CALS Blogs

“C’mon! You ain’t gonna get this at Big Fitness! They’re gonna charge you fifty dollars!”

Harlem, our library fitness coach, sounds like a pro. He yells encouragement and funny comments to keep the class moving and happy. It’s working. Everybody is smiling, sassy, out of breath, or all three.

We follow him across the yard outside the Dee Brown Library to start some simple strength and cardio moves.

Regular hours of operation have resumed at Dee Brown Library. However, our air conditioning unit is not sufficiently operational and must be replaced.

CALS has installed a temporary, portable cooling system at Dee Brown which will allow us to continue to operate regular hours until the new AC unit is installed. Unfortunately, we are unable to supply air conditioning to the meeting room with the temporary system,

Local businessman and philanthropist Ron Robinson has passed away.  Shortly before its opening, Mr. Robinson described his excitement about future of the CALS Ron Robinson Theater named after him:

This new River Market landmark is a true gift to all the citizens of The Natural State since it will be a world-class showplace to showcase the best of the best.

To better serve our patrons, on the morning of Friday, August 17, CALS will update the software that supports our catalog and allows patrons to log in to various digital libraries, such as Overdrive and Freegal. During the update some of our services will be unavailable and you may not be able to log in to your account in others.

Twenty-five years of bringing people together in Perry County

The Max Milam Library just celebrated its silver anniversary of sterling service to the community. At the July party, Milam staff gave a touching tribute to a silver patron.

Ms. Edie Knight is the oldest living patron of the Max Milam Library,

Due to an unforeseen maintenance issue, CALS Dee Brown Library’s hours of operation will be Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., beginning Monday, August 6. Patron HOLDS will remain on the shelf 10 days instead of the normal 7 days to allow patrons additional time to pick up their items.

We apologize for this inconvenience. 

Update: Metrotix sales end for Arlo Guthrie at 5:00 pm CST on Monday 11/5. After this time, if trying to purchase tickets, please call the Oxford American directly at 501-374-0000, ext. 201, or check at the Ron Robinson Theater doors for possible availability beginning at 6:00 pm on the night of the event,

We asked our patrons how they like Terror Tuesday films at this week’s screening of The Vampire Bat.

Survey says, two thumbs up!

Where else can you get two tickets, two hot dogs, a soda, popcorn and even a craft beer all for a total of $20?