Big Book Sale!
Fill Your Bag for 5 dollars! Looking for a great deal on books? 📚✨ Come shop our Big Book Sale at the Saline County Library! Join us Saturday, March 14, from 9:00 AM–4:00 PM at the Benton Branch for a fun and easy way to grow your home library. We’ll have adult fiction books that … Continued
Puzzle Tournament
Get ready to race the clock at the Saline County Library Puzzle Tournament! 🧩 On Saturday, March 28, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the Saline County Library will host a Puzzle Tournament at the Benton Branch. Love puzzles? You can sign up by yourself, with a partner, or with a team of four. The … Continued
Who was L.B. White?Â
Above image courtesy of the Saline County History and Heritage Society. By Cody Berry L.B. White was a very important figure in modern Saline County history. He was a longtime newspaperman who owned The Benton Courier for a long time. The following facts come mostly from his obituary in the Arkansas Gazette in March 1957. Lowell Bartow White was born November 10, 1872, in Denver, Colorado to Thomas Benton White and Lois … Continued
Valentines Day 2026 Photo Gallery
We LOVE these photos! Check out these awesome Valentines Day pictures we took in February of 2026!
The Fires of 1946Â
By Cody Berry On January 31, 1946, an article about a local “firebug” appeared on the front page of The Benton Courier saying that there had been three fires in the past week. At 7:00pm, the Friday before, the office of Dr. J. W. Ashby on West Sevier Street was set on fire. Rufus Land, who lived … Continued
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Can you eat a year’s worth of chicken dinners from Layne’s Chicken? There’s only one way to find out! Get entered to win one year of free chicken dinners from Layne’s Chicken by completing the brief survey that will be posted February 1st on this page. We will be selecting a random winner every day … Continued
From The Saline County Review to The Saline CourierÂ
By Cody Berry In 1882, William Webber sold the Saline County Digest to another Benton businessman named B. B. Beavers, who renamed the paper The Saline County Review. Beavers didn’t hold onto the paper for long because he sold it in November 1883. Around this time, Dr. Gann, Sr.’s father-in-law, Samuel Houston Whitthorne, had established his own paper called The Saline Courier in 1882. It was described as the “active rival of … Continued
Unicorn Coloring Contest
Our Unicorn Coloring Contest wouldn’t be the same without your entry! 🦄 Stop by any Saline County Library branch to pick up a coloring sheet or download and print one at home. Let your creativity shine as you design a magical unicorn for our Reading Dragons program! Turn it in at your local library branch … Continued
Valentines Events at the Library
It’s the month of love – and we LOVE our upcoming Valentines events at the library! Check out some of the awesome programs we have coming up in February including book clubs, crafts, trivia, and more! Monday Afternoon Book Club: “The Love Proof” Looking for a smart, intense romance novel? Check out our latest selection … Continued