Stock up on Books, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and games at the Friends of the Library annual book sale. The annual used book sale sponsored by the Friends of Garland County Library will be held Friday, September 27, 2024, and Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the library located at 1427 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, beginning at 9:00 a.m. each day. Friday is reserved for Members of the Friends but membership can
Got a Li-berry Card? Be like Mae Tracy! Use it to “check out” the Community Garden & Park as well as many other benefits at our Garland County Library. Photo by Jessamyn Carter. By Erin Baber Public libraries are vital community hubs of information, recreation, and connection. Help show your library love by supporting the Garland County Library: Discover more about the Garland County Library: Visit our website at www.gclibrary.com,
By Erin BaberThe Garland County Library is thrilled to announce the addition of Kanopy, a free streaming service packed with critically acclaimed documentaries, independent and classic films, and educational content, all available to stream for free with your library card! Kanopy provides a vast library of films you won’t find on traditional streaming platforms. Explore hidden gems, new releases, independent films, world cinema, documentaries, and more. Kanopy also offers a
Summer hours at Garland County Library make your Summer Reading Program goals easy to attain. Open seven days a week! By Erin BaberCalling all explorers, adventurers, and bookworms! The Garland County Library is thrilled to announce a brand new summer reading program (SRP) beginning June 1! The Library is revamping the SRP to be more inclusive for readers of all ages – the premise this year is easy: This
The architect’s rendering of future plans for the library depicts a view from the mezzanine level which would be above the existing fiction and non-fiction areas. By Erin Baber The Garland County Library needs your help! We’re a beloved resource, with over 10 million patron visits and 17.5 million items checked out since opening the doors on Malvern Avenue in 1995. This is great, but we’ve simply run out of space.
Louis Heard, avant-garde, vocalist-pianist will grace the Garland County Library stage in the America’s Art Form Series free concert on Sunday, April 21, at 2:30. With a light touch he presents Paul Desmond’s “Take Five” with energy and spark. No heavy pounding from this guy. His playing is breezy and joyous. Louis is ably accompanied by bassist Max Campbell and drummer Rodrick “Rod P” Pleasants. This free event is hosted
Butch Smith, Garland County Library Design and Facilities Manager, assembles the new permanent Hogwarts installation. By Erin BaberForget waiting on an owl – the magic of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Harry Potter franchise is enchanting visitors at the Garland County Library thanks to a stunning 3D-printed scale replica of the iconic school. Created by artist duo Super Daft Bros, this meticulously detailed model is the culmination
The AR Dept. of Agriculture’s Forestry Division will be hosting a giveaway of bare root seedlings at random locations across the Natural State each Friday from March 22 to April 26. The Arkansas Urban Forestry Council purchased and donated six species of different hardwood seedlings for the giveaway, including Red Mulberry, Bald Cypress, Sycamore, Shumard Oak, Cherry Bark Oak, and River Birch. The Hot Springs Giveaway will be in celebration
With exactly three months remaining before the April 8 total solar eclipse, Hot Springs is adding a free public concert by blues artist Nikki Hill to kick off the weekend leading up to the phenomenon. “Since Hot Springs is one of only two national parks in the path of totality for the eclipse, we thought it would be neat to add a free Bridge Street LIVE concert to start the
Public Services Director Karen Covey cast her vote at the library in a previous election. By Erin BaberThe Garland County Library will soon offer free income tax assistance, an informational candidate forum, and early voting for all registered voters in Garland County. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will prepare free income tax returns beginning February 1, 2024. Tax-Aide will begin at 8:30 AM and end around noon, Monday through Friday,
The Library has tools you need to make keeping your New Year’s resolutions easier than ever. By Erin BaberCommon New Year’s resolutions include many versions of the following: exercise more, learn something new, save money, and live life to the fullest. Whether you have grand plans to live a healthier lifestyle or to get organized, the Library has you covered with tools you need to make keeping your resolutions easier
Paul Kagebein and Romeo Lopez delivered donations from the community in last year’s drive. By Erin BaberThe Garland County Library will collect items for a “Warm and Well Donation Drive” from December 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024. Donations will be delivered to local organizations to distribute as they see fit. Items focusing on warmth and wellness, especially, are sought for this drive. Warm items include blankets, coats, gloves, hats,
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(L to R) Johnette Connelly Taylor, niece of “Killer Wife” first victim, Joe Connelly; Evaline Rowland Connelly (no relation to Johnette), sister of the third victim, Don Rowland; and Bitty Martin, author. Bitty Martin has completed her second Hot Springs true crime, Killer Wife: The True Story of Bonnie Connelly and the Men
By Chana Prince Greetings Fellow Travelers, March 2026 carries powerful turning-point energy. The Total Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on March 3 brings emotional insight and practical clarity. Virgo asks for refinement—health, habits, work, and daily devotion come into focus. What feels messy now is ready to be organized with
Thousands of plants will be for sale at the Garden Show. Save the date – Garland County Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Plant Sale and Garden Show one day only on Saturday, April 25, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Garland County Fairgrounds. Entry is free
by Susan Koenig Springs around the corner.Our excitement builds. Our need to dig in the dirt will soon be fulfilled. We’re planning our gardens and shopping seed catalogs. We’re preparing our pots and watching video blogs. We’re dreaming of the garden and buying seeds and plants, And figuring how to get rid of the squash bugs and ants! The sun’s rays
