Month: February 2023

March is Women’s History Month, and at CALS we’re exploring everything that makes for a powerful woman in history. The Roberts Library is hosting a series of events throughout the system. This month’s Legacies & Lunch will be Rhonda Stewart: “Six Generations of Arkansas Women” (If you missed it, you can watch it here) and don’t miss the Fletcher movie night showing of The Woman King.

Thanks to Libby and OverDrive (the platform that CALS uses for ebooks), CALS has access to a program called “Together We Read,” which allows for simultaneous reading of books. (If you weren’t aware, despite being a digital file, ebooks are still checked out one at a time and “count” toward the life of the book).

Some weekends you just know that you want to spend it on the couch, binging something, moving only to refill your snacks or to change from comfy clothes into comfier clothes. When you’ve run through everything new on the streaming services, that’s where the Binge Box comes in. CALS has a selection of pre-chosen movies that will get you through even the longest weekend.

What does Library Lover’s Month mean to you? And why do you think it’s important? 

Nate: Library Lover’s Month is an annual opportunity to celebrate libraries and all the ways they can educate, entertain, and enrich us, particularly by facilitating reading.  I believe that anything that celebrates literacy and libraries and their role in a healthy society is a wise thing to do.

CALS Dee Brown Library branch is home to the tool library, which if you’re not familiar is a wonderful resource where you can borrow a variety of tools, everything from a phillips head screwdriver to a hammer drill. Grab tools to help in the garden, tune up a bike, or tackle that long “honey do”

Freegal has launched a new platform, Freegal Music+. Transforming Freegal Music into a state of the art streaming platform and app. We all enjoy music through our phones, Bluetooth speakers, car, or computers. Now with over 18 million songs from 200+ genres, including today’s top music. Read here to find out all the music options CALS has to offer.

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.

 

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.