Beautiful, modern library…read more Loved the location. Surrounded by beautiful trees and landscaping. Free Wi-Fi. The McMath Library was named for Sid McMath, who was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1948. He entered office January 11, 1949 as the nation's youngest governor. He was reelected in 1950. Outdoors projects underway include: -A boardwalk to connect John Barrow with the walking path -An amphitheater for public programming and use -Creation of Little Rock's first public koi pond -An observation pier on the pond

This library is great. Big, spacious study rooms and some include windows. Clean library with…read morefriendly staff.

My son and I are visiting from Raleigh, NC and we always go to the story time at home so I was so…read morethankful that the Main Library in Little Rock offered a story time. The parking is great. They have a lot designated for library goers. If you are attending the story time they provide you with a free parking pass for up to 2 hours. Which I didn't know but I'll remember for next time. The library is clean and well organized. I love that the kids area is separate from the other parts of the library; it's on the 3rd floor. The kids area was well organized and I love that they allowed the children to be themselves and play. The librarian we spoke with was really nice. She assisted my son with finding basketball books. They had plenty of books to choose from, they also had plenty of games for the kids to play until story time started. Story time was okay. The lady was very friendly to the children and seemed to really enjoy them and knew how to keep them engaged. She didn't seem very organized but her stories + songs were engaging. Overall nice library.

It would be a fantastic place, if you weren't bombarded by the homeless at every turn. I was going…read morethere to get writing and digital art done there. But, unfortunately I have an unpleasant experience when I'm outside the study carrels and sometimes they're full and I can't get one. The staff is amazing and it's an amazing establishment, but you have to get the real answers on here. They're inconsiderate of anyone else in the room, they smell to high heaven, they're aggressive and like to stare, and to top it off some of them will try to peddle shit on you. I once had this squirrelly little guy try to get me to buy some iPhone he stole, despite the fact I have one out and charging on the desk I'd been at. It's generally an unpleasant place to go to unless you can lock yourself inside the study carrels or you're just going to pick up a book.

Hadn't been in a library in years and only stepped in here because I wanted to do some stuff on FB…read morethat I couldn't do quickly on my phone. Only used the computer/internet. Gave them my ID and in return I got 60 minutes usage. Airy library, very nice. If I were into books, it'd be a cool place to visit often. I thought it was funny that just about everybody returning books had some sort of remaining balance.

Check out the Fletcher Library in midtown. It's centrally located in Little Rock (just off N…read more University on N. Buchanan St.) and has been a great place for my family and I to visit. If you are busy, you will appreciate the longer evening hours and the online catalog. Set up an online account and you can request your book, magazine, DVD, etc., they'll email you when it's available. Here's an example. I read a review a few months ago in the New York Times on the book, "The widow Clicquot : the story of a champagne empire and the woman who ruled it" by Tilar J. Mazzeo. It was so quick to request it online, have it sent to Fletcher, and pick it up. Now that's just too easy, so you should try it too.

At first I thought it was the Arkansas Studly Institute and was hoping to meet some hunks here…read more That didn't pan out, but maybe it did for someone else, since after all, I visited here ;) This gorgeous building in downtown Little Rock right across from the River Market looks brand new. It's impressive, original, and imposing. It looks nothing like the rest of downtown, but is impressive and memorable.

The Arkansas Studies Institute is a branch off of the Central Arkansas Library System. I love the…read moreInstitute! They have tons of local and regional art - many of my favorite local artists, actually. The building is brand new - well designed, well laid out, and overall very clean and organized. They also have large, rotating exhibits, which never cease to impress. ASI also participates in Second Friday Night Art Walk. You can have some food and drink, while socializing and admiring/purchasing some great art work. You may even have a chance to meet some of the featured artists. Check it out!

The whole spirit of this library breathes new breath into the spirit of progressive democracy…read more From the very large and impressive exhibits to the smallest of contributions. I am so glad we made the effort to witness it all in our short time in Little Rock.

The presidential library was free on Independence Day so we took advantage of it and went for a…read morevisit. I really enjoyed finding a few references to Pittsburgh's Mr. Rogers as well as the special exhibit on the Bill of Rights in partnership with the National Archives. We didn't stay for the reenactment due to the heat, but was fun to catch folks in their costumes. The Clinton Library volunteers were out in force and offered great welcome and hospitality to all. This is a must see when in Little Rock.

Its very cozy and has lots of seating. The internet is so fast that I was finished with my…read morepaperwork in no time at all.

It is what it is, a public library. Resources are pretty middle of the road but that's ok, last…read moretrip there were plenty of school age kids with books in their hands not electronic devices. The staff is more or less helpful, most could use a double espresso to generate some appearance of enthusiasm but what the hell, they work in a library. It was pleasant enough, I'll go back.

Great place! Very quiet and good for both adults and kids! They provide a lot of activities for…read morechildren almost everyday.

This library has excellent summer reading programs. There are incentives for reading books, story…read moretimes and crafts weekly for all age groups. They have a kitchen and cooking class for children ages 8 and up I think. They have a beautiful garden and greenhouse. During the summer of 2015 they had a free lunch program Monday through Saturday for ages 1 to 18. It was called 'Food for Good' and sponsered by PepsiCo and Arkansas Dream Center. It was excellent because my preschooler's programs occured twice a week and always happened right before the lunch time. The lunches are very typical of what I feed her and always included a fresh fruit or vegetable and milk. We would take her lunch outside or around back and enjoy some time talking about the activities she had just done. They have a play area with toys for smaller children that could use some updating. They have computers for children, but I think they should rethink the activities available. It's mostly just links to like Nike Jr and Suesville which isn't always easy to navigate for younger children. We plan to make trips to this library a part of each week of our summer!

I am appalled the gardens, walking trail as well as the entire perimeter of the grounds are in such…read moredisarray, almost to the point of being actually being scary. The perimeter has never looked so bad in the 4 years we have made visits to this particular library. The grounds appear to be grossly neglected, over grown with weeds, therefore, not conducive to young children and adults being able to enjoy the outside features. We have not observed another CALS Library with a such a horrible outer appearance as this one. The inner Library appears to be intact. The reading and viewing materials for children are broad which is appreciative. Children from the immediate area and outside the area appear better managed to the point it makes the inner Library nice/safe and enjoyable for all.