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The Saline County Library is holding three Focus Groups that are open to the public at each of its three library branches. Participants will be given a coupon a free ice cream at Freddy’s in Benton for their attendance. The coupon redeemable upon purchase of an adult meal.

At each Focus Group, library staff will ask patrons questions about how they use various library services and materials, and what they would like to see in the coming years from their public library. Feedback will be used to help build the 2026-2029 Strategic Plan. Any Saline County resident, library user or not, is encouraged to attend.

The three Focus Groups will take place on the following dates:

Bryant Focus Group: Saturday, June 14, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., at Mabel Boswell Memorial Branch, 201 Prickett Rd Bryant, AR 72022.

East End Focus Group: Monday, June 23, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., at the East End Branch, 24005 Arch Street Pike suite 20 Hensley, AR 72065.

Benton Focus Group: Tuesday, June 24, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., at Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library Branch, 1800 Smithers Dr Benton, AR 72015.

Registration is required for each event, with 20 seats available. Patrons can register by clicking on the above schedule, or by visiting https://salinecountylibrary.libcal.com/calendar/events.

The Saline County Library has been serving the residents of Saline County since 1931 and has three locations: Benton, Bryant, and East End. Each location provides wireless access computing as well as desktop computers for guest use and several other non-traditional items such as video games, cake pans, small tools, and more. The Saline County Library also provides a variety of events and community outreach programs. For a full list of services and upcoming events, visit www.salinecountylibrary.org or call 501-778-4766. For more information about our programs at the library, including our hours for each location, visit www.SalineCountyLibrary.org.

Browse MySaline’s list of all the events in Saline County at: www.mysaline.com/events