Garland County Library Blood Drive (hosted by Arkansas Blood Institute) Monday, November 15th 1:00 - 4:30pm in Library Parking Lot in the Bloodmobile To schedule and appointment in advance, visit search by 'county' at www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/countyarkbi.org or text or call Tina at 501-352-5491, or ABI at 877-340-8777. Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome! Donations support over 45 Arkansas […]

The library now offers two monthly Bingo programs every month! Virtual Bingo is on the Second Tuesday at 1pm every month, and In-Person Bingo is on the Third Monday at 1pm every month. Both are hosted by Hot Springs #1 Music Performer (as voted by Sentinel-Record readers), Jacob Flores! To register for any adult bingo […]

Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary This program is sponsored by the Garland County Historical Society. Tune in for "The Life and Times of Sam Watt" - the most colorful “Wild West” guy you’ve never heard of. Sam Watt was a Hot Springs businessman and adventurer. From Hot Springs to Portland, and from Florida to […]

Registration is required and will begin on Friday, October 15th at 9:00 a.m. Join us online for a virtual storytime about soup!  Registration is required. This program will take place via Zoom and an email link will be sent prior to the storytime.

Registration is required and will begin on Friday, October 15th at 9:00 a.m. Title: Skunk and Badger Some copies of the book will be available for pickup on a first-come, first-served basis. One book per family, please. Ages 8-13. Registration required. Please register each child individually.  

Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary On Wednesday, November 17 at 6pm, Garland County Master Gardener Jamie Wilkerson will discuss the principles of homesteading and share the research and techniques she has used on her journey to self-sufficiency.

Join Ms. Tiffany for an ocean-themed mindfulness program that incorporates music and movement. Ages 5 and under. Registration is required. Please register each child individually.

Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Hosted by Garland County Audubon Society and avid birder Jerry Butler. Features reactions by local readers to the romance, drama, science, and beauty of the best-selling story, Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. Special attention will be given to this program's featured bird, the red-billed tropicbird.

Ages 13-18. Registration is required. Please register each teen individually.

Bring your instruments, play some bluegrass, and mingle with fellow enthusiasts in the library's auditorium on the first and third Thursday afternoons of each month!

Registration is required and will begin on Friday, October 15th at 9:00 a.m. Join Ms. Katie for Toddler Time online! This program will take place via Zoom and an email link will be sent prior to the event.  Ages 18 months to 3 years. Registration is required. Please register each child individually.

Program livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Join Marsalis Weatherspoon and his guests in "Perceptions of Color," a monthly series that intends to both celebrate and educate about all facets of the African American experience. Weatherspoon, a musician, speaker, and public servant, currently serves as President of the local NAACP branch, Hot Springs Branch #6013. This […]

To register, please email Chanan Emmons at  cemmons@gclibrary.com Join writer and GCL staff member Chanan Emmons for a monthly dive into fiction writing and the writing life. The Inkhearts will meet on the third Saturday of each month for a brief presentation on a craft-related topic, followed by a short workshop of submitted fiction selections. […]