CALS Roberts Library

New Blog Post!

"Community History Seminar’s 2026 Cohort"

https://robertslibrary.org/blog/community-history-seminars-2026-cohort/

Come enjoy our FREE activities! Make your own Dia de los Mu***os headbands with artist Kimberly Manriquez and find out about the Creativebug database. All supplies are provided. All ages are welcome. And Mere Li will be singing a mix of American songbook and contemporary songs with piano accompanist Alana Duvall. Come and listen!

New Blog Post!

"Fall Art at CALS 2026: Events & News"

https://robertslibrary.org/blog/fall2026-art-at-cals-events-and-news/

📚 Join us for Banned: The History of the Little Rock Censor Board 📚 ⁠
Wednesday October 7, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
CALS Main Library Darragh Center and online via Zoom

During Banned Books Week, Tim Nutt uncovers Little Rock’s censorship battles, from banned books to forbidden films, and discusses the long tenure of the Little Rock Censor Board and events leading to the board's demise. Free lunch provided!

Register to join us in person or via Zoom: https://events.cals.org/event/17340447

Join us for A Prized Evening celebrating this year’s Booker Worthen Literary Prize recipient Eli Cranor and Porter Fund Literary Prize recipient Jeffrey Condran! 📚✨

Enjoy refreshments, readings, and a book signing with both acclaimed Arkansas authors.

📅 Friday, October 2, 2026 | 📍CALS Main Library Darragh Center | ⏰ 5:00 PM

https://events.cals.org/event/17333114

New Blog Post!

"History in an Envelope"

https://robertslibrary.org/blog/history-in-an-envelope/

Join staff from the UA Little Rock CAHC and CALS Butler Center for a collaborative tour of CALS Roberts Library, featuring the DIY Memory Lab, Underground Gallery, Research Room, and new West Gallery historical exhibit space.

Saturday, September 26, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
CALS Roberts Library

This tour is a part of We Want More History! Weekend in partnership with UA Little Rock's Center for Arkansas History and Culture and UA Little Rock Downtown.

U of A Press Acquires Butler Center Books The acquisition brings together two longstanding Arkansas institutions in a shared commitment to publishing and promoting the history, culture and voices of the Natural State.

New Blog Post!

"Undergoing Maintenance"

https://robertslibrary.org/blog/undergoing-maintenance/

📚 CALS () Main Library: Collages with SULAC, crafts with Kimberly Manriquez, DJ KennediTM, local artists, Knit Night, Library Square Books + Boulevard Bread Company