As we reach the final phase of the Main Library renovation, we must begin the closure of our “Mini Main” Library. Holds will be temporarily unavailable for pickup at the Mini Main location. Patrons will still be able to place holds throughout the transition, but they will have to select a different branch to do so.
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,
Content Controls allow users to configure what library content appears in Libby for themselves or for their family, based on the intended audience for each book,
audiobook, and magazine in the library collection. This feature is optional. When content controls are in effect, they apply to every library in the user’s Libby app.
In addition to reading, there are great Summer @ CALS events at all our branches.
Enjoy the Afro-Caribbean style drumming of local percussionist Stephin Booth. Join us for a delightful bubble show by soap bubble and foam artist Big Poppa Bubble. mömandpöp are here for an interactive,
Last April, we were excited to celebrate the grand reopening of the Sue Cowan Williams Library. The building had been closed for about six months for extensive renovations—its first major upgrade since opening in 1997.
As we look ahead to the reopening of the Main Library this fall,
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” — Aesop
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and this year, we’re shining a bright spotlight on the incredible individuals who give their time, talent, and energy to the Central Arkansas Library System. Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 20–26),
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. Let’s get started! Reach out to friends who enjoy reading and gauge their interest in joining a book club. Once you’ve got your group together,
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
The CALS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. Read our Privacy Policy.
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