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

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Featured Events

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.

Read to Succeed

PBS Read to Succeed

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00pm

Children's Department at Pope County Library

Open

Library Branch: Pope County Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Family, Special Event, Storytime, Summer Reading Program

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for this free reading event, which is open to the public and will include a meal and story time featuring the book “Potato Pants,” followed by a discussion and activity.

Party Invitation

Librarian Photo Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Atkins Centennial Library

Library Branch: Atkins Centennial Library

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

Program Type: Games, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

You are invited to join us for a photo scavenger hunt at the Atkins Library.

Colorful image of 3 children reading books

Special Storytime with Marty Boone, The Magic Balloon Man

Monday, July 21, 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: Storytime, Summer Reading Program

Event Details:

Ready for even more Summer Fun?!?! Help us welcome Marty Boone to the library. Marty has been on America's Got Talent, and he is Arkansas' top balloon artist and magician. Every kiddo will get to take home a balloon animal!

Messtival with a splash and paint colors

SRP Finale: Messtival with a Splash/Awards Presentation

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am

Dover Public Library

Library Branch: Dover Public Library

Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years), Tween (9-12 years), Teen (13-19)

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

Event Details:

Come join our Summer Reading FINALE--Messtival with a Splash! We will have fly swat painting, fork painting, water gun painting plus plenty of opportunities to get wet. Enjoy outside games and a visit from the fire truck!

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Time	Sun (6/08)	Mon (6/09)	Tue (6/10)	Wed (6/11)	Thu (6/12)	Fri (6/13)	Sat (6/14)
10 am		This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (6-11 years)" group Storytime-Mo Willems' Zoom Squirrel Visits 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, Summer Reading Program 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. Mo Willems' Zoom Squirrel will be our special guest! We will read I want to Sleep Under the Stars which features Zoom and his friends! 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 "Preschool (0-5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (6-11 years)" group This event is in the "Tween (9-12 years)" group Storytime with Mo Willems' Zoom Squirrel 10:00am–11:00am Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years), Tween (9-12 years) Hector Public Library This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (6-11 years)" group This event is in the "Tween (9-12 years)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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: Join the fun as we build literacy, motor skills, and community through rhymes, songs, books, and hands-on activities for children and their parents. Come have your picture taken with Mo Willems' Zoom Squirrel for our second Summer Reading Program! 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 "Preschool (0-5 years)" group Summer Reading 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) Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading Program Event Details: Our usual storytime fun, with a Summer Reading Theme! This week, we are focusing on drawing and painting inspired by Vincent Van Gogh. 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 Summer Reading Storytime with Zoom Squirrel! 10:00am–11:00am Preschool (0-5 years) Pope County Library This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group Library Branch: Pope County Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years) Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading Program 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. Mo Willems' Zoom Squirrel will be joining us for a special storytime! 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
12 pm
1 pm		This event is in the "Preschool (0-5 years)" group This event is in the "Children (6-11 years)" group Story and Craft Time featuring Mo Willems' Zoom Squirrel! 1:00pm–2:00pm Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years) Atkins Centennial 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: Atkins Centennial Library Age Group: Preschool (0-5 years), Children (6-11 years) Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Storytime, Summer Reading Program 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. Help us welcome Mo Willem's Zoom Squirrel at Storytime today! Disclaimer(s) 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. 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.