Sue Cowan Williams Library

The Williams Library is temporarily closed for renovations. Please read the “Work at Williams” blog post for updates!

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About Williams Library

The tenth library in the Central Arkansas Library System was dedicated in Sue Cowan Williams’s honor on March 22, 1997. Fittingly, the Sue Cowan Williams Library serves the community near the historic Dunbar High School building in downtown Little Rock, where Williams taught. Today at the Williams Library, patrons can see the same commitment to education and equal opportunity that inspired Sue Cowan Williams to take a stand. Williams offers a wide range of programs for children and teens.

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Amenities

  • 8,500 square-foot facility
  • 20 1-hour internet computers, 1 15-minute express computer, 15 Chromebooks, 1 catalog computer
  • Wireless internet access
  • Makerspace with Cricut, heat press, green screen, lighting, photo box, and 2 computers
  • Fenced courtyard with benches, picnic tables, and oversized games
  • 40 capacity public meeting room with microwave oven, projector, screen, and courtyard access
  • Two 2-person study rooms
  • Teen Area
  • Charging station
TODAY'S HOURS

Phone

501-376-4282

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Calendar

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Library Manager

Latina Sheard

Hours of Operation

  • Mon 9:00AM - 6:00PM
  • Tue 9:00AM - 8:00PM
  • Wed 9:00AM - 6:00PM
  • Thu 9:00AM - 8:00PM
  • Fri 9:00AM - 6:00PM
  • Sat 9:00AM - 6:00PM
  • Sun CLOSED
Point of Interest

Sue Cowan Williams

Sue Cowan Williams represented African-American teachers in the Little Rock School District as the plaintiff in the case challenging the rate of salaries allotted to teachers in the district based solely on skin color. The tenth library in the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is named after her. It was the most expensive building constructed to date in the library system and appropriately serves the community near the historic Dunbar High School building.