Yes, it’s December already, which means it’s time to start practicing writing “2024” over a hastily scribbled-out “2023.” In the mean time, CALS has enough events and new media to keep you entertained right up until the new year. (But seriously, where did this year go?)
Bingoflix National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Friday, December 1, 7 p.m.
Ron Robinson Theater
Part movie, part bingo, all Christmas fun. Tickets are $5 per person.
McMath Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 2, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
McMath Library
Celebrate the season,
The CALS team has been working behind the scenes to make your library experience even better. In the next few weeks, we are moving our event system to a platform called Communico. This means that our event calendar will look a bit different, but you will be able to sort events by category then email or print a list,
At CALS, we’re always looking for opportunities to give back to the communities in which we serve. And the end of the year always finds a greater need for giving. While we gather around our tables and give thanks for all that we have, it’s important to share with those who have less. For November,
Earlier this year, CALS announced that Main Library would be closing temporarily to undergo an extensive renovation. That change created a domino effect of moves and adjustments, including (but not limited to) the closing of the Galleries & Bookstore so that Main Library services could move into that space (read about the move here).
On Saturday, October 14, renowned children’s illustrator and author, Yuyi Morales, spent the day at the CALS Children’s Library where her exhibition, Soñadora, will be on view until November 15. Yuyi; Brad Mooy, Six Bridges Book Festival Coordinator; Carlos Ignacio Giralt Cabrales, Consul of Mexico in Little Rock; and a few children from the audience helped open the exhibition.
The 2023 Banned Books Week writing contest has a winner! Congratulations to Kimberly Hillestad O’Bannon for Odds and Ends. Honorable mention goes to Taylor Bell for The Monster Heist.
Thank you to everyone who submitted. Read the winning stories here:
Honor or memorial gifts are an everlasting way to pay tribute to someone who has touched your life. Give a donation in someone’s name to mark a special occasion, honor a friend or colleague or remember a beloved family member. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 or calsfoundation@cals.org.
Spreading your gift out through monthly contributions is a great solution for your budget and ours. Your monthly donation provides ongoing and predictable support we can count on to fund educational and cultural programming for the patrons, communities, and neighborhoods being served by CALS.
Leave your legacy with a planned gift that can help ensure quality materials, programming, and services for our libraries. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 or calsfoundation@cals.org.
Or, sign up for Kroger Rewards and a portion of your purchases at Kroger will be donated to the CALS Foundation. Simply go to krogercommunityrewards.com, click “Create an Account” to sign in, and select CALS Foundation as your organization to support.
If you would like to make a donation by check, print this donation form, fill it out and mail it with your check to:
Central Arkansas Library System
100 Rock Street
Little Rock, AR. 72201
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