1.0Central Arkansas Library Systemhttps://cals.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QwG57igKv1"><a href="https://cals.org/news/cals-celebrates-grand-reopening">Thank You for Celebrating the Main Library Grand Reopening / An Invitation to Rediscover CALS</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cals.org/news/cals-celebrates-grand-reopening/embed#?secret=QwG57igKv1" width="600" height="338" title="“Thank You for Celebrating the Main Library Grand Reopening / An Invitation to Rediscover CALS” — Central Arkansas Library System" data-secret="QwG57igKv1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://cals.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> On Saturday, October 4, we officially and ceremoniously reopened the doors to our newly reimagined Main Library. It was a celebration unlike any we have had at CALS. Almost 6,000 visitors joined us to explore the transformed space, attend author sessions during the Six Bridges Book Festival, and experience firsthand what a library designed for the future looks like. As CALS Board President Karama Neal said to kick off the festivities, the library is warm and welcoming. You could feel the energy and anticipation as we turned the page to our next chapter. This transformation isn’t just about a building—it’s about the countless opportunities ahead.https://cals.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/scott_coulter_neal-scaled.jpg25601707