times bestselling author of Hark! A Vagrant! And Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands.
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CALS Speaker Series: Lizzie Gottlieb, director of Turn Every Page

Join us on Thursday, April 20, at the Ron Robinson Theater for a discussion with Lizzie Gottlieb, director of Turn Every Page. The documentary will screen at 6PM, followed by the discussion at 8PM. The event with be moderated by Nate Coulter. Doors open at 5PM. This free program honors Fred K. Darragh Jr.
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New York Times Bestselling Author of Ordinary Grace: Author Talk with William Kent Krueger

You are in for a riveting hour online with New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger! Join us as he discusses his newest book in the Cork O’Connor series Fox Creek and his other works!
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Simultaneous reads available!

 

Have you ever tried to download an ebook only to be told that you have to wait? It doesn’t make sense – how can multiple people not use a digital file at the same time? You would think that’s the main benefit of a digital book over a physical one.

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Point of Interest

Birdwatching kits available at CALS!

Thanks to a generous memorial gift from the family of Alan Ross Kumpe, each CALS branch has birdwatching kits available for checkout to all CALS cardholders. Each kit contains a carrying bag, Celestron binoculars, binocular guide, polishing cloth, lens caps (three), and one book (Birds of Arkansas).

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Playground at Children’s Library

Thanks to the Kline Prize awarded to CALS in 2021, CLLC is getting a new feature, a playground! If you have been to that branch lately, you might have noticed the puzzle that is the unassembled playground.

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