CALS Main Library

10/15/2026

🏰⚔️ Hear ye, hear ye! Adventure awaits at CALS Main Library!

The Renaissance Faire is almost here! Gather your fellow adventurers, dress in your favorite costume, and join us for medieval merriment from 10 AM–2 PM, with an Irish dance performance at 2 PM! 👑🐉

📜 The Royal Schedule

🕥 10:30 AM: Ye Olde Storytime
🪢 11 AM: Knot Tying for Knights with an Arkansas State Park interpreter
🥚 11:30 AM & 1 PM: Cook Dragon Eggs (Scotch eggs) with Be Mighty Little Rock
🌿 Noon: Natural Dyes—create colors from plants and dye your own handkerchief
🎶 Noon: Lute Basics—discover the Renaissance’s favorite instrument
🧪 1 PM: Mocktail Healing Elixirs with our resident alchemist
💃 2 PM: Irish dancers from O’Donovan School of Irish Dance

✨ Explore throughout the day:
Face painting, catapult building, joust skills, stained glass painting, masquerade masks, crest creation, fairy houses, fairy whimsy bottles, wire crowns, DIY dice bottles, and a quiet color quest room!

⚠️ A royal reminder: Weapons of any kind, including props that could cause harm, aren’t allowed in the library. Unsure about your prop? Leave it at home!

Come for the adventure…stay for the merriment! We can’t wait to see your costumes! 👑

10/09/2026

Your weekend plans start at Main Library! 📚🎨

Join us for something fun, creative, and engaging:

📅 Friday, October 9
• Banned Book Banners | 2–5 PM
• Paint the Town Pink | 3–6 PM

📅 Saturday, October 10
• The Culinary Expedition Series | 2–4 PM

Bring a friend and spend part of your weekend with us. There’s something for everyone!

📍 CALS Main Library
100 Rock St, LR, AR 72201
Learn more: www.cals.org

10/05/2026

It’s National Newspaper Week! 📰
Your library card unlocks thousands of newspapers – no waitlists, no loan limits, no due dates.
Whether historical or current, local, national, or international, there is news for everyone. Visit cals.org/research-tools/ and click on News to start reading today.

10/03/2026

Library Square is getting ready for a fun Saturday afternoon! 📚🎉

The 2026 Six Bridges Book Festival has a full day of activities, conversations, and seminars planned for you. Come explore, connect, and enjoy the festival with us!

09/29/2026

Nothing brings back Halloween memories quite like a good horror classic! 🎃👻

Stop by CALS Main Library this October and browse our Halloween display. You might find an old favorite—or something spooky you’ve never seen before.

While you’re here, tell us your favorite Halloween or horror movie. And share it in the comments, too!

What’s the one you watch every October? 🍿

09/08/2026

📚 THIS WEEK AT CALS MAIN LIBRARY!

There’s always something happening at Main! Whether you’re looking to learn something new, get creative, find career support, or enjoy quality time with the kids, we’ve got something for you this week.

💻 Drop-in Tech Help — Get help with your laptop, mobile device, or those technology questions that have been driving you crazy!

🌋 Lava Lamp In-a-Cup — A little science, creativity, and fun!

📖 Storytime & Crafts — Stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and hands-on fun for our youngest library friends.

🦉 Paper Plate Owls — Kids can turn simple materials into their own creative owl craft.

💼 Job Search Help — Get assistance as you take your next step toward employment.

🎨 Playing with Our Food — Because sometimes it’s okay to play with your food…especially at the library! 😄

And there’s even more happening throughout the week!

📍 CALS Main Library | 100 Rock Street, Little Rock

Come learn. Come create. Come connect. We’ll see you at Main! 📚✨

08/29/2026

RIL Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

08/03/2026

What a great way to start on a Monday…exploring the CALS Main Library!

Part1 shows just part of the first floor…New Books and a reading area.

What are you waiting on…LET’s GO!!! Come explore!!

07/27/2026

CALS Dee Brown Library!!!!
Let’s GO!!!!!

Get free school supplies, haircuts, dental screenings and more! CALS Dee Brown Library hosts a Back-to-School Fair, Thursday, July 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Here's what parents can expect:

💲 Chase Bank Financial Literacy Workshop for Families
✂ Free haircuts for boys
🦷 Dental screening and varnish
📚 CALS Bookmobile
🚧 Construction vehicles provided by LRPR
🍨 Ice cream provided by Loblolly Creamery
👕 Live screen printing by Dedicated Visual Art Studio

🎒 The first 100 kids to attend the Chase Bank workshop get a backpack filled with school supplies!

07/07/2026

☀️ July is packed with opportunities to learn, create, and connect at CALS Main Library!

Whether you’re looking to build a new skill, get creative, explore something new, or simply enjoy a fun afternoon, we’ve got something for everyone all month long.

🎨 Arts & Crafts
💻 Technology & Coding
🦖 Dinosaur-themed Activities
🧵 DIY Projects
💼 Job Search Assistance
🌿 Nature & Discovery

Programs are FREE, but some require registration—scan the QR code on the calendar for details.

📍 CALS Main Library
100 Rock St. • Little Rock, AR
🌐 cals.org

Bring a friend, try something new, and make this July one to remember. We can’t wait to see you at the library!