Garland County Library

Don't miss tomorrow's fun event!!! Find more info in the post below:

☕ Ready to spill the (historical) tea? Join the Transcribe-a-Thon! Wednesday, June 13, starting at 1 p.m., we’re partnering with Garland County Library, the Arkansas State Library and The Library of Congress for a hands-on chance to make Revolutionary War-era documents more accessible for the future.

RSVP at arkansastv.gov/events to take part! Light lunch and a special screening of “The American Revolution” – directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt – will be provided.


Support for this event is provided in part by the Stella Boyle Smith Trust.

📆 Here's our Weekly Highlights (not all programs listed) for 6/14 - 6/20

Adults it's your week: we have 7 programs for you that don't require registration! 😱 Programs like:
Songs of America with the Fun City Chorus today at 2:30 PM
Author Talk with Michelle Collins Anderson Monday, June 15th, at 12 PM
Exploring the American Revolution: Transcribe-a-thon on Tuesday, June 16th, at 1 PM
Adult D&D Club on Thursday, June 8th, at 5 PM
Crafturday: 4th of July Banner on Saturday, June 20th, at 9:30 AM

👈 To learn more about these and other programs, visit:
calendar.gclibrary.com

🚐💨 For our Bookmobile schedule and info, click here:
https://gclibrary.com/bookmobile/

Join us tomorrow for Star Wars Day with the Diamond Garrison 501st Legion at the library! The Force is strong and our Wi-Fi password is slightly easier to figure out than a Jedi mind trick. 😉

Stop by for crafts, games, and a galaxy of fun! Star Wars outfits are also heavily encouraged for photo ops with the The Diamond Garrison 📚✨

Today's "Stories in the Park at Family Park" has been moved to the library due to weather.

Join us at 10:30 AM for fun stories, snacks, and dancing! 📚

Wait! Don't forget to start tracking your summer reading!!! 🏃💨 🦕🦖

Our Summer Reading Program ends on 7/31, but to get ALL of the prizes and tickets you need to make sure you stop by and get a tracker by tomorrow (6/12)!

[If you've read every day since SRP started on May 30th but you don't have a tracker: no worries! Come grab one and you can back date!]

🆕 New Book Club Kits available now!

Wanna be part of a book club on your own time? We've got you covered with Book Club Kits you can check out and host at your leisure with your friends!

New today:
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

👇Come check them out or place a hold today by visiting:
tinyurl.com/GCLBookClubKits

Don't forget that during our Summer Reading Program (May 30th-July 31st), every 10 days, readers of all ages can pick up a small prize and a raffle ticket to enter for a chance to win a BIG prizes! What kind of prizes? Well...

Kids and Teens will earn:
• Day 10 - Candy
(earliest day to claim: 6/8)
• Day 20 - Dino Egg Dig (Kids) | Squishy (Teens)
(earliest day to claim: 6/18)
• Day 30 - Notebook & Shuttle Pen
(earliest day to claim: 6/28)
• Day 40 - Book from the Prize Cart
(earliest day to claim: 7/8)
• Day 50 - Summer Shirt & Dino Puzzle
(earliest day to claim: 7/18)

Adults will also earn prizes every 10 days based on a PLINKO token drop! 😎✨

👉For more info, visit:
gclibrary.com/srp

Have you visited yet?! Don't wait until it's too late. The Moku Playland is only open this June.

Tomorrow (Tuesday, June 9th) is a BIG day for events at the library so make sure you've marked your calendar!

• Garland County Library $5 Bag Sale begins at 10 AM and goes until 12 PM
• The Circus Man: Jason D'Vaude begins at 10:30 AM in our library garden (feel free to bring your own seating/blankets!)
• Relay for Life: Bake Sale at Garland County Library begins at 10:30 AM and runs until 1 PM (or until we're out of goodies)
• Curious Cuisines: Sodas - Adults Ages 18+ starts at 6 PM (register for free by visiting our Online Calendar below!)

We also have recurring programs like:
• Teen Improv Games (registration required) at 4 PM
• Inkhearts Fiction Writers Workshop at 6 PM

🗓️Check out more info on any or all of these great programs by visiting:
calendar.gclibrary.com

📆 Here's our Weekly Highlights (not all programs listed) for 6/7 - 6/13

This week is PACKED with events for all ages, but Tuesday (6/9) is the busiest with programs like:
The Circus Man: Jason D'Vaude
Relay for Life: Bake Sale at Garland County Library
Garland County Library $5 Bag Sale
and Curious Cuisines: Sodas - Adults Ages 18+ 🫧

👈 To learn more about these and other programs, visit:
calendar.gclibrary.com

🚐💨 For our Bookmobile schedule and info, click here:
https://gclibrary.com/bookmobile/