Summer Fun Is for Everyone!
Explore FREE activities, workshops, book clubs, game nights, and more for adults at your North Little Rock libraries this summer. Look for special events celebrating History, Dinosaurs, Genealogy, and more as we Unearth a Story as a community!
Summer Library Adventure is an all-ages summer program, but some of our events are tailor-made for adults. Make friends at a Quilting Class, discuss your new favorite read at a Book Club, dance the night away at a Silent Disco, compete in Movie Trivia, and explore home maintenance with Mr. Fix-it! Events take place at Argenta Library and Laman Library, so click the link to learn about locations, times, and registration.
There's something for everyone at the North Little Rock Libraries - come spend your summer with us!
Summer is for COMPETITORS!
Trivia, Bingo, Games, and More!
Want to flex your pop-culture knowledge, solve the mysteries of our summer escape room, or play a tabletop game with fellow adventurers? Here's what we've prepared for our most competitive patrons.
- Bring a friend to our Pop Culture Bingo games! Enjoy iconic episodes of Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, and Friends and win prizes with fellow fans.
- Play Traditional Bingo on Third Thursdays at Laman!
- Dig up your textbooks and VHS tapes - we're going back in time for Trivia! Prove your movie mettle with Movie Trivia through the Decades, then compete with fellow professors of the past at Historical Trivia.
- Discover your New Favorite Game! Play Dread with our friends from Pocket Dimension, swap for a new board game, or embark on a solo RPG adventure.
- Compete against the clock (and dinosaur foes) in our time travel-themed Escape Room in July!
Summer is for READERS!
Your Next Favorite Book Awaits!
Make new friends and read new books at the library this summer! We have book clubs all year long, so spend the summer sampling our selection.
Pride & Joy Book Club Tuesdays June 16 & July 14 at 6pm
Part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Love books? Come hang!
Check out genre-specific clubs like Monday Mystery Club on 2nd Mondays at 11am, Reading the Hugos on 3rd Thursdays at 6pm, and Armchair Historians on last Wednesdays at 5pm!
Silent Reading Club first Fridays at 6pm
Quiet reading, bookish games, and refreshments!
Feminist Film Club first Tuesdays at 6:15pm
A book club for movie lovers at Birdie's Cabaret!
Audiobook Walking Club second Saturdays at 9am
Bring your headphones and come to the Arkansas River Trail for a relaxing start to your weekend!
Summer is for MAKERS!
Creative Classes for Adults: Masterpieces and Messes Welcome at the Library
Unleash your creativity at the library this summer! Our workshops are for beginners and experts alike; let's learn from each other!
- Start your week with a Maker Monday! Head to the Laman Studio for a self-guided creative activity.
- Get Creative with the ARTgenta series! Interactive activities, art history, and discussions in the heart of the Arts District on select Wednesdays.
- Come Quilt with Peggy! Classes are for a variety of skill levels on select Mondays and Wednesdays.
- Need some unstructured creative space? Visit our morning Fiber Arts group, evening Sip & Stitch sessions, and our Saturday photography meetups.
This June: Get the Dirt on Your Digital Life!
Learn about data privacy, digital archives, Big Tech alternatives, and artificial intelligence, and be entered to win a Tech Care Package!
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Disco through the Decades at the Library!
Attend our second annual Summer Silent Disco, a free night of music and nostalgia just for adults! Move and groove with your friends this summer to the greatest hits of decades past. Register today to reserve your headphones!
Popcorn, other snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. Bring a record or
two you've been wanting to declutter to our vinyl swap table, and you might find a new favorite.
School might be out, but there’s always homework to do!
Mr. Fix-it Workshops at Argenta
Head over to Argenta to learn home repair tips from Mr. Fix-it himself. In June, we'll get comfortable with basic hand tools, and July is all about drywall and wall anchors.
Herbs & Flowers for Beginners at Laman
In partnership with North Little Rock Community Gardens, learn how to grow fresh herbs and flowers in any space! Registration required, all supplies provided.
Women's Work Series at Laman
"Homework" takes center stage every Wednesday in July at 5:30pm. Celebrate how historical crafting techniques live on, from quilting to canning to textile work!
Culture and Conversation at Argenta Library: In Partnership with the Yiddish Book Center
Discuss Great Fiction!
Tuesdays, June 9 & July 7 at 4pm
Pick up a book and bring a friend for a casual discussion of Yiddish literature! No knowledge of Yiddish language required.
June: Enjoy GennaRose Nethercott's comedic novel, Thistlefoot, celebrating Jewish folklore and Slavic myths.
July: Delve into 1940s New York City in this month's translated work, A Jewish Refugee in New York: A Novel by Kadia Molodowsky.
Go In-depth with the Experts!
Tuesday, June 23 & Thursday, July 23 at 4pm
June: Thanks to Professor Rokhl Kafrissen for sharing her knowledge of the supernatural side of Judaism and its connection to world cultures.
July: A Jewish Refugee translator Anita Norich will share her thoughts about the book and the art of translation.
Continue the Conversation
Packets available June 1 & July 1
Learn to crochet a Baba Yaga Hut to celebrate Thistlefoot starting in June, then pick up a readers advisory kit for recommended reads with A Jewish Refugee in New York: A Novel!