Calendar

June 3rd-July 29th

Join us every Monday at 10 AM for stories, games, and crafts. Complete your missions and become a DPL Astronaut! All ages are welcome but programs will be geared toware ages 6 and up.

Take a trip to the stars! We will host the ATU STEM Institute StarLab for our Summer Reading Finale.  We will be at the First Baptist Church of Dover.  All ages are welcome!

Crafts and activities for the kids.  *Please note that the StarLab is a enclosed dome with a fan running inside to keep it inflated and it is dark inside. * 

The River Valley Writers, a group for writers 19 years and older, meets every Tuesday at 5:30 PM in Heritage Hall. Their purpose is to encourage and inspire as well as share and critique each other’s works. Writers of every genre and varying ability are welcome.

The River Valley Writers invite writers of all ages to attendthese creative, informative, and free sessions.

Afternoon of crafts. Ages 8-19 are invited to stop in and make a craft.  There will be many different types of materials to choose from.

Story time for mobile 0-3 year olds. Russellville Branch.

A program for upper elementary school students (8-12 years old). This week we will be learning about space exploration and rockets. Projects include straw rockets and paper planes. Parents are required to be present.

Participants will enter the dome and be introduced to a "star filled" sky. Our navigator with the use of a digital planetarium projector and a laser pointer, will guide students through the stars of the Northern Hemisphere exactly as they appear on the day of the presentation. Please note that this is an enclosed, dark dome with a fan running to keep the dome inflated.  Participants will be required to sit on the floor.  Wheelchair accessible. 

Our summer reading program theme this year is "A Universe of Stories." Join us as we explore space through picture books, songs, flannel boards, and other activities. This week our focus will be the universe

STEM and Craft projects for preschool, lower and upper elementary. This week: Galaxy Dough, comet craft, UFO craft.

The TED-Ed Clubs program supports students in discovering, exploring and presenting their big ideas in the form of short, TED-style talks. The PCLS TED-Ed Club is a free summer long program open to teens 13-18. For more information or to register, email teens@popelibrary.org.

Participants will enter the dome and be introduced to a "star filled" sky. Our navigator with the use of a digital planetarium projector and a laser pointer, will guide students through the stars of the Northern Hemisphere exactly as they appear on the day of the presentation. Please note that this is an enclosed, dark dome with a fan running to keep the dome inflated.  Participants will be required to sit on the floor.  Wheelchair accessible. 

Atkins staff will be available to answer questions on electronic devices and how to download ebooks, email questions or basic computer skills. Drop in anytime between 4 and 5 PM.  For more information contact the Atkins Library at 479-641-7904.

Do you have what it takes to survive in space?  Come and train like an astronaut. All ages welcome but program is geared for ages 6 and up.

Every Tuesday in July, the Pope County Library will be hosting free space themed crafternoons for teens and adults! Come to the library at 3:00PM every Tuesday and make-n-take a special work of art!

The River Valley Writers, a group for writers 19 years and older, meets every Tuesday at 5:30 PM in Heritage Hall. Their purpose is to encourage and inspire as well as share and critique each other’s works. Writers of every genre and varying ability are welcome.

The River Valley Writers invite writers of all ages to attendthese creative, informative, and free sessions.

Storytime for  (0-3 years old) and their caregivers.

This is a demonstration-based science program designed for pre-kindergarten through lower elementary students. Each program will last only about 30-40 minutes focusing on simple science concepts.

Art for EVERYONE is a free art program for all ages! American Pop Artist/Author MICHAEL ALBERT brings his Nationally known "Modern Pop Art Experience/Cereal Box Collage workshop" to the Pope County Library System / Russellville branch for a special Pop Art workshop / program, where all participants will have the opportunity to meet the artist, hear a short presentation, do a Hands-On Up-cycling collage project using cereal boxes & other printed cardboard packages & all will receive a free signed poster compliments of the artist. For more information contact Kristin Pearson at 479-968-4368 or email teens@popelibrary.org.

STEAM Punks! is our new program geared toward the Tween age group (ages 7-13). We will be concentrating on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on activities including science experiments and creating/building objects and art.  

 For more information contact the Atkins Library at 641-7904.

This is an informal women's only fitness class.  We have a guest instructor come and teach the class. Paola Gemme is our guest instructor right now and we are doing Tabata.  Please bring some hand weights (light weights under 5lbs and heavy weights over 5 lbs) a yoga mat or towel.  Exercise is modified to your ablility. 

10 AM Story Time is for preschool ages.

Join us every other Friday through the summer. Popcorn will be available. Family Friendly.

Members of the Pope County Library’s “Book Ends Book Club” read books obtained through the Arkansas State Library.

Jennifer Helton Lawson coordinates the book club whose titles cover subjects from New and Trending to Classics to suit a wide range of tastes.”

For more information contact Kristin Pearson by email at: bookends2014@gmail.com  or call 479-968-4368.

Atkins staff will be available to answer questions on electronic devices and how to download ebooks, email questions or basic computer skills. Drop in anytime between 4 and 5 PM.  For more information contact the Atkins Library at 479-641-7904.

June 3rd-July 29th

Join us every Monday at 10 AM for stories, games, and crafts. Complete your missions and become a DPL Astronaut! All ages are welcome but programs will be geared toware ages 6 and up.

Story time for  (0-3 years old) and their caregivers.

