Central Arkansas Library System

Amateur guitarists and music supporters are in for some fun Saturday, Aug. 8, at the fourth-annual Guitar Wars competition, the state’s only statewide amateur guitar competition.  AY Media Group is the media sponsor for Guitar Wars, founded by renowned music …

After more than a decade of leadership, Central Arkansas Library System Executive Director Nate Coulter has announced he will retire at the end of the year. Coulter has served as executive director since March 2016, guiding the system through a …

Pictured above: Rock It! Lab is a partnership between Advancing Black Entrepreneurship and the Central Arkansas Library System. (Photos provided) About 20 percent of businesses fail in their first year, and by the five-year mark, 50 percent are likely to …

Influence Beyond the Algorithm   Tameka Lee, director of communications and community engagement at Central Arkansas Library System, is among this year’s prestigious list of Arkansas Money & Politics’ “Influencers” — but what does being an influencer actually mean to …

The word “influence” is related to “flow,” at one point literally referring to the power “flowing” from the stars to shape human destinies. The idea is that, like water, power has an inevitability about it, a direction — a vision, …

Photos by Jamie Lee Nate Coulter stood on the new rooftop terrace of the Central Arkansas Library System Main Library building during a preview day of its much-anticipated renovation. He said the rooftop space, which overlooks downtown Little Rock and …

Feature image above: A rendering of the new Boulevard Bread location. (Rendering courtesy of CALS) The new reopening celebration will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4, just in time to celebrate the return of the Six Bridges Book Festival to its home at …

The CALS Main Library will reopen its doors on Monday, Sept. 29. Earlier this month, Arkansas Money and Politics had a walkthrough to observe the progress being made on the building.  After a nearly two-year, $31 million renovation, the library …

The Central Arkansas Library System’s Main Library will reopen to the public on Sept. 29 after undergoing a $31 million renovation over the past two years. In celebration of the reopening, the library will host a day of activities on …

There are lots of folks who call the Hogs in Arkansas, but perhaps no one is as passionate about pork as Holly Payne and Aaron Baldwin, co-owners of Porch Swing Farms in Bigelow. The couple launched the business in 2021, …