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Help preserve historic buildings and reduce your carbon footprint by learning the story of your home and the history of our historic Stifft Station, Capitol View, and Hillcrest neighborhoods, with community outreach archivist Danielle Afsordeh.
Did you know that preserving historic structures is an eco-friendly choice? Nearly half of the carbon in the atmosphere is created by the demolition, construction, and operation of buildings. Help preserve historic buildings and reduce your carbon footprint by learning the story your home has to tell and the history of our historic Stifft Station, Capitol View, and Hillcrest neighborhoods, with community outreach archivist Danielle Afsordeh.
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Fletcher Library was established in 1974 and was named for John Gould Fletcher, a Little Rock poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1937. The grand opening was originally planned for August 1974 but was delayed by a month when the library learned the shelving would not be delivered on time. After the shelving company notified the library of a second delay, the intrepid staff lined up the entire collection on the floor with the spines up and opened the library without shelves!
In 1996, a new, much larger building was built behind the original location. It was designed in the Craftsman style to blend seamlessly with the surrounding neighborhood. Fletcher Library won the 1996 Design Award from the American Institute of Architects, Arkansas Chapter, and is largely considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the Central Arkansas Library System.
In 2017, the library was closed 4 months for construction and renovations. Fletcher Library now includes a community building with 3 meeting rooms and a warming kitchen available for public use. Fletcher Library continues to be a vital hub serving the Heights, Hillcrest, and Midtown neighborhoods.
