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.
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.
Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) and the American Association of Retired People (AARP) Arkansas will collaborate on a four-part Fraud Watch Network Series for the public to highlight the tools fraud and scam artists use to deceive citizens.
The four-part series includes the following workshops:
Gershwin – Remembrance and Discovery with Richard Glazier, pianist, raconteur, and cultural historian will be presented on Friday, September 28 in the Ron Robinson Theater, 7 p.m. in collaboration with Central Arkansas Library System’s Arkansas Literary Festival, Arkansas Sounds, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Department of Medical Humanities & Bioethics,
The Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Max Milam Library, 609 Aplin Avenue, Perryville, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday, July 21, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The anniversary celebration includes a Sounds in the Stacks concert featuring vocalist and pianist Michael Heavner at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Read, converse, debate, and share your thoughts with fellow book lovers from around central Arkansas during this CALS community reading event.
Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel, won multiple awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Andrew M. Butler of the award’s judging committee, noted that “while many post-apocalypse novels focus on the survival of humanity,
Registration is open for Central Arkansas Library System’s Summer Reading Club. Bibliophiles of all ages can participate in the music-themed reading program designed to celebrate the ways that “libraries rock.” Registration is free and available online at cals.beanstack.org.
Summer Reading Club features weekly programs for a variety of ages across all CALS locations.
CALS has renamed the Arkansas Studies Institute (ASI) the Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History and Art in honor of the former CALS executive director who served in the position for more than twenty years before retiring in 2016. CALS Board of Trustees approved the motion in December.
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
The CALS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. Read our Privacy Policy.
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