The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, a department of the Central
Arkansas Library System, was created in 1997 through an endowment
by the late Richard C. Butler, Sr., of Little Rock, for the purpose
of promoting a greater understanding and appreciation of Arkansas
history, literature, art, and culture.
We maintain a research library and archival collection located on
the third floor of the Main Library in downtown Little Rock’s
River Market District. We operate a book publishing program, an oral
history project, workshops and other training programs, and a number
of initiatives to assist teachers with curricular materials. Throughout
the year we host many public lectures and events that cover various
topics of Arkansas history. We sponsor the online Encyclopedia of
Arkansas History & Culture, the
premier one-stop reference work on the state’s history.
A Virtual Tour of Arkansas Studies Institute
The Arkansas Studies Institute is a joint project of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). The Institute will be housed in three buildings located in Little Rock's River Market District and adjacent to the Main Library. The Institute will be the state's most comprehensive facility dedicated to the study of Arkansas. Here students, scholars and tourists can gather to learn more about the people, places and events that shaped our past and guide the future of Arkansas.
General Information
Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun 1-5
Phone 501-918-3056
Fax: 501-375-7451
Email: arkinfo@cals.org
Mailing Address
The Butler Center
Central Arkansas Library System
100 Rock St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
You can send a donation to the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
by following the instructions found on the link at the top of this
page: Now Accepting Online Donations. We accept checks or credit cards.
Your donation is tax deductible under section 170 (c) (1) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
