News & Announcements

As we welcome 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on the work we did together with our many partners in 2024 and share how our efforts will continue to shape the future of our community.

Over the past several years, CALS and libraries across the nation have faced a growing wave of book challenges aimed at limiting access to diverse materials. This impact was felt in Arkansas with the passage of Act 372,

While January is known as the beginning of the year for everyone, I spent so long going to school, sending my kids off to school, teaching at the law school,

Little Rock, AR – The Central Arkansas Library System’s Butler Center for Arkansas Studies will award the annual Booker Worthen Literary Prize to John Kirk, the George W. Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock,

CALS celebrates 10 years of Ron Robinson Theater with return performance

Little Rock, AR—The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is proud to welcome back to the Ron Robinson Theater stage,

The library branch will remain open with portions of the building unavailable

Little Rock, AR—The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) has announced that Adolphine Fletcher Terry Library,

Survey will be open to the public from July 15 through August 5

Little Rock, AR – The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is seeking input from the public via an online survey.

Additional 25% off already low prices of $1 paperbacks and $2 hardbacks.

Little Rock, AR – The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) has announced the details for the summer CALS Used Book Sale.