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Arkansas Library Association
The Arkansas Library Association (ArLA) is a statewide organization created to further the professional develo...
Row of cars and truck parked outside multilevel concrete and glass building
Arkansas State Archives
aka: Arkansas History Commission
The Arkansas State Archives (ASA), located in Little Rock (Pulaski ...
Dilapidated multistory building on street corner
Arkansas State Library
The Arkansas State Library (ASL) in Little Rock (Pulaski County) is the state agency charged with the task of ...
Nighttime view from parking lot sidewalk between two small trees leading up to four columns in front of entrance to five story building with large glass panels across front sign on roof text "Library"
Central Arkansas Library System
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is the largest library system in Arkansas. Created in 1975, the sys...
Multistory house with covered porch supported by tall columns
Drew County Museum and Archives
aka: Southeast Arkansas Research and Archives Center
The Drew County Museum got its start when the Drew County Historic...
Library interior with stacks and chairs and tables and a sculpture
Fayetteville Public Library
The Fayetteville Public Library (FPL), located at 401 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville (Washington County), was...
Brick building with flat roofs and covered entrance on post card
Garland County Public Library
The Garland County Public Library, located in Hot Springs (Garland County), has the stated goal of connecting ...
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Libraries
Libraries serve an important role in offering Arkansas’s citizens access to information and resources. Vario...
Single story brick building with cupola and water tower in the rear
Malvern-Hot Spring County Library
The Malvern-Hot Spring County Library was established in 1928 by the efforts of the Women’s Club of Malvern ...
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Bessie Grace Boehm Moore (1902–1995)
Bessie Boehm Moore was an educator and civic leader. She was widely known for her efforts in the promotion of ...
Old white woman with white man and girl in library
Esther DeWitt Nixon (1916–2004)
Esther DeWitt Nixon was the founding librarian of the Jacksonville (Pulaski County) public library and served ...
Narrow single-story "Norman Library" brick building with covered porch under trees in park with stone wall and steps in the foreground
Norman Library
The Norman Library has been known as the smallest public library in the state. Located in the town square of N...
Randolph County Library
The Randolph County Library, located in historic downtown Pocahontas (Randolph County), opened on June 20, 193...
Two white boys and man examine books in home library with table and window
Ted Richmond (1890–1975)
aka: James Theodore Richmond
James Theodore (Ted) Richmond was the founder of the Wilderness Lib...
Brick building with green metal roof and clock tower and covered entrance on paved parking lot
Saline County Library
The Saline County Library, owned and operated by the county, is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in ...
Interior of archives with framed artwork on the walls and materials in boxed on multiple shelves
Sequoyah National Research Center
The Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) seeks to a...
War of the Rebellion
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies is a 128-v...
Long multistory modern building with cantilevered ends mirror tinted windows and penthouse overlooking park and river
William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park
aka: Clinton Library
The William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park is located on a...
African American woman in glass and white formal wear
Sue Cowan Williams (1910–1994)
Sue Cowan Williams represented African American teachers in the Little Rock School District as the plaintiff i...