Pope County Library

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Pope County Library
116 East 3rd St
Russellville, AR 72801
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Fri: 8:30am-5:30pm

Sat: 9:00am-1:00pm

Atkins Centennial Library

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Atkins Centennial Library
216 NE 1st St
Atkins, AR 72823
United States

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Open second Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm.

Sun: Closed

Mon-Fri: 8:30am-5:30pm

Sat: Closed

Dover Public Library

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Dover Public Library
80 Library Rd
Dover, AR 72837
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Fri: 8:30am-5:30pm

Sat: Closed

Hector Public Library

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Hector Public Library
11600 SR27
Hector, AR 72843
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-1:00pm

Wed-Fri: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Sat: Closed

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Colorful image of 3 children reading books

Storytime with Mollie from Lake Dardanelle State Park

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Dover Public Library

Library Branch: Dover Public Library

Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years)

Program Type: Author/Speaker, Special Event, Storytime, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Color our World Summer Reading Program begins with a special visitor from Lake Dardanelle State Park--Park Interpreter Mollie Mason. She will talk about all the events coming up at the park this summer and what animals live there.

HECTOR SRP KICKOFF: Storytime with Smokey Bear

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Hector Public Library

Library Branch: Hector Public Library

Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years), Tween (9-12 years)

Program Type: Special Event, Storytime, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Come join Smokey Bear for our Summer Reading 2025 kickoff!

Photo of Pope County Library Bookmobile

Bookmobile London Community Stop

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30pm

Offsite

Library Branch: Offsite

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Bookmobile/Outreach

Event Details:

Join us for our monthly stop in London!

ATKINS SRP KICKOFF: Crafting Extravaganza

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Atkins Centennial Library

Library Branch: Atkins Centennial Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Movie, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Color our World Summer Reading Program begins with a crafting extravaganza and a colorful movie! All ages are welcome to join in.

RUSSELLVILLE ALL AGES SRP KICKOFF

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Pope County Library

Library Branch: Pope County Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Family, Games, Special Event, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Stop by for your reading log and join us as we celebrate the start of our Summer Reading Program! We will have games and crafts for the kids, and Junk Journals and Origami for teens and adults.

child with book and older person with walker

Storytime with Mo Willems' Zoom Squirrel

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Hector Public Library

Library Branch: Hector Public Library

Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years), Tween (9-12 years)

Program Type: Special Event, Storytime, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Come have your picture taken with Mo Willems' Zoom Squirrel for our second Summer Reading Program!

Scissors, pencils, paint brushes and other craft items.

Craft Time: Paper Planes Make & Race

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Atkins Centennial Library

Library Branch: Atkins Centennial Library

Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years)

Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Let your imagination soar as you learn how to make paper airplanes and race them against your friends' paper airplanes.

Boater Education-Arkansas Game and Fish

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm

Heritage Hall at Pope County Library

Library Branch: Pope County Library

Room: Heritage Hall

Age Group: Teen (13-19), Adults (18+)

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Arkansas Game and Fish will host a Boater Education class from 9am until 3pm. The traditional boating education class is a 6-hour instructor led classroom course with hands-on demonstrations.

Party Invitation

Guest Speaker: Atkins Fire Department and Jr Obstacle Course

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Atkins Centennial Library

Library Branch: Atkins Centennial Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Author/Speaker, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Come meet a hero firefighter and see if you have what it takes! Bring your running shoes and try your best through our junior firefighting obstacle course! This is for all ages, even those that are young at heart.

