For Constance and Ada: Snail Methods in Queer Archival Praxis
Legacies & Lunch June 2025

Register

Need A Speaker?

Learn More

DIY Memory Lab Now Open

Schedule an Appointment

Love Your Library?
Make a Gift to Show Your Support!

Learn More

Community History Projects

 

Recent Blog Posts

Blog

What Does an Asian American Look Like?

As someone who seems white and benefits from white privilege, I don’t often find opportunities to dig into my Asian American Pacific Islander heritage. Rather than the monolid eyes that East Asians are known for,

Learn More
Blog

A Beautiful Day

The day after the March 31, 2023, tornado was as beautiful a day as has ever graced central Arkansas.

My friend, artist V. L. Cox,

Learn More
Blog

Preserving the Past, Sustaining Our Future: How Historic Buildings Help Fight Climate Change

As we celebrate Earth Month, I find myself reflecting on how the work of public history intersects with sustainability. One of the clearest examples of this intersection is in the preservation and rehabilitation of historic structures.

Learn More
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.

Look

 

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.

Explore

 

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.

Learn

 

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)