CALS Blogs

Each of the CALS library branches have a hidden (or maybe not so hidden) secret; special collections that you can only get at that specific branch. At McMath, you can take home native Arkansas seeds for your garden. At Children’s Library you can check out a musical instrument. And at Dee Brown,

April 17-23 is Volunteer Appreciation Week and CALS wants to express a huge THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers. Close to 400 volunteers donate their time to the library regularly throughout the year. Volunteers age 14 and older are welcome to work at library branches. These volunteers assist with stocking shelves, cleaning, boxing pulled books,

Tell us about yourself (family, job, etc.)

I’m Berit Kimrey; married and mother of two sons living over in North Little Rock*. I work for Heifer International, where I’ve helped families around the world escape hunger and poverty. I’m an avid reader of anything fiction (historical romances, thrillers, mysteries, best sellers) and I maintain a complicated spreadsheet of upcoming releases by my favorite authors.  

Celebrate Earth Month, participate in the new after-school series, or join the Women’s Suffrage Book Club. Browse the new CALS Program Guide to find out about all the fun, engaging, and educational programs for all ages happening at your favorite CALS branch during the month of April. This month’s cover features art by Eloa Jane Pereira.

Looking for ways to get out into the beautiful state of Arkansas, give back to the earth and not spend any money? You know CALS is here with a stellar line-up of Earth Day events all April long. Find a full list of events in April in the latest program guide.

The Buffalo River has a history as winding as its 153-mile path. The lower 135 miles of the river, from Ponca to the White River, flow within the boundaries of an area managed by the National Park Service, where the stream is officially designated the Buffalo National River. It was designated as the nation’s first national river by Congress on March 1,

Now that the weather has turned a corner and things are starting to bloom, it’s time to get out and enjoy the beauty of the Natural State. If you find your knowledge on the topics of gardening a bit lacking, CALS has several sessions coming up that will help you get a green thumb in no time.

V.L. Cox is an artist who was born in Louisiana and raised in Arkansas. Guy Lancaster, Editor of the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas, will host a Conversation with V.L. Cox, exploring art, her ancestors, and a look at how Arkansas is perceived in the north. We were able to get in touch with V.L.