What: Garland Gamers When: 01/08/2023 | 2-4 PM Where: GCL Auditorium Who: Ages 10-18 Join us for board games and video game free play on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. Group visits by appointment only.

What: Garland County Chess Club When: Every Sunday, 2-5pm Where: In-Person Who: Ages 10+ No Registration The library provides a regular time and comfortable place to meetup every week for local chess players of all ages 10 and up, including adults. Players of all skill levels are encouraged to attend and play, both casually and […]

What: Fiction Writers Café When: 01/09/2023 | 4 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 13-18 Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m. Teens ages 13-18 are invited to come sip some coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and learn about different elements of writing fiction, including characters, scenes, plot, setting, point of view, […]

What: Nonfiction Stories When: 01/10/2023 | 2 PM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 5-10 Join in to listen to some nonfiction picture books and do a related craft-ivity on our subject! Subjects range from science, art, history, and biographies. *Group visits by appointment only.

What: Inkhearts Fiction Writers Workshop When: Tuesday, 01/10/22 @ 6:00-7:30 P.M. Where: Library Meeting Room B Who: Ages 18+ Registration Recommended To register, please e-mail Chanan Emmons at cemmons@gclibrary.com. Join fiction writer and GCL staff member Chanan Emmons for a monthly dive into fiction writing and the writing life. The Inkhearts meet on the second […]

What: Preschool Storytime: Owls When: 01/11/2023 | 10:30 AM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 3-5 Join us for for stories and a craft all about owls! Group visits by appointment only.

What: Nerd History 101: NERF When: 01/11/2023 | 4 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 13-18 Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m. It's NERF or nothing! Is that still the slogan? It was back in my day, but now NERF has gone from simple dart-shooters to a line of toys that […]

What: All Things Fiber Crafting Group When: meets every Thursday the library is open | 9-11:30 AM Where: Room D Who: Ages 18+ No registration required All Things Fiber is looking for artists and crafters who enjoy working on all types of needlecraft projects, i.e. knitting, crocheting, tatting, counted cross stitch, embroidery, quilting, weaving, etc. […]

What: Homeschool Nonfiction Writing When: 01/12/2023 | 11 AM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 10-13 Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m. Do school essays make you feel stumped? Join Ms. Chanan for homeschool nonfiction writing and learn the formula for a five-paragraph essay that will help you complete your homework faster […]

What: Homeschool Nonfiction Writing When: 01/12/2023 | 12 PM Where: Garland County Library Who: Ages 14-18 Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m. Stressed from writing school essays? What if you knew the formula for writing essays faster and better--and maybe even had room to make it fun? Learn the basics of academic […]

What: Micro Club: Dust Mites When: 01/12/2023 | 4 PM Where: Virtual-Zoom Who: Ages 11-18 Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m. Micro Club is a reoccurring science and art program where we create life-size models of various microscopic entities with craft supplies while exploring information related to the topic. This program is […]

What: Toddler Time When: 01/13/2023 | 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.

What: Painting with Jill When: 01/13/2023 | 4 PM Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room Who: Ages 13-18 Registration is required and begins 12/15 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. Class will […]

What: Livestream of the 25th Annual Hot Springs NAACP #6013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast When: Saturday, January 14 @ 8:30am Where: Livestreamed for free at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary Who: 18+ As a special edition of the Perceptions of Color series, the Garland County Library will livestream the 25th Annual Hot Springs NAACP […]