CALS Blogs

Content control now available on Libby!

Content Controls allow users to configure what library content appears in Libby for themselves or for their family, based on the intended audience for each book,
audiobook, and magazine in the library collection. This feature is optional. When content controls are in effect, they apply to every library in the user’s Libby app.


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2025 Summer @ CALS Performers

In addition to reading, there are great Summer @ CALS events at all our branches.

Enjoy the Afro-Caribbean style drumming of local percussionist Stephin Booth. Join us for a delightful bubble show by soap bubble and foam artist Big Poppa Bubblemömandpöp are here for an interactive,


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Williams Library: One Year Later

Last April, we were excited to celebrate the grand reopening of the Sue Cowan Williams Library. The building had been closed for about six months for extensive renovations—its first major upgrade since opening in 1997.

As we look ahead to the reopening of the Main Library this fall,


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Celebrating Our Volunteers

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” — Aesop

April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and this year, we’re shining a bright spotlight on the incredible individuals who give their time, talent, and energy to the Central Arkansas Library System. Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 20–26),


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Meet me at the club!

Have you ever wanted to start or join a book club? CALS can help you get started! We have book club kits in a wide variety of genres. Let’s get started! Reach out to friends who enjoy reading and gauge their interest in joining a book club. Once you’ve got your group together,


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Top 10 Things to Do in January

The new year brings new opportunities! It’s a chance to join a book club, learn a language, find a new job, or work on improving your health and fitness. Whatever the new year holds for you, CALS has programs to help you get started on the right foot!

Looking to start the year with an emphasis on health and well-being?


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Victory for Libraries: Judge Rules in Favor of the Freedom to Read

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, signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on March 31, 2023. This law imposes restrictions on library materials and creates criminal penalties for librarians.


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