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Little Rock, AR – The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) has announced that the flagship Main Library, 100 Rock St., will be closing temporarily for extensive renovations. Beginning September 1, Main Library operations will transfer to Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art, 401 President Clinton Ave. CALS does not anticipate any interruption of services with the switch.
Elizabeth Findley Shores,
Library Systems Partner to Create “Rock, Paper, Run” 5K to Promote Library Card Sign-up Month
The family fun run will go from Laman Library to Main Library, joining the two systems
Little Rock, AR – The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) and the North Little Rock Public Library System (NLRPLS) have partnered to create the Rock,
CALS Wins Two PR Xchange Awards during American Library Association Annual Conference Little Rock, AR — The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is proud to announce that its Communications Department has been awarded two 2023 PR Xchange Awards. The first was for Exhibits in the library budget category of over $20 million,
CALS Announces Summer Friends of CALS Used Book Sale With Special Discount Pricing
Final sale to take place in basement; subsequent sales moved to new location
Little Rock, AR – The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) has announced the details for the summer Friends of CALS Used Book Sale.
Update: On July 29, U.S. District Judge Timothy Brook has granted the request to enjoin two of the five sections of this law. Read the full order here: DI 53 Order granting PI on sections 1 and 5.
A broad coalition of authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, and readers today filed suit challenging Arkansas Act 372,
CALS Butler Center Names Stricklin Fellowship Recipient
Dr. Lisa Childs to use fund to study the Ouachita Mountains region
Little Rock, AR —The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, a program of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), announces this year’s Stricklin Fellowship recipient.
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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