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School starts next week and for some of you, your child is entering junior high or you may be starting college.  Well, we have resources available to help you! And they’re all free with your library card. Brainfuse:Brainfuse provides live tutoring on a variety of subjects, offering a comprehensive suite of online academic services designed to … Continued

Our library is exciting, but sometimes we can get loud!  Starting on Tuesday, August 13th, there will be quiet room hours in the Benton branch meeting room on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  In order to accommodate all of our programs, daily happenings, etc., we have decided to allot three hours, … Continued

We are looking for local businesses to participate in the Library Card Sign-Up Month promotion in September. Sponsorship positions are full, but we will be accepting participants until August 15th. Last year, our Library Card Sign-Up Month promotion received national recognition by winning the most prestigious library public relations award, the John Cotton Dana Award. … Continued

We are working to collect 500 pounds of plastic bags — approximately 40,500 grocery bags — and we need your help to do so!  If we collect 500 pounds of plastic or more, TREX will donate a bench made out of recycled plastic to the library!  So, bring your recycled plastic to either branch and … Continued

The Saline County Library has an opening for a Technology Manager.  Summary  The Technology Manager is responsible for managing all information technology activities including ILS administration and automation, communication, and network systems for the Saline County Library. Qualifications  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, two years of public library experience, and two years of supervisory experience … Continued

We’re hosting our second annual SCL Con on Saturday, July 27th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM with fun for all ages! There is no entry cost. If you’ve ever wanted to get lightsaber lessons from a certain jedi or compete in an escape room with your closest adult friends, SCL Con is the place … Continued

We are happy to welcome Mason Newberry as our new Part-Time Library Assistant in Benton!  Here are a few fun facts about Mason: If you could choose one super power, what would it be? Being able to live forever.  What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time? Acting (if that is considered … Continued

We are so excited to welcome Janine Miller to the Saline County Library! She will be our new Library Manager over the Bob Herzfeld branch.  Janine is formerly the Windsor Branch Manager for the Fort Smith Public Library. She has also been with the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library! Here are a few more fun facts … Continued

The Summer Reading theme this year is Space Camp!  Here are some fun, silly space books for you to enjoy this summer: Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah UnderwoodIn this outer space adaptation of the fairy tale in rhyme, Cinderella dreams of becoming a spaceship mechanic. Chicken in Space by Adam LehrhauptAn adventurous chicken and her pig … Continued

We are excited to announce that we are one of eight libraries in the United States to win the 2019 John Cotton Dana Award!! Each of the eight libraries receive a $10,000 award provided by the H.W. Wilson Foundation. The awards will be presented at the American Library Association’s annual conference in Washington D.C. in … Continued