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Take and Make Craft: Love Bugs
Take and Make Craft: Love Bugs
What: Take & Make Craft: Love Bugs When: 2/01/2024 to 2/29/2024 Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 12 & under Drop by the library for a craft kit with everything needed to make a little love bug. One kit per child.
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Scribes Fiction Writing Club
Scribes Fiction Writing Club
What: Scribes Fiction Writing Club When: 02/26/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 10-12 Registration is required and begins 1/15 at 9:00 a.m. Calling all storytellers! Whether you like to write stories, graphic novels, plays, screenplays–or tell your story in a different way, this program is for you. We’ll learn about different aspects […]
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Preschool Storytime: Manners
Preschool Storytime: Manners
What: Preschool Storytime: Manners When: 02/28/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 3-5 Join us for stories and a craft all about manners! Group visits by appointment only.
Drop-In Activity: Space Food
Drop-In Activity: Space Food
What: Drop-In Activity: Space Food When: 02/28/2024 | 4-5 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 12 & under Drop in the children's department between 4 and 5 to make an imaginative contraption from whimsical materials for keeping and serving astronaut food in zero gravity. This program is sponsored by the Public Library Innovation Exchange […]
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STEAM Team: Planets
STEAM Team: Planets
What: STEAM Team: Planets When: 02/29/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 7-12 Registration is required and begins 1/15 at 9:00 a.m. Let’s explore the planets in our galaxy! We will take a look at each unique planet and create a diorama of our solar system. STEAM Team is a recurring program […]
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Toddler Time
Toddler Time
What: Toddler Time When: 03/01/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Join Ms. Katie for toddler fun including stories, songs, and more! Group visits by appointment only.
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Homeschool Bingo for Books
Homeschool Bingo for Books
What: Homeschool Bingo for Books When: 03/04/2024 | 2 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 6-18 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Attention homeschoolers: Come play bingo with us! Winners will get to choose a book from our prize carts! If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.
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Preschool Storytime: Weather
Preschool Storytime: Weather
What: Preschool Storytime: Weather When: 03/06/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 3-5 Join us for stories and a craft all about weather! Group visits by appointment only.
Canceled Intro to Dungeons and Dragons
Canceled Intro to Dungeons and Dragons
What: Intro to D&D When: 03/06/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 10-18 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Come learn the basics of D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) with Mr. Brett. If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list. Group visits by appointment only.
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Homeschool Geography Club: Turkmenistan
Homeschool Geography Club: Turkmenistan
What: Homeschool Geography Club: Turkmenistan When: 03/07/2024| 10 AM-12 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 7-13 Registration is required and will begin on 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Grab your luggage and join us to explore a different country each month. Learn about a specific country, play games, and make crafts from a different country! If registration […]
Amazing Makers
Amazing Makers
What: Amazing Makers When: 03/07/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 7-12 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Children ages 7-12 are invited to join us as we learn about the work of an amazing creator or artist. Participants will also create their own work of art. Group visits by […]
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Canceled Toddler Time
Canceled Toddler Time
What: Toddler Time When: 03/08/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Join Ms. Katie for toddler fun including stories, songs, and more! Group visits by appointment only.
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Bookmobile LEGO Day
Bookmobile LEGO Day
What: Bookmobile LEGO Day When: Saturday, March 9 | 10 AM Where: Mountain View Heights – Family Side 1010 Illinois St, Hot Springs, AR, 71901 Who: All Ages No Registration Donna, the GCL Bookmobile, visits Mountain View Heights – Family side at 10 AM on Saturday, March 9 for Bookmobile Lego Day. Participants will be […]
Painting with Tori
Painting with Tori
What: Painting with Tori When: 03/09/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 9-12 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Come make your own work of art with Ms. Tori. You'll learn how to paint step-by-step and leave with a completed painting! Please arrive on time. Class will […]
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Garland Gamers
Garland Gamers
What: Garland Gamers When: 03/10/2024 | 2-4 PM Where: GCL Who: Ages 10-18 Join us for board games and video game free play on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. Group visits by appointment only.
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Magic Tree House Book Club
Magic Tree House Book Club
What: Magic Tree House Book Club When: 03/11/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 5-9 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. This month's book is Magic Tree House #15, Viking Ships at Sunrise. The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to a monastery in ancient Ireland--just in time for a Viking […]
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Preschool Storytime: Birds
Preschool Storytime: Birds
What: Preschool Storytime: Birds When: 03/13/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 3-5 Join us for stories and a craft all about birds! Group visits by appointment only.
Banana Splits Book Club
Banana Splits Book Club
What: Banana Splits Book Club When: 03/13/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 8-12 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. This month's book: Packing for Mars for Kids, by Mary Roach Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served. *If […]
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At-Home Science Kit Pickup
At-Home Science Kit Pickup
What: At-Home Science Kit Pickup When: 03/15/2024 Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 18 & under Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Sign up to reserve a mystery science kit full of everything you will need to conduct a simple at-home science experiment! Instruction video and reading recommendations included. One kit per […]
Toddler Time
Toddler Time
What: Toddler Time When: 03/15/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Join Ms. Katie for toddler fun including stories, songs, and more! Group visits by appointment only.
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Kids Paint
Kids Paint
What: Kids Paint When: 03/19/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 5-8 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Come make your own work of art with Ms. Jill. You'll learn how to paint step-by-step and leave with a completed painting! Please arrive on time. If registration is […]
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Firefighter Storytime
Firefighter Storytime
What: Firefighter Storytime When: 03/20/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Join us for stories and a craft all about firefighters! Group visits by appointment only.
