Off the Shelf features new releases in both physical and digital media, exhibitions, and highlights larger system-wide programs. We hope this publication serves our patrons by providing current news about our collection– the foundation of all great libraries. A full schedule of events can still be found at HERE.

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read—a partnership with Arts Midwest—broadens our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors through the power of a shared reading experience.

As part of CALS NEA Big Read 2024 celebration of Tommy Orange’s There There, we will have additional ebook copies available on Overdrive for patrons to check out between May 6 and May 24, 2024. You can download There There through CALS online catalog, the CALS app, or the Libby app.

Lots of artists selling their work and/or performing, including the Blue Umbrella (a nonprofit organization representing local artists), glass artist Karen Gunter, jeweler Krystal Cornelius, and many more — with Mayra Velazquez on solo guitar!

This event will feature a presentation from Arkansas Legal on the topics of Evictions as well as other Landlord/Tenant matters, including what a legal eviction is, what rights and responsibilities tenants have, and more.

We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface.

Join us at the Ron Robinson Theater for a discussion of The Wolves of K Street with authors Brody Mullins and Luke Mullins, moderated by CALS Executive Director Nate Coulter. Presented in partnership with the Clinton Presidential Center.