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Join us in welcoming Dr. Bob Crossman who will speak about the history of Atkins. Dr. Crossman will have signed copies of his books.
Dr. Bob Crossman graduated from Russellville High School in 1971, and has lived Conway the past 35 years. He retains his Pope County connection through his work with the Potts Inn Museum.
His wife, Marcia Swain, is a native of Morrilton. Marcia spent much of her childhood in Atkins visiting grandparents, Turner and Velma Hamlet, and her Uncle Dallas and Nealia Jane Swain.
Bob is the author of seven books on the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. He has fourteen books that are now in print, and has sold over 35,000 copies of his books on Amazon and through dozens of other booksellers.
He is a member of the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Association, Oregon California Trails Association, Arkansas Historical Association, Faulkner County Historical Society, and the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.
Dr. Crossman received a B.A. from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and received graduate and post-graduate degrees from SMU in Dallas, Texas.
At the Atkins Library, on Saturday September 13th, Bob will be sharing the story of the newly designated Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail that passes through the southside of Atkins on SE 4th street.
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Unattended Children (ages 0-11)
Children 11 and under must be accompanied by a responsible party and shall be adequately supervised by such responsible parent or caregiver at all times for the sake of their own well-being.
Unattended Minors (ages 12-19)
While children 12 years and older may use the library unattended, they are required to adhere to library rules and expectations of acceptable behavior. Disruptive juveniles may be asked to disperse at the librarian’s discretion. Any minor unable to travel alone must be picked up prior to closing.