The River Valley Writers, a group for writers 19 years and older, meets every Tuesday at 5:30 PM in Heritage Hall. Their purpose is to encourage and inspire as well as share and critique each other’s works. Writers of every genre and varying ability are welcome.

The River Valley Writers invite writers of all ages to attendthese creative, informative, and free sessions.

Every Tuesday in July, the Pope County Library will be hosting free space themed crafternoons for teens and adults! Come to the library at 3:00PM every Tuesday and make-n-take a special work of art!

This is a demonstration-based science program designed for pre-kindergarten through lower elementary students. Each program will last only about 30-40 minutes focusing on simple science concepts.

STEAM Punks! is our new program geared toward the Tween age group (ages 7-13). We will be concentrating on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on activities including science experiments and creating/building objects and art. 

 For more information contact Atkins Library at 641-7904.

The TED-Ed Clubs program supports students in discovering, exploring and presenting their big ideas in the form of short, TED-style talks. The PCLS TED-Ed Club is a free summer long program open to teens 13-18. For more information or to register, email teens@popelibrary.org.

Preschool ages 3 and up.  Stories, songs, and activities.

10 AM Story Time is for preschool ages.

Teens who want to be a part of the TAB must come by and fill out an application at the Russellville Branch.  

Join us for a full day of fun activities at the library and Dog Ear Books!

10-11am@ PCLS - Rover robotics
11am-1 pm@ DEB - Make a rocket
1:30-2 pm @ Depot Park - Shoot the moon (photoshoot)
2:00 pm  @ DEB - Space Movie

Atkins staff will be available to answer questions on electronic devices and how to download ebooks, email questions or basic computer skills. Drop in anytime between 4 and 5 PM.  For more information contact the Atkins Library at 479-641-7904.

June 3rd-July 29th

Join us every Monday at 10 AM for stories, games, and crafts. Complete your missions and become a DPL Astronaut! All ages are welcome but programs will be geared toware ages 6 and up.

Story time for  (0-3 years old) and their caregivers.

Join the Bookmobile for Story Time at the Hector Library. 

The River Valley Writers, a group for writers 19 years and older, meets every Tuesday at 5:30 PM in Heritage Hall. Their purpose is to encourage and inspire as well as share and critique each other’s works. Writers of every genre and varying ability are welcome.

The River Valley Writers invite writers of all ages to attendthese creative, informative, and free sessions.

Every Tuesday in July, the Pope County Library will be hosting free space themed crafternoons for teens and adults! Come to the library at 3:00PM every Tuesday and make-n-take a special work of art! 

STEAM Punks! is our new program geared toward the Tween age group (ages 7-13). We will be concentrating on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on activities including science experiments and creating/building objects and art.

 For more information contact the Atkins Library at 641-7904.

The TED-Ed Clubs program supports students in discovering, exploring and presenting their big ideas in the form of short, TED-style talks. The PCLS TED-Ed Club is a free summer long program open to teens 13-18. For more information or to register, email teens@popelibrary.org.

Ages 8 and up!

Preschool ages 3 and up.  Stories, songs, and activities.

Interested in learning about your family history? We’d loveto help! The Pope County Genealogy Group meets the 4^th Thursday ofevery month in the Russellville Library at 5:30 pm. We discuss how our researchis going and tips and techniques, both traditional and modern, to help findthose elusive ancestors. We hope to see you at our next meeting!

This is an informal women's only fitness class.  We have a guest instructor come and teach the class. Paola Gemme is our guest instructor right now and we are doing Tabata.  Please bring some hand weights (light weights under 5lbs and heavy weights over 5 lbs) a yoga mat or towel.  Exercise is modified to your ablility. 

Join us every other Friday through the summer. Popcorn will be available. Family Friendly.

Alien Themed escape room.  Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Join us for a FREE showing of  Five Feet Apart (PG-13).

10 AM Story Time is for preschool ages.

A program offering children the opportunity to build with a wide selection of toys including: K'nex, Legos, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs, Brain Flakes, Mega Blocks and wooden blocks. Children Ages 2-12, parents and siblings.

Atkins staff will be available to answer questions on electronic devices and how to download ebooks, email questions or basic computer skills. Drop in anytime between 4 and 5 PM.  For more information contact the Atkins Library at 479-641-7904.

Last day of training! We will have indoor/outdoor games and activities to test your skills. Refreshments will be provided.

Every Tuesday in July, the Pope County Library will be hosting free space themed crafternoons for teens and adults! Come to the library at 3:00PM every Tuesday and make-n-take a special work of art! 

The River Valley Writers, a group for writers 19 years and older, meets every Tuesday at 5:30 PM in Heritage Hall. Their purpose is to encourage and inspire as well as share and critique each other’s works. Writers of every genre and varying ability are welcome.

The River Valley Writers invite writers of all ages to attendthese creative, informative, and free sessions.

STEAM Punks! is our new program geared toward the Tween age group (ages 7-13). We will be concentrating on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on activities including science experiments and creating/building objects and art.  

For more information contact the Atkins Library at 641-7904.

The TED-Ed Clubs program supports students in discovering, exploring and presenting their big ideas in the form of short, TED-style talks. The PCLS TED-Ed Club is a free summer long program open to teens 13-18. For more information or to register, email teens@popelibrary.org.

Preschool ages 3 and up.  Story time filled with books, crafts, and activities.