What: International Lego Day with ArkLUG
When: 01/28/2024 | 1-6 PM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: All ages
Come celebrate International Lego Day at the library! We will have a Lego display built by the Arkansas LEGO Users Group and a free build contest for different age groups.
What: STEAM Team: Spaceships
When: 01/25/2024 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: Ages 7-12
Registration is required and begins 12/15 at 9:00 a.m.
Let’s explore binary code! We will take a look at what it is, and how it works, and craft a coded message in a candy cane.
STEAM Team is a recurring program focusing on science, technology, engineering, art, and math subjects. We eat snacks, play games, explore information, conduct experiments, and do activities.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.
What: At-Home Science Kit Pickup
When: 01/19/2024
Where: Garland County Library
Who: Ages 18 & under
Registration is required and begins 12/15 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 household.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.
What: After-school Stories
When: 01/11/2024 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: Ages 5-10
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.
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.
What: Scribes Fiction Writing Club
When: 01/29/2024 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: 10-12
Registration is required and begins 12/15 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 of storytelling, play storytelling games, and sometimes do a little writing.
No experience is needed, and no one will be required to share their work unless they want to. This is a low-risk creative environment.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.
What: Scribes Fiction Writing Club
When: 12/18/2023 | 4:30 PM
Where: Garland County Library
Who: 10-12
Registration is required and begins 11/15 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 of storytelling, play storytelling games, and sometimes do a little writing.
No experience is needed, and no one will be required to share their work unless they want to. This is a low-risk creative environment.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.
What: Fall Reading Festival
When: 11/01/2023-11/30/2023
Where: Garland County Library
Who: 18 & under
Throughout the month of November, kids & teens can participate in the Fall Reading Festival by completing up to 25 fun, family activities. Each activity completed earns one entry in the prize drawings! Visit the library to pick up an activity log.
What: Lego Club
When: 12/23/2023 | 10:30 AM
Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room
Who: Ages 10 & under
Registration is required and begins 11/15 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 the library, and can win fantastic prizes as a result!
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.
Group visits by appointment only.