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Time	Sun (5/18)	Mon (5/19)	Tue (5/20)	Wed (5/21)	Thu (5/22)	Fri (5/23)	Sat (5/24)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. SRP Registration--RUSSELLVILLE 05/01/2025 @ 8:30am - 07/11/2025 @ 5:30pm All Ages Pope County Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group. Open Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: SRP Registration Landing--RSVL Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Summer Reading Program Registration Required Welcome to the online registration form for our Summer Reading Program (if you prefer a paper registration form, please request one at our Circulation Desk). By signing up through this online option, you acknowledge that you have read and accept our attached statements regarding Photography and Email Subscriptions. Only parents or guardians are allowed to register those 17 and under. We look forward to Coloring Our World with you this Summer! Disclaimer(s) Email Subscription By providing my email address, I agree to joining the Pope County Library System email list (currently maintained through Constant Contact). Emails sent through the Constant Contact platform contain an unsubscribe option for those who wish to opt out. SRP Parent/Guardian permission statement By signing up through this online registration form, I agree to the following: "As a parent/guardian, I give permission for my child to take part in the Pope County Library System 2025 Summer Reading Program and all activities offered." Photography As the Pope County Library System (PCLS) is a public space, we do take and sometimes publish photographic images and videos of patrons taking part in library programs. Photographs of adults may be published online, on social media, and/or in print. For your child's safety, any image that contains a child's face may be used in print advertising only.
							Closing CLOSED All Day All Branches Branches: Pope County Library, Atkins Centennial Library, Dover Public Library, Hector Public Library, Offsite
9 am		This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Basic Computer Skills: Cyber Security 9:00am - 10:30am Adults (18+) Pope County Library Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: Computer Stations Age Group: Adults (18+) Registration Required Event Details: Small Class setting for optimal learning experience!		This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Quilters Meetup 9:00am - 1:00pm Adults (18+) Pope County Library This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: Heritage Hall Age Group: Adults (18+) Event Details: This is a drop-in program. Stop by any time within the specified hours to participate. This is not a class, but an adults only meet up of quilters and sewists of all skill levels. You are welcome to bring your own machine.
10 am			This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group. Preschool Storytime 10:00am - 11:00am Preschool (0-5 years) Pope County Library This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years) Join the fun as we build literacy, motor skills, and community through rhymes, songs, books, and hands-on activities for children and their parents. Disclaimer(s) 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.	This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group. Preschool Storytime 10:00am - 11:00am Preschool (0-5 years) Pope County Library This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years) Join the fun as we build literacy, motor skills, and community through rhymes, songs, books, and hands-on activities for children and their parents. Disclaimer(s) 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.
11 am					PCLS Foundation Meeting 11:00am - 12:00pm Pope County Library Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: Admin/Outreach Meeting Room
12 pm
1 pm					This event is in the "All Ages" group. Bookmobile Southlawn Apartments Community Stop 1:00pm - 2:00pm All Ages Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Bookmobile/Outreach Event Details: Our Community Stops offer remote patrons an opportunity to engage with library services in their own communities. Sign up for a library card, check out a book, or let us help you connect with the LIBBY app or other resources, like our Homebound Services. Join us for our monthly stop at Southlawn Apartments!
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm				This event is in the "Tween (9-12 years)" group. Tween Library League 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tween (9-12 years) Pope County Library This event is in the "Tween (9-12 years)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Tween (9-12 years) Event Details: We will be offline coding!		This event is in the "All Ages" group. Popcorn and Picture Shows! 4:00pm - 5:30pm All Ages Pope County Library This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Movie Event Details: Join us for May's Popcorn and Picture Shows as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month by enjoying a family movie that is all about embracing (and coping with) how you feel!
5 pm					This event is in the "Teen (13-19)" group. Teen B.A.S.E. 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teen (13-19) Pope County Library This event is in the "Teen (13-19)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: YA Corner Age Group: Teen (13-19) Program Type: Games Event Details: Just for Teens, our programs hit all the bases from crafts to robotics, games, and life skills. Our Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meets quartely in the YA corner of the Pope County Library in Russellville. TAB members offer ideas for improvements to teen services. Join us in the YA Corner for our monthly Game Night! This month will be Trivia Night with bad prizes! Pizza will be provided. Disclaimer(s) 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.