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Digital Projects
Mapping Downtown Little Rock
Arkansas Traveler
Lost West 9th Street
Recent Blog Posts
Best Pancakes at the Worst Restaurant
Nicolas Cage was in Little Rock last month.
I learned this fact from a recent short piece in AY Magazine noting that filming for the movie Best Pancakes in the Country, starring Cage, was starting to wrap up. Apparently, the action movie has exactly one setting,
A New Home for CALS’s Icarus and Daedalus
The bronze statue of Icarus and Daedalus has been part of the Central Arkansas Library System’s art collection since 1967. It was created in 1965 by Philadelphia artist Evangelos Frudakis (1921–2019) and donated to CALS in 1967 by Raymond Rebsamen, a businessman active in downtown revitalization and a leader of the Urban Progress Association.
Connections and Community at the 2025 Genealogy Workshop
Since its beginnings, the Central Arkansas Library System has helped patrons with genealogical research. A donation from the Richard L. Butler family enhanced the collection and elevated the service to the community with the establishment in 1997 of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, now housed in the CALS Bobby L. Roberts Library for Arkansas History &
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.
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.
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.
CALS Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art, including the 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:
2nd Floor Research Room (Butler Center/UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture) & Underground Gallery
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CLOSED MONDAYS
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Tuesday through Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Saturday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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