(CANCELED) Homeschool Page Turners

What: Homeschool Page Turners
When: 01/09/2024 | 11 AM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: Ages 13-18
Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m.

Join us for a new Homeschool book club for ages 13-18.  We will meet monthly to discuss our selected book, play games, and eat yummy snacks!
This month’s book: The Blackthorn Key, by Kevin Sands.
Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served.
*If you register online for this program you are not guaranteed a free book.

If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list. 

Group visits by appointment only.

Magic Tree House Book Club

What: Magic Tree House Book Club
When: 01/22/2024 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: 5-9
Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m.

This month’s book is Magic Tree House #12, Polar Bears Past Bedtime. Jack and Annie travel to the Arctic and meet a seal hunter and his dogsled team. But when the ice suddenly cracks beneath their feet, will a giant polar bear help them survive to complete their mission?

Some free copies of the book are available to registered patrons on a first-come, first-served basis.

If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.

Magic Tree House Book Club

What: Magic Tree House Book Club
When: 12/11/2023 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: 5-9
Registration is required and begins 11/15 at 9:00 a.m.

This month’s book is Magic Tree House #44 (Merlin Mission #16): A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time. Jack and Annie travel to Victorian England to help Charles Dickens–only to find he’s been thrown in jail! Can Jack and Annie rescue Dickens with the help of three Christmas ghosts?

Some free copies of the book are available to registered patrons on a first-come, first-served basis.

If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.

Fiction Quest!

What: Fiction Quest!
When: 01/23/2024 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: 13-18
Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m.

If you’re a fan of genre fiction – such as fantasy, sci-fi, or horror – this book club’s for you! Every month will feature a new book in a different genre. This month, we’re reading the Fantasy YA hit Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.

Group visits by appointment only.

Banana Splits Book Club

What: Banana Splits Book Club
When: 01/24/2024 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room
Who: Ages 8-12
Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m.

This month’s book: Honestly, Elliott, by Gillian McDunn
Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served.
*If you register online for this program you are not guaranteed a free book.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list. 

Banana Splits Book Club

What: Banana Splits Book Club
When: 12/13/2023 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room
Who: Ages 8-12
Registration is required and begins 11/15 at 9:00 a.m.

This month’s book: New From Here by Kelly Yang
Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served.
*If you register online for this program you are not guaranteed a free book.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list. 

Teen Book Club

What: Teen Book Club
When: 01/30/2024 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room
Who: Ages 13-18
Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m.

This month’s book: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served.
*If you register online for this program you are not guaranteed a free book.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list. 

Teen Book Club

What: Teen Book Club
When: 12/19/2023 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room
Who: Ages 13-18
Registration is required and begins 11/15 at 9:00 a.m.

This month’s book: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served.
*If you register online for this program you are not guaranteed a free book.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list. 

Homeschool Page Turners

What: Homeschool Page Turners
When: 12/05/2023 | 11 AM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: Ages 13-18
Registration is required and begins 11/15 at 9:00 a.m.

Join us for a new Homeschool book club for ages 13-18.  We will meet monthly to discuss our selected book, play games, and eat yummy snacks!
This month’s book: The Inheritance Games, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.
Some free copies of the book are available to patrons registered. First come, first served.
*If you register online for this program you are not guaranteed a free book.

If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list. 

Group visits by appointment only.

What’s All the Buzz About?

What: What’s All the Buzz About?
When: May 1st @ 1:00pm
Where: Library Auditorium
Who: 18+
No Registration

In collaboration with the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance, the Garland County Library will be the host venue for several programs that are part of the Arts & The Park 2023 festival.

Not only are bees the preferred pollinator for agriculture, they benefit our world and help us satisfy our sweet tooth. Find out ways to support our buzzing pollinator neighbors and learn some interesting facts about honey.

This program is hosted by Alison Crane Family and Consumer Sciences Agent- Garland County Extension Service.

For more information about Arts & The Park 2023, visit the official website here:

Arts & The Park 2023