Pope County Library

8:30am-5:30pm

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

8:30am-5:30pm

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

8:30am-5:30pm

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

1:00pm-5:00pm

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

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SRP Registration--DOVER

05/01/2025 @ 8:30am to 07/11/2025 @ 5:30pm

SRP Registration Landing--DOV at Dover Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Dover Public Library

Room: SRP Registration Landing--DOV

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Registration Required

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SRP Registration--HECTOR

05/01/2025 @ 8:30am to 07/11/2025 @ 5:30pm

SRP Registration Landing--HEC at Hector Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Hector Public Library

Room: SRP Registration Landing--HEC

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Registration Required

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SRP Registration--RUSSELLVILLE

05/01/2025 @ 8:30am to 07/11/2025 @ 5:30pm

SRP Registration Landing--RSVL at Pope County Library

Open

Library Branch: Pope County Library

Room: SRP Registration Landing--RSVL

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Registration Required

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SRP Registration--ATKINS

05/01/2025 @ 8:30am to 07/11/2025 @ 5:30pm

SRP Registration Landing--ATK at Atkins Centennial Library

Open

Library Branch: Atkins Centennial Library

Room: SRP Registration Landing--ATK

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Registration Required

Party Invitation

Open for Pickle Fest on Saturday!

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:30pm

Atkins Centennial Library

Library Branch: Atkins Centennial Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Come visit us during Pickle Fest. Here's our Saturday schedule. Most activities will be held on the front lawn, but you are welcome to come into the library (especially for the puppet show!).

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Bookmobile-Pickle Fest

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm

Offsite

Library Branch: Offsite

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Bookmobile/Outreach, Family, Games, Genealogy and Arkansas History, Special Event

Event Details:

Come see the Pope County Library Bookmobile and the Genealogy Department at Picklefest! The Bookmobile will have games and crafts, and the Genealogy Department will do oral history interviews as part the 250th anniversary of the United States.

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Popcorn and Picture Shows!

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Children's Department at Pope County Library

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!

Resiliency For All-A Life Skills Lecture

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Genealogy Department at Pope County Library

Library Branch: Pope County Library

Room: Genealogy Department

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Program Type: Health and Wellness

Event Details:

During these difficult times, we could all use a little more resiliency. Have you ever wondered how to get more? Have you ever wondered whether you have resiliency? Join us as we discuss these questions and more.

SRP Reading Log pickup begins

All Day 5/30

Pope County Library

Library Branch: Pope County Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Summer Reading Program logs are available beginning today! Pick yours up and start coloring your summer reading adventure with us. (Reading logs must be turned in by Friday, July 25.)

Author Tasia C. Taylor

Children's Author Tasia C. Taylor Visits

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Dover Public Library

Library Branch: Dover Public Library

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

Program Type: Author/Speaker, Special Event

Event Details:

Come meet local author, Tasia C. Taylor, who will be here to read her newest book Ice Cream Disaster and share an activity. Afterwards, make your very own Ice Cream Sundae!

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Time	Sun (5/11)	Mon (5/12)	Tue (5/13)	Wed (5/14)	Thu (5/15)	Fri (5/16)	Sat (5/17)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. SRP Registration--DOVER 05/01/2025 @ 8:30am - 07/11/2025 @ 5:30pm All Ages Dover Public Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group. Open Library Branch: Dover Public Library Room: SRP Registration Landing--DOV 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.
10 am		This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (6-11 years)" group. Storytime 10:00am - 11:00am Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years) Dover Public Library This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group. This event is in the "Children (6-11 years)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dover Public Library Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years) Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Join the fun as we build literacy, motor skills, and community through rhymes, songs, books, and hands-on activities for children and their parents. We are excited to have Dover Chief Marshal Titsworth joining us for Storytime! You don't want to miss it! 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. 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.			This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Adult Craft Club 10:00am - 11:00am Adults (18+) Dover Public Library This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dover Public Library Age Group: Adults (18+) Program Type: Arts and Crafts Event Details: Are you working on a craft? Bring it to the library every Thursday starting at 10 am and enjoy fellowship with other crafters!		This event is in the "All Ages" group. Bookmobile-Pickle Fest 10:00am - 3:00pm All Ages Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Bookmobile/Outreach, Family, Games, Genealogy and Arkansas History, Special Event Event Details: Come see the Pope County Library Bookmobile and the Genealogy Department at Picklefest! The Bookmobile will have games and crafts, and the Genealogy Department will do oral history interviews as part the 250th anniversary of the United States. Disclaimer(s) Library Card Library cards are free and valid for one (1) year. The Library System has no minimum age for a patron to obtain a library card. Anyone can use the resources of the Pope County Library, but only registered patrons may borrow library materials. Cardholders are responsible for all items checked out on their cards, whether the card is used by the owner of the card or anyone else. Patrons are limited to a total of fifteen (15) library items checked out per card, of which 7 may be DVDs. For more information, see https://static.visionamp.co/rubix/20170525/circulation-policy-0822-2013-60093.pdf.
11 am
12 pm						This event is in the "All Ages" group. Bookmobile-Pickle Fest 12:00pm - 3:00pm 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: Arts and Crafts, Bookmobile/Outreach, Family, Games, Genealogy and Arkansas History, Special Event Event Details: Come see the Pope County Library Bookmobile and the Genealogy Department at Picklefest! The Bookmobile will have games and crafts, and the Genealogy Department will do oral history interviews as part the 250th anniversary of the United States. Disclaimer(s) Library Card Library cards are free and valid for one (1) year. The Library System has no minimum age for a patron to obtain a library card. Anyone can use the resources of the Pope County Library, but only registered patrons may borrow library materials. Cardholders are responsible for all items checked out on their cards, whether the card is used by the owner of the card or anyone else. Patrons are limited to a total of fifteen (15) library items checked out per card, of which 7 may be DVDs. For more information, see https://static.visionamp.co/rubix/20170525/circulation-policy-0822-2013-60093.pdf.
1 pm				This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Adult Game Club 1:30pm - 3:00pm Adults (18+) Dover Public Library This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dover Public Library Age Group: Adults (18+) Program Type: Games Event Details: Join us for an afternoon of fun and games!
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm			This event is in the "Tween (9-12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teen (13-19)" group. Teen/Tween Origami 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tween (9-12 years), Teen (13-19) Dover Public Library This event is in the "Tween (9-12 years)" group. This event is in the "Teen (13-19)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dover Public Library Age Group: Tween (9-12 years), Teen (13-19) Program Type: Arts and Crafts Event Details: Come try your hand at origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures. 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 "Tween (9-12 years)" group. Tween Robotics Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tween (9-12 years) Dover Public 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: Dover Public Library Age Group: Tween (9-12 years) Program Type: STEM WE HAVE ROBOTS! Build robots or use coding to direct Ozobots or Ollies at our monthly robotics sessions. 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 "Teen (13-19)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Local Author T.L. Simpson Will be Here! 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teen (13-19), Adults (18+) Dover Public Library This event is in the "Teen (13-19)" group. This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Dover Public Library Age Group: Teen (13-19), Adults (18+) Program Type: Author/Speaker, Special Event Event Details: T.L. Simpson is an award-winning journalist living in Pope County, Arkansas. His fiction draws from his experiences growing up in the Ozarks and covering both sports and crime for the local newspaper.