Carnegie Chronicle
April 2026
Note from the Director
Happy National Library Week! We're showing the film The Librarians this Friday at 6pm to celebrate, and we hope you'll join us.
You can see preservation in action on the main library building exterior, but don't let the scaffolding keep you away - WE ARE OPEN during repairs. It's not worrisome, we're just freshening up some peeling and rotten trim along the top. This project was made possible by a grant from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.
We are installing an auxiliary drop box and pick-up lockers at SunFest Market in Holiday Island! Community members asked for this years ago, and we can finally make it happen, thanks to a gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary. We'll share information on the progress and procedures for this new addition soon.
With much gratitude,
Christina Danos
Planning a home garden?
Stop by and get yours soon!
Or Adopt-a-Bed in our garden!
We’ve added six new raised beds to the Carnegie Library Community Garden! While we’ve reserved some of the growing space for our teens and children to experience getting their hands in the soil, we still have open garden bed space that could be yours to cultivate through the rest of the year! Each of the beds comes with an (optional) cover to protect it from the neighborhood deer, access to the hose connected to our water collection tank for irrigation, and we even have you covered with brand new gardening hand tools to check out from our Library of Things! Adopting a garden bed space means you reap what you sow – any of the plants/flowers/food you grow are yours to harvest and keep or share as you wish.
If you are interested, please fill out the online application form HERE, or come by the library to pick up a print application, from now until May 8th. Questions? Email our Library Garden Plot Coordinator: agriffith@eurekalibrary.org
Science + Philosophy Discussion Groups
Join us in Meeting Room 1 on Wednesdays at 2:30 PM for a chapter of D.C. Shindler's Plato's Critique of Impure Reason or Republic and discussion.
Thursdays at 12:30 PM we are listening to Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty.
For more info: Gary.Milczarek@gmail.com.
First Friday Book Club
Join us on Friday, May 1st at 10:30am in Meeting Room 1 to watch the film "Departures", and pick up next month's book, The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright. From the legendary author of Native Son and Black Boy, the novel he was unable to publish during his lifetime - an explosive story of racism, injustice, brutality, and survival. The Man Who Lived Underground will be discussed on Friday, June 5th.
Spanish Classes
Every Tuesday, native speaker Carmen Rose will facilitate two back-to-back Spanish programs in Meeting Room 1. Beginner Spanish meets at 4pm. If learning Spanish is something you've always wanted to do, now is your chance! Newcomers are welcome at any time. (Ages 16+)
Conversational Spanish Group meets at 5pm. This group is for anyone who is comfortable speaking more advanced Spanish or wants to enjoy an immersive experience. Practice Spanish with other language learners of varying abilities in this informal atmosphere. (Ages 16+)
Menopause Support Group
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Support Group
Soulful Tunes with Don & Scott
LEGO Club
Preschool song and story time
Story time meets on Wednesday mornings at 10:30am in the children's room. Families with young children are invited to join Mr. David for some circle time songs, a snack, stories, and the opportunity to meet new friends!
Bookwyrms Anonymous
Teens aged 11-18 gather every Friday at 3:30pm in the basement of the Boulevard Bookend for a variety of activities each week. Zine Club, D&D, Gaming, oh my! (Follow the path on the right side of the building around to the lower side door)
Snacks are provided and friends are always welcome.
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Phone: (479) 253-8754