Legacies & Lunch: Mapping Little Rock History, November 6 @ Noon

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DIY Memory Lab Now Open

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Recent Blog Posts

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Home Movie Day 2024 Will Reel You In

The CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies and the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture are partnering to celebrate Home Movie Day 2024–this weekend!

Get ready to relive cherished memories and celebrate the art of home movies on Saturday,

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The CALS David Stricklin Research Fellowship Experience: Olivia Paschal, 2024

Academics spend a lot of time applying for grants to fund our research—often ones that are tenuous matches at best for our projects, ones that we have to massage our research proposal to fit into.

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Fall Art Exhibitions and Experiences at CALS

This fall offers many opportunities to view and experience art at the Central Arkansas Library System!

Exhibitions

From the Vault: A Survey of the CALS Art Collection

On view through Monday,

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Art Exhibitions

Art on Exhibit at CALS

The CALS Art Exhibitions highlight art by Arkansas artists and showcase exhibitions that promote Arkansas history and culture. The CALS Permanent Collection is displayed in our branches and rotating exhibitions are featured in the Underground Gallery at CALS Roberts Library.

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Archival Collections

Archival Collections

The CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies archival collection offers unique glimpses into the state’s history through documents and photographs. Many of the collections depict the daily life in Central Arkansas by preserving the cultural, political, literary, military, and environmental history of Pulaski and Perry Counties.

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Genealogy

Genealogy Help & Resources

Whether you have been on your family history journey for years or are just beginning, the CALS Roberts Library offers resources for genealogists and researchers at all skill levels.

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CALS Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art (including Mini-Main Library, Underground Gallery, CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture and DIY Memory Lab) is open to the public the following days and times:  

Mini-Main Library ~ Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m

2nd Floor Research Room (Butler Center/UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture)

    • Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    • Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

DIY Memory Lab & Recording Room (by appointment only)

Masks are recommended for those who have not been fully vaccinated. If you are feeling unwell or experiencing COVID-related symptoms, please use our online digital resources. (as of March 1, 2022)