About CALS

John Gould Fletcher Library

john gould fletcher library

823 North Buchanan Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-663-5457

Hours:
9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday

Branch Manager: Freddy Hudson

Fletcher Library offers patrons much more than traditional library fare; the facility received recognition from the Arkansas Institute for Architects. It offers patrons a selection of adult and children's books as well as CDs, DVDs and videocassettes. The 13,500-square-feet library opened in 1996 and provides access to public meeting rooms and programs for all ages.

People of the Library

John Gould Fletcher, a Little Rock native, was a poet and author and the first Arkansan to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize. His works include Selected Poems, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize, The Black Rock and The Burning Mountain. He married children's author Charlie May Simon in 1936.

July 31

Library Day at the Little Rock Zoo

Summer Reading Club participants are invited to stop by your favorite CALS branch before the 31st to pick up passes for free admission to the Little Rock Zoo all day July 31st.

For more information, call Youth Services at 918-3050.

posted July 22, 2010

August 24
4 p.m.

Art Shop for Teens

Let your creativity flow with watercolors, charcoal, ink, and more.

posted July 22, 2010

August 25
6 p.m.

Socrates Café

A nonacademic, philosophical discussion group.

posted July 22, 2010

August 31
4 p.m.

Teen Imaginarium

Craft your own aquarium to show off at the library.

posted July 22, 2010

Join us on Facebook!

The John Gould Fletcher Library now has a Facebook page! Click on the "Facebook" tab to the right to see our latest entries. And don't forget to click on "Become a Fan" to receive all our posts on your Facebook page.

posted August 28, 2009

View the Fletcher Library News & Events archive »

Thu - Jul 29
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  SRC Prgram for ages 6-8
Location: Fletcher Library
Featured Events: Summer Reading Club
SRC program for ages 6-8
Thu - Jul 29
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  Water Olympics
Location: Fletcher Library
Featured Events: Summer Reading Club
It's the ultimate clash of the champions! All competitions are team events, so get your friends together and go for the gold! NOTICE: Event will be held at the hilltop across from the Fletcher Library. BE PREPARED TO GET WET.
Tue - Aug 03
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  Evening Book Discussion
Location: Fletcher Library
Come for a fun and lively book discussion the first Tuesday of each month! For August 3, the selection is "The Whistling Season" by Ivan Doig. Ask a Fletcher staff member for a copy of the book.
Fri - Aug 13
3:00 PM
  Postcard Swaparoo!
Location: Fletcher Library
Kids will receive postcards from people all over the world! Kids will also design and decorate fun postcards that will be sent back across the globe! Express your creativity while learning about other people and places! Ages 6-13.
Wed - Aug 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  Lunchtime Book Group
Location: Fletcher Library
Group will discuss, "Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See. Bring your lunch; we'll have drinks.
Tue - Aug 24
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  Itty Bitties Storytime
Location: Fletcher Library
Storytime for ages 0-2 years.
Tue - Aug 24
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  Tiny Tots Storytime
Location: Fletcher Library
Storytime for ages 2-3 years.
Wed - Aug 25
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  Socrates Cafe'
Location: Fletcher Library
An open discussion about philosophical questions introduced by participants. Come be part of the conversation, or feel free to just listen.