Off the Shelf features new releases in both physical and digital media, exhibitions, and highlights larger system-wide programs. We hope this publication serves our patrons by providing current news about our collection–

Main Library is now closed to the public to undergo renovations; core library services are available at the nearby Roberts Library. This page will be continuously updated with the latest news.

Scholastic Watch and Learn Library is an early literacy program in English and Spanish for ages 4 to 8. It includes over 230 videos with real-world footage about science and social studies with closed captioning to support beginning readers and ELL. There are also short, fun quizzes to gauge comprehension and a vocabulary builder too.

Join us downtown at the CALS Rock It! Lab at 120 River Market Ave. for FREE drinks, music, art, and more. Stop by each second Friday to chat with local artists, shop locally from Arkansas makers, listen to some music, and enjoy some wine! Or come knit and sip with us!

Join us on Saturday, April 12, at the NLRPLS Laman Library, for a celebration of all things library at the National Library Week Party! Explore two mobile libraries – the NLRPLS Rover and the CALS Cruiser.

CALS Speaker Series presents Amanda Jones, the best-selling author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, on Thursday, April 17, in the Ron Robinson Theater.