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ArLA 2026 Annual Conference
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Community Repair: Blazing a new path to sustainability and connection through Repair Cafes.
Friday October 16, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
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This session will cover the basics of what community repair events are and how they got started. We will show why volunteer-led free events like Repair Cafes build community, preserve repair skills, and reduce waste. The presentation will give two examples of current Repair Cafes currently being run in libraries in Arkansas and how they differ. The Repair Cafe at the Dee Brown Library in Little Rock holds their cafe monthly and is supported entirely by the library. The Repair Cafe at the Pope County Library in Russellville is held three times a year in partnership with the city of Russellville.  Participants will learn how to start their Repair Cafe through examples, including how each organization reached out to volunteers, gather basics supplies, and how much staff time has been required.  Participants will learn how to connect volunteer repair experts with the community to highlight and preserve repair skills. Participants will also learn how all these things together create economic and environmental resilience in their communities. 
Speakers
avatar for Rachel Tanner

Rachel Tanner

Tool Library and Makerspace Programmer, Central Arkansas Library System - Dee Brown
Rachel Tanner is the Tool Library and Makerspace Programmer at the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) in Little Rock, Arkansas. She established and manages the CALS Tool Library Collection. Rachel develops hands-on programming for all ages, utilizing resources from both the Tool... Read More →
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Morgan Frazier

Young Adult Librarian, Pope County Library System
Morgan Frazier is the Young Adult librarian at the Pope County Library, the headquarters in Russellville, Arkansas. She manages the young adult collection and department, and does young adult outreach. She does and manages programming for Teens, Tweens, and Adults. During tax season... Read More →
Friday October 16, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
TBA
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