All library locations will be closed March 29th and March 31st for Easter.
Blog Entries
Jan Brett is Coming to the Library!
Fort Smith Public Library is excited to host children’s author Jan Brett on Friday, December 6 at 5 pm. Jan Brett is the New York Times #1 bestselling artist/author of over 35 picture books which have sold over 42 million copies combined. Her books have been chosen as “Best Children’s Books of the Year” by The New Yorker, Parents, Redbook, and others.
This evening with the author will feature a drawing demonstration and discussion of Jan Brett’s newest book, The Tale of the Tiger Slippers. Inspired by Brett’s tiger research trip to India, it i...
Macmillan Publishing eBook Embargo
As of November 1, 2019, Macmillan Publishers will no longer allow libraries to purchase more than ONE single copy of each new eBook for the first eight weeks following its release. This will cause delays for our customers who get their eBooks via Library2Go, since the library typically buys multiple copies to satisfy user requests. The Fort Smith Public Library will purchase the Macmillan titles when they become available, and will purchase additional copies if necessary after the eight-week embargo ends. If you are interested in seeing a list of authors that publish ...
Library receives $5000 Grant
The Fort Smith Public Library has received a $5000 grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation to purchase personal finance books. The grant was received earlier this year, and new books and materials are already on the shelves at all four library locations.
The additional tools and resources will help ensure that residents have the information they need when making critical money decisions as they repair, rebuild, and clean up following flooding events from earlier this summer or in future natural disasters. The FINRA Foundation has also provided the Library with multi...
Have You Tried STEAM Team?
STEAM Team is a monthly program for children ages 8-12 who have an interest in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. The STEAM Team, led by Youth Services Assistant Leah Wineland, meets the first Monday of each month from 3:30 - 6 PM at the Main Library. It’s a drop-in event that gives participants a chance to build fun stuff, be active, make art, and even make a mess!
On October 7, the STEAM Team will learn about the anatomy of the human hand. STEAMers will create their own model of a skeleton hand which can be manipulated to discover h...
Friends of the Library Chocolate Festival
Chocolate - Chocolate - Chocolate! The Friends of the Fort Smith Library will hold a Chocolate Festival Fundraiser at the Dallas Branch Library on Sunday, September 29th, from 2:30 – 4:30 PM. Local clubs, businesses and individuals will offer their favorite chocolate samplings to the chocoholics of Fort Smith.
Tickets to the festival are $7 for six tastes of chocolate; price includes a to-go-box. Tickets may be purchased at the event or in advance at all Fort Smith Public Library locations and on Chocolate Festival event page.
All proceeds from the Ch...
Dallas Branch Mini Book Sale
The Dallas Street Branch Library is currently hosting a mini book sale. Books for sale are mostly fiction items. Hardbacks, larger (trade) paperbacks, and small mass market paperbacks are available. Beginning today (Monday, August 12th) through Saturday, August 17th, book prices have been reduced to the following prices:
• Hardbacks $1.00 each
• Large (trade) paperbacks $0.50 each
• Small Mass Market Paperbacks $0.25 each
Be sure to stop by the branch and check them out!
...The Library is on Instagram!
Did you know that the Library is now on Instagram? Follow us at fortsmithlibrary to see the latest book suggestions, library news, event information, and more library fun!
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Audiobooks
June is Audiobook Month and it’s a great time to try out an audiobook, if you have never given them a chance. Why audiobooks? They offer just one more way to enjoy more BOOKS! What’s better than that? If it’s hard to find time to sit down and read a book, an audiobook will make cooking, cleaning, working out, and other errands, more entertaining! Make long summer road trips with the children a breeze with a family-friendly audiobook playing. Listening to books can create a different experience for readers of all ages ...
Jennifer Pharr Davis: Athlete, Author, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
Join us for an evening with Athlete, Author, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis on Tuesday, June 11, at 7 PM at the Main Library (3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith). Jennifer Pharr Davis is a lover of long journeys and good stories. She is an author, speaker, record setter, and 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year who has covered more than 14,000 miles of long-distance trails on six different continents.
In 2011, she set the overall fasted known time on the 2,181-mile Appala...
Make a Mother's Day Card
Let your mother know how much she means to you with a handmade Mother's Day Card from May 1 - May 11. Stop by the Dallas Street Branch Library and use your creativity to make your own personalized card for Mom! This drop-in do-it-yourself craft activity is open to all ages during regular library hours. All materials are provided at this free program.
...Kanopy
Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from Kino Lorber, MusicBox Films, Samuel Goldwyn,The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers. Kanopy provides access to films of unique social and cultural value; films that are often difficult or impossible to access elsewhere, and programming that features diversity, with a wide array of foreign language films and films on race, and current ...
DIY Superhero Art
Get ready for the release of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame with our DIY Superhero Art activity at the Dallas Street Branch Library. This drop-in Do-It-Yourself activity will allow you to use your creativity to create your own superhero art using optional stencils or tracing paper. Superhero graphic art coloring will also be available. Make your own superhero comic strip if you feel like it! This activity will be available April 22 - 27 and is open to all ages.
...Pajama Storytime & Stuffed Animal Sleepover
What happens at the library after the lights go out? Bring your favorite stuffed animal to the library for our annual Pajama Storytime & Stuffed Animal Sleepover and maybe you will find out! Kids of all ages and their families are invited to the Miller Branch Library on Tuesday, March 26th at 5:30 PM for a very special bedtime storytime. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal friend. After everyone enjoys some bedtime stories, songs, and a craft, the stuffed animals will then have the opportunity to stay at the library for a s...
What’s Happening in Children’s (March)
Join us at the Main Library during spring break week, March 18 – 21, for a variety of fun FREE programs and events! Rain or shine, we will be having a great time at the library.
Lego Club – Monday, March 18, 5 – 6 PM
Kids, Tweens, and Teens are invited to this awesome program to design, create, and build unique creations with the LEGO Club! LEGO Club is free and all supplies are provided – just bring your imagination!
I Spy @ the Library! - Tuesday, March 19, 9 AM – 9 PM
What can you spy with your eye? Grab your magnifying glass ...
Paper Airplane Challenge
Airplanes are flying at the Dallas Branch Library for Teen Tech Week! Join us for our Paper Airplane Challenge for kids and teens on Friday, March 8, from 3:30 – 4:30 PM. Stop by afterschool and use your design skills to make your own paper airplane and compete with your friends to see which will fly the longest distance. Gift cards will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Kids and Teens of all ages are invited to participate in this free afterschool program in celebration of Teen Tech Week.
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