Nate Coulter
Carlton Wing and Arkansas PBS Continue to Educate and Inform Despite Budget Cut
Wing, a former state representative with a background in TV journalism, was named to lead Arkansas PBS in September. read more >
CALS Delays Reopening of Main Library in Downtown Little Rock
CALS had been planning to reopen its flagship location on Sept. 20 after a two-year, $31.5 million renovation project. read more >
A Study to Nowhere (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Little Rock’s decision to spend $2.5 million to study a deck park is profoundly wasteful. read more >
by Hunter Field -
CALS Sets Reopening Date for Main Library After $31.5M Renovation
The two-year project, overseen by CDI Contractors, will offer new amenities and more space for families, teens and adults. read more >
by Josh McNeil -
Suit Challenges Arkansas Law Allowing Librarians to be Criminally Charged Over ‘Harmful’ Materials
A coalition that includes the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock filed the challenge to the law, which takes effect Aug. 1. The law also creates a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. read more >
DeSantis Inspires Push to Make Book Bans Easier in Republican-Controlled States
In Arkansas, Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law, set to take effect this summer, that could impose criminal penalties on librarians who knowingly provide "harmful" materials to minors. read more >
by Associated Press -
Windgate Foundation Gives $225K to CALS
The Central Arkansas Library System Foundation gets a $225,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation. read more >
Sun Also Rises at Central Arkansas Library System
Entegrity of Little Rock is building a solar array for the Central Arkansas Library System to provide electricity and savings of a million dollars over 25 years. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $2.3M
The $833,347 sale of a bank branch in North Little Rock led the most recent round of real estate transactions. read more >
CALS to Revamp Its Website
The library isn’t shushing folks about its plan to redesign its website. In fact, the Central Arkansas Library System is shouting it from the rooftops. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Even With Internet, Nate Coulter Sees Long Shelf Life for Libraries
Nate Coulter was named executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System in December, replacing Bobby Roberts, who retired in March. read more >
CALS Names Nate Coulter Director
The Central Arkansas Library System board of directors has selected Nate Coulter of Little Rock as its new director. read more >