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The top-to-bottom rebuild is the first of its kind in almost three decades.
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Over 400 people showed up to claim books for $1 each.
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Former state Sen. Jason Rapert was unable to secure a second for his motion to withhold funding from libraries currently suing the state.
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The architect describes the planned renovations as a “living room for Little Rock,” while CALS director Nate Coulter hopes it will “combat loneliness.”
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Officials want “more clarity as to what’s acceptable and what’s not,” a district spokeswoman says.
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A lawsuit is underway against a law to regulate books found in Arkansas libraries.
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A lawyer for CALS plans to argue that the law is unenforceable, vague, and violates the First Amendment.
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SB81 would allow local governments to oversee book challenges. Many librarians call it censorship, while lawmakers say it could give local control back to taxpayers.
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Little Rock voters are being asked for a 0.5 mill increase in the property tax to support the expanded work of the library during a special election on Nov. 9.
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Topics of media misinformation, how the changes in media have also changed how the public interacts with it and what a community centered media would look…