If you have a kiddo, you won’t want to miss sign-ups for summer reading at the Garland County Library, June 10 – July 31! The Summer Reading program is open to children ages 1-18. There is no deadline to sign up, but it’s best to sign up before June 10 so you don’t miss out on logging your reading hours to win amazing prizes. Participants can visit the library every
Take time to rediscover the offerings at your local library during National Library Week, April 6-12. By Erin BaberWhat draws people to the library? Everything! From books and digital resources to job assistance and creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities. First celebrated in 1958, National Library Week (NLW) is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the country each April.
Public Relations Coordinator Jessamyn Carter explains the benefits of a library card to visitors. By Erin Baber Have you visited the Bookmobile yet? Used a Remote Locker to pick up your holds? Beyond the Library’s single location at 1427 Malvern Avenue, the Garland County Library (GCL) brings the library to the community through Books-By-Mail, free delivery, remote lockers, and the Bookmobile. GCL is committed to serving all residents, regardless of location or
The AR Dept. of Agriculture’s Forestry Division will be hosting a giveaway of bare root seedlings at Garland County Library, on Friday, March 28. There is a limit of five seedlings per person. The event will be held from 11 AM – 1 PM at the Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Avenue. For dates and locations of Free Tree Giveaways across the state, visit Facebook: ArkansasForestryDivision or www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/forestry.
Your Blind Date with a Book awaits at Garland County Library’s February Adventure! By Erin Baber Love is in the air at the Garland County Library this February, and there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Blind Date with a Book is going on all February for teens and adults. Pick up an eligible book wrapped in paper – no peeking, it’s a blind date, after all! Read it, rate it, and return
By Erin BaberThe Garland County Library begins the new year with a fiery breath of excitement! A vibrant new dragon mural by local artist Paint Shaman (Bethannie Newsom Steelman) now adorns the outer wall of the Youth Services Department and a month-long celebration of all things dragon awaits. Introducing Dragon Mural: Hot Springs artist Paint Shaman, Bethannie Newsom Steelman recently painted the outside of the Library’s Youth Services Department with
Public Services Director Karen Covey models GCL’s delivery tote bag. By Erin Baber,The Garland County Library (GCL) is planning an expansion to meet the growing needs of Hot Springs and Garland County residents. Since opening its doors at the present location on Malvern Avenue in 1995, GCL has grown tremendously, with over 10 million patron visits and 17.5 million items checked out. However, the current building can no longer accommodate
GCL Outreach Coordinator James Nowlin pets four-legged patron Annie –on the Bookmobile at a recent outing. By Erin Baber The Garland County Library provides free library services to over 100,000 people in Hot Springs and the surrounding Garland County areas all from a single facility at 1427 Malvern Avenue. In recent years, GCL began adding Remote Services to help make the library more accessible to patrons in the far reaches
By Erin BaberThe Garland County Library, the Garland County Historical Society, and the Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute will present a special program during the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival to celebrate the Arlington Hotel’s 100th anniversary. Titled “The Arlington Hotel: Birth and Rebirth 1864-1924” the program will feature a presentation by Hollis Duncan on Tuesday, October 22, at noon at the Arlington Hotel. Duncan, a fifth-generation Arkansan with roots
Show your library card and participating businesses will offer a variety of discounts, including percentages off, special offers, and free admission. By Erin Baber The Garland County Library is excited to announce the return of its “Show Me Your Library Card” program, which celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month annually in September. Dozens of local businesses and organizations have generously offered a variety of discounts and deals to Garland County
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,
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“One in a Million” Directed by Itab Azzam & Jack MacInnes Featured in the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Wednesday | October 14 | 4:30 PM Arlington Hotel Cinema 1 October is here at last, bringing festivals, fall fun, and, hopefully, some cooler days. One of the season’s biggest highlights is the 35th
Greetings, Fellow Travelers, October 2027 carries a powerful Libra-to-Scorpio progression, shifting the collective focus from relationships, balance, and cooperation toward deeper truth, intimacy, transformation, and emotional honesty. Mercury turns retrograde October 7 in Scorpio, encouraging reflection around communication, trust, shared resources, and unresolved emotional matters. Venus enters Scorpio October 8,
Staff member RoMaecia Thomas and daughter Leilani are enjoying Fish-O-Ween at Family Park. By Annie GerberFish-O-Ween Join us for our annual fall festival and fishing derby, Fish-O-Ween, on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Family Park (215 Family Park Road). All ages are invited to enjoy a
Tinderbox Gallery will launch Room for Strangers, a new curatorial initiative bringing original contemporary artwork into hospitality spaces, this October at Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs. The inaugural installation features three paintings by Texas artist George Zupp in Room 11. Rooted in the people, humor, and landscapes of
