Book-a-Librarian in North Little Rock
Library Info, Tech Help, Software Demonstrations, Research Assistance, Makerspace Equipment, and More at the Laman Library!
Get to know your library in a whole new way with Book-a-Librarian! You can now reserve 45-minute, one-on-one appointments with a skilled library staff member about a variety of topics.
Excited to book your appointment? Follow these steps!
- We have 5 types of appointments - scroll through the page and click "Book It!" on the topic that interests you.
- Select a sub-topic, then click "Select a Time."
- Pick your preferred date and time. Appointments can be made up to 30 days in advance!
- Answer a few questions on the following page, and a staff member will confirm your appointment within 48 hours Monday-Thursday or 72 hours if booked Friday-Sunday.
All appointments will take place at the William F. Laman Library, located at 2801 Orange Street in North Little Rock. Times may be adjusted slightly to accommodate staff schedules.
We're off to a great start!
To make sure everyone has a chance to use this service, we’re limiting appointments to one per person per week. Thanks for understanding!
FAQs!
We are always happy to help our patrons, but there are some services we cannot provide at the library, including,
- Legal, financial, or medical assistance,
- Social services or referrals,
- Transcription or design services,
- Content creation,
- Completing forms on paper or online,
- Troubleshooting electronic devices,
- And any other services not consistent with NLRPLS policies.
Passport and notary services are still only available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Appointments can only be booked about a single topic, so feel free to book multiple appointments!
Staff members can accommodate one additional person per appointment, provided the topic is the same for both people. Group bookings such as tours will need to be scheduled in advance using our Outreach form. For more information about our Outreach policies, please click here.
Yes! Our staff is always happy to answer questions at the front desk, but reserving us in advance means you have our undivided attention, especially if you have multiple questions.
Please bring any devices or materials that are relevant to your question. Children must be supervised during the appointment.
Appointments will only be offered at the Laman Library for now. If we expand to our other locations, we will announce it on the website!
We would love to hear your suggestions! You can share your suggestion with us at the front desk or email BookaLibrarian@nlrlibrary.org. There is also a space to suggest appointment topics on the post-appointment survey.
If you will be late or will miss your appointment, please notify us by phone at 501-758-1720 or by email to lschmidt@nlrlibrary.org. Staff members may move onto other tasks or assist other patrons if you are more than 15 minutes late. Repeated missed appointments may result in suspension of appointment privileges.
Laman Library Branch
2801 Orange St., North Little Rock, AR 72114
- Mon - Thurs 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Friday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Saturday - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Sunday - Closed