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News & Events
Main Library Reopening October 4!
The wait is over — Main Library is reopening! Celebrate with us at a full day of fun: ride the carousel, bounce in the house, hop on the mini train, enjoy balloon animals, face painting, and crafts.
Central Arkansas Library System
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 5
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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
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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.
Main Library
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 @ 6:30PM
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Six Bridges Book Festival Kickoff Party!
Kick off the Six Bridges Book Festival in style! Join us for our annual literary Soirée, where you can mingle with festival authors, enjoy lively music, and savor refreshments in a festive atmosphere.
Ron Robinson Theater
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 @ 5:00PM
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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!
