Melting Pot Genealogical Society, organized in 1976, meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month, March through June and September through December, at 12:30 p.m., at the Melting Pot Library. Membership dues are $25.00 for the calendar year and includes the MPGS annual publication (add $4.00 if publication is mailed). Monthly meeting programs are designed to promote interest in research, to foster careful documentation, and to encourage scholarly writing. The Melting Pot Genealogical Library has collected and preserved over nine thousand volumes of genealogy related books and other materials for Garland County and for most of the other counties in Arkansas as well as other states. The Library reading room is located at 649-B Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs, AR (501-624-0229). Their website address is www.garlandcountymeltingpot.org. The Melting Pot Library, staffed by member volunteers, is open on Monday and Friday from 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M or by appointment.  Email the Librarian via email at MPGS@att.net.