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Challenging Act 372

May 3, 2023

A broad coalition of authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, and readers today filed suit challenging Arkansas Act 372, a law that…

CALS Awarded Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize

Dec 1, 2021

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is proud to have won the Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize. Developed in partnership…

CALS receives $225,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation

Aug 24, 2021

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) Foundation is honored to have received a grant of $225,000 from the Windgate Foundation.…

Condray Chosen as 2021 Worthen Literary Prize Recipient

Aug 5, 2021

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) has announced the 2021 recipient of the Worthen Literary Prize. Kathleen Condray was chosen…

French Artist Donates Sculpture to CALS

Jul 1, 2021

Just prior to the pandemic, French artist, Stéphane Bolongaro, donated a large dog sculpture to the Central Arkansas Library System;…

Little Rock Chosen as “Champion” for Model Community

Apr 14, 2021

Arkansas's capital city will be the nation’s municipal "champion" as part of a nationwide effort – led by the American…

CALS Recognized for Community Impact

Dec 9, 2020

Library noted for imagination, focus on equity The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) was acknowledged recently by the Gerald M.…

Grow Your Garden with the CALS Seed Library

Sep 24, 2020

We’ve opened a new Seed Library at the CALS McMath branch library! Now you can spend autumn dreaming up garden…

Porter Fund Donates Acclaimed Arkansas Book Collection to CALS

Aug 18, 2020

With a grant from the Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust, the Porter Prize Board has generously donated…

We’re All in This Together

Jul 27, 2020

We're all feeling the strain of the pandemic, and it's more important now than ever to be present for each…

New Community Liaisons Bring Outreach Efforts Beyond Library Walls

Jul 9, 2020

In early 2019, CALS adopted a strategic plan to identify needs in our community and work to meet those needs.…

The Secret Life of Library Bees

Jun 25, 2020

Beekeeping and Sustainability Education for Young People If you’ve never visited our Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library, you need to…

Saving Our Community Memories

Jan 16, 2020

Arkansas River Flood of 2019 For some people, the Arkansas River Flood of 2019 brought immediate destruction: waterlogged homes, submerged…

CALS Receives Community Change Grant from America Walks

Jan 8, 2020

Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is honored to receive one of the 19 Community Change Grants awarded by America Walks…

Dee Brown’s Typewriter: Rewriting Native American History

Oct 23, 2019

Stained, a little battered, but still working—the typewriter of famed Arkansas author Dee Brown has emerged from our archives. The…

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