Get Ready for a Poetry Slam!

The Saline County Library will be hosting a Poetry Slam on April 29th from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton. The Saline County Library is inviting aspiring poets to share their work in front of a live audience in celebration of National Poetry Month. The rules are simple: … Continued

Save a Life. Give Blood.

Inflation is soaring, Russia is invading Ukraine, and sometimes it feels like everyone is a little on edge these days. You may ask yourself: “What can I do?” Well, Darren Shaw of the Arkansas Blood Institute has a worthy answer to that question. You can give blood. Due to the nationwide blood shortage in the … Continued

Show Off Your Comedy Skills at our Stand-Up Comedy Night!

The Saline County Library will be hosting a Stand-Up Comedy Night on April 1, 2022 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Benton branch located at 1800 Smithers Drive.  Saline County residents ages 18 and up are invited to show off their comedic skills to a live audience in honor of April Fools’ Day. … Continued

Valentine’s Gift Bags on Sale Now!

The Friends of the Saline County Library are selling Valentine’s Day Gift Bags for $10 starting January 24th and going through February 12th, or while supplies last. You can choose from three bags: adults, teens, and children. Adult gift bags include a vase of artificial flowers, truffles, a wall hanger, a wine glass, and one … Continued

2022 Spring Programs

We have a large variety of recurring spring programs beginning in January, as well as special programs throughout the season! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most programs will require registration and will have a limited number of spots available. Programmers do reserve the right to cancel any programs or change them to virtual as … Continued

Outdoor Book Sale at the Bryant Branch August 13-14th

There will be a used book sale on Friday, August 13th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Saturday, August 14th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Mabel Boswell Memorial Library located at 201 Prickett Road in Bryant.  While the Bryant branch will be closed through Thursday, August 12th due to positive COVID-19 cases, they plan … Continued

Join True Crime Author, Mara Leveritt, on November 2nd

We will be hosting an author talk with true crime author, Mara Leveritt, on Tuesday, November 2nd at 7:00 PM at the Benton Event Center.   This will be Leveritt’s first appearance in Saline County since publishing her book, Boys on the Tracks: Death, Denial, and a Mother’s Crusade to Bring Her Son’s Killers to Justice about the events … Continued

Snack Food and Hygiene Products Drive Runs November 15-December 4

In an effort to better serve our community, we’re running a Snack Food and Hygiene Products Drive from Monday, November 15th through Saturday, December 4th!  People in our community are lacking essential food and hygiene items, as well as snack foods. According to BackPack Beginnings, snacks can play an important role in managing kids’ (and adults!) … Continued

Discover America’s Forgotten Capitol of Vice with Author David Hill

The Saline County Library is proud to be hosting New York Times bestselling author David Hill for an author talk on our Facebook page on Tuesday, November 30th at 7:00 PM.  Hill is a writer from Hot Springs whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, GQ, and New York magazine. The Vapors, A … Continued