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Get creative with books and programs from the

Pope County Library System this summer!

And remember to sign up to read for prizes here:

2025 Summer Reading Program Landing Page

(Stop by any library if you prefer a paper registration form.)

SUMMER READING SPECIALS:

STORYTIME GUEST: PARK INTERPRETER SASHA BOWLES

7/1/2025, 10:00 am, Hector

Sasha from Lake Dardanelle State Park will share a nature-based program for our storytime.

STORYTIME GUEST: KELLIE VAN ES

7/7/2025, 10:00 am, Dover

7/9/2025, 10:00 am, Russellville

7/28/2025, 1:00 pm, Atkins

Kellie Van Es is a retired schoolteacher who writes horse-themed children's books and volunteers at local non-profit, Equestrian Zone Dardanelle. (Equestrian Zone provides therapies for people with special needs.) Your family has three opportunities to hear Kellie read from her books and then share horse-themed crafts and/or activities.

STORYTIME GUEST: AUTHOR TASIA C. TAYLOR

7/12/2025, 10:00 am, Russellville

Bring the kids in for a special Saturday storytime with local children's author, Tasia C. Taylor, who will read her newest book, Ice Cream Disaster, and share ice cream-themed activities.

ALL AGES CONCERT: CONTRA BAND PERFORMANCE

7/14/2025, 4:00 pm, Russellville

Come hear live folk music from Contra Band, featuring local musicians on fiddles, guitars, dulcimers, banjo, mandolin and cello! (Can you find our own Ms. Diane in this photo of the band?)

CHILDREN'S TEA PARTY WITH AUTHOR CAROL DABNEY--

Registration required!

7/16/2025, 4:00 pm, Dover

Join us for a Tea Party with Children's Author and Illustrator, Ms. Carol Dabney. Ms. Carol will teach us a new song plus share one of her children's books. Dressing up is optional. Tea and cookies will be provided. Seats are limited, so sign up today!

TEEN/ADULT PROGRAM: MUSIC WITH SOME GUY NAMED ROBB

7/17/2025, 5:30 pm, Russellville

Local musician Robb McCormick (otherwise known as Some Guy Named Robb) will share some songs and discuss his writing process in this mini-workshop.

TEENS, DON'T MISS OUT!

From junk journaling in Dover to E-Sports in Atkins, Dream Home Design in Russellville to Puzzling in Hector, teens have these opportunities and more to Color Our World at the library this summer.

POPE COUNTY LIBRARY GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT PRESENTS:

SASHA BOWLES


All Ages Program at

Pope County Library with

Lake Dardanelle

State Park Interpreter


7/3/2025, 3:00 pm

JANE A. WILKERSON


Immigration and Genealogy Research: What to look for and where to find it


7/17/2025, 5:30 pm

COLOR YOUR WORLD WITH MOVIES

AT THE LIBRARY IN JULY

SUMMER CINEMA SERIES

Schedule

RUSSELLVILLE

MOVIE

TIME

Schedule

ATKINS

MOVIE TIME W/ POPCORN

Schedule

DOVER

HECTOR

SRP

FINALE

Schedule

HECTOR

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR

SUMMER READING PROGRAM FINALES!

ATKINS

WATER WARS!

7/25/2025, 1:00-4:00 pm

Bring your family and beat the heat at our Atkins SRP Finale! We'll have water games, activities, pizza, and prizes. Don't miss this fun wrap up to our Summer Reading Program.

RUSSELLVILE

DINORAMA & SRP FINALE

7/26/2025, 10:00 am-1:00 pm

All ages are invited to bring their fossils and artifacts in for identification by Angela Chandler and Dr. Emily Beahm. (Arrive at 10 am for Ms. Chandler's presentation about Arkansas fossils!) This special event will be held at the Hughes Center in Russellville and will also include games and craft stations. Open to all Pope County Library System patrons!

Angela Chandler, Arkansas State Geological Survey

Dr. Emily Beahm,

Winthrop Rockefeller Institute

DOVER

MESSTIVAL WITH A SPLASH!

7/28/2025, 9:30 am-11:30 am

Dover Library friends are invited to enjoy outdoor painting stations and games, lots of opportunities to get wet, and a visit from the fire truck. Wear comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting messy!  

9:30 am--Prize Store opens

11:00 am--Chambers Bank of Dover serves hotdogs 

HECTOR

MOVIE W/POPCORN

7/29/2025

We are wrapping up the Hector Summer Reading Program with a special movie showing and prizes.

CHAMBERS BANK OFFERS FINANCIAL SKILLS TRAINING IN ATKINS AND RUSSELLVILLE

ATKINS CENTENNIAL LIBRARY

FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP

JULY 10, 2:00 pm

JoAnna McGuire from Chambers Bank will go over financial basics such as check writing, understanding your bank statement, and balancing your checkbook.

POPE COUNTY LIBRARY,

RUSSELLVILLE

LIFE SKILLS SERIES: BUDGETING

JULY 21, 11:00 am

Learn how to budget your money responsibly with the professionals from Chambers Bank.

Summer is a great time to start studying for your driver's license-

CAR, MOTORCYCLE, OR CDL!

Selection of free practice tests available online through our website at popelibrary.org.

Explore programs from each of our branches with the

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Questions about our new online calendar?

Visit our

LIBRARYCALENDAR LANDING PAGE

for an overview.

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