Drop-In Activity: Edible Constellations
Drop-In Activity: Edible Constellations
What: Drop-In Activity: Edible Constellations When: 03/20/2024 | 4-5 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 12 & under Come by the library between 4 and 5 to build constellation patterns with pretzels and mini marshmallows. For ages 12 & under, while supplies last. *Groups by appointment only.
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Stories in the Park at Hollywood Park
Stories in the Park at Hollywood Park
What: Stories in the Park When: 03/21/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Hollywood Park Who: All ages welcome Join us at Hollywood Park (411 Hollywood Avenue) for picture books, snacks, and more! Group visits by appointment only.
SkyDome Planetarium
SkyDome Planetarium
What: SkyDome Planetarium When: 03/21/2024 | 12-5 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: All ages Explore the wonders of the night sky with the Arkansas SkyDome Planetarium! Shows every hour beginning at noon--last show begins at 5pm. Space is limited, and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Lego Club
Lego Club
What: Lego Club When: 03/23/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 10 & under Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. LEGO Club is back and bigger than ever! Participants will be given a specific prompt and will have two hours to build using LEGO blocks provided by […]
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Scribes Fiction Writing Club
Scribes Fiction Writing Club
What: Scribes Fiction Writing Club When: 03/25/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 10-12 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Calling all storytellers! Whether you like to write stories, graphic novels, plays, screenplays–or tell your story in a different way, this program is for you. We’ll learn about different aspects […]
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Preschool Storytime: Easter
Preschool Storytime: Easter
What: Preschool Storytime: Easter When: 03/27/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 3-5 Join us for stories and a craft all about Easter! Group visits by appointment only.
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STEAM Team: Eclipses
STEAM Team: Eclipses
What: STEAM Team: Eclipses When: 03/28/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 7-12 Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m. Let’s explore solar eclipses! We will take a look at why it happens and what it will be like when experiencing one on Earth. We will also construct a basic […]
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Toddler Time
Toddler Time
What: Toddler Time When: 03/29/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Join Ms. Katie for toddler fun including stories, songs, and more! Group visits by appointment only.
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Library Closed for State Holiday
Library Closed for State Holiday
The Garland County Library's building is closed today for a holiday. Our digital branch never closes. Visit www.gclibrary.com now to borrow, download, watch, browse, and more! --- January 1, 2024 | New Year’s Day January 15, 2024 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday February 19, 2024 | George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates […]
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Fantasy Story Contest
Fantasy Story Contest
What: Fantasy Story Contest When: 04/01/2024 to 04/14/2024 Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 18 and under No registration required Do you daydream about fantastical worlds filled with magical creatures and unlikely heroes? Submit an original fantasy story of 10 pages or less, and enter to win a gift card to Black Ribbon Books! Please […]
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
What: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party When: 04/01/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 10-18 Registration is required and begins 3/15 at 9:00 a.m. Do you play croquet? Join Ms. Chanan in the library garden for tea, treats, utterly mad games, and yes, croquet. If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait […]
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Preschool Storytime: Rain
Preschool Storytime: Rain
What: Preschool Storytime: Rain When: 04/03/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 3-5 Join us for stories and a craft all about rain! Group visits by appointment only.
Banana Splits Book Club
Banana Splits Book Club
What: Banana Splits Book Club When: 04/03/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 8-12 Registration is required and begins 3/15 at 9:00 a.m. This month's book: Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served. *If you […]
Intro to Dungeons and Dragons
Intro to Dungeons and Dragons
What: Intro to D&D When: 04/03/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 10-18 Registration is required and begins 3/15 at 9:00 a.m. Come learn the basics of D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) with Mr. Brett. If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list. Group visits by appointment only.
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Homeschool Geography Club: Portugal
Homeschool Geography Club: Portugal
What: Homeschool Geography Club: Portugal When: 04/04/2024| 10 AM-12 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 7-13 Registration is required and will begin on 3/15 at 9:00 a.m. Grab your luggage and join us to explore a different country each month. Learn about a specific country, play games, and make crafts from a different country! If registration […]
Kids Paint
Kids Paint
What: Kids Paint When: 04/04/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 5-8 Registration is required and begins 3/15 at 9:00 a.m. Come make your own work of art with Ms. Jill. You'll learn how to paint step-by-step and leave with a completed painting! Please arrive on time. If registration is […]
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NASA: Bear Hugs & Cosmic Dances
NASA: Bear Hugs & Cosmic Dances
What: Bear Hugs and Cosmic Dances When: 04/05/2024 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Who: 3-8 Bring your pre-school children to immerse themselves in the story of Moonbear’s Shadow by Frank Asch. Using a Bear figure and a flashlight, we will recreate shadow scenes from the picture book and discover the three ingredients to […]
Build Your Own JPSS-2 and TDRS Papercraft Models with NASA
Build Your Own JPSS-2 and TDRS Papercraft Models with NASA
What: Build Your Own JPSS-2 and TDRS Papercraft Models with NASA When: 04/05/2024 | 4:30 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: 6-18 Build Your Own JPSS-2 and TDRS Papercraft Models with NASA with Julie Hoover, Jimmy Acevedo, and Vi Nguyen The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is a series of polar-orbiting environmental satellites that collect critical […]
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Take and Make Craft: Love Bugs
Take and Make Craft: Love Bugs
Take and Make Craft: Love Bugs
Preschool Storytime: Manners
Drop-In Activity: Space Food
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Canceled Toddler Time
Garland Gamers
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Toddler Time
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