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Hey Teens! 

Ready to read for fun and prizes?  Whether you like to read books, e-books, or audio books (or all three!) AND like to win stuff, the Teen Summer Reading Program is for you! There are prizes to win, books to read or listen to--all for you at the Fort Smith Public Library beginning June 1st, so make plans to participate.

SRP is Online

Like last year, the teen summer reading program is online! One book equals 100 points.  For every 100 points you earn, you'll be entered into a weekly drawing for a gift card AND earn an entry into the end-of-summ...

Are you ready to read for fun and prizes?  

Are you ready for the All Together Now summer reading program?  Sign up in person or online and begin your reading adventure! It's easy and fun!  Listeners can earn points by listening to books, and Independent Readers can earn points for time spent reading.  Register, track your reading progress, play games, and earn badges online at https://fortsmithlibrary.readsquared.com/.  Download the READsquared app (available for iOS and Android devices).

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All Together Now is this year’s summer reading theme, and all ages are invited to participate! 

The Fort Smith Public Library’s annual summer reading program for kids, teens, and adults will begin June 1. The program is one of the many ways the library works to create a community of readers and library users. Through fun themes, activities, and prizes, the summer reading program offers incentives for spending time reading or listening to books. The summer reading program begins June 1 and runs through July 31. Participants can drop by any library location to register or register onl...

Hey Teens! 

Ready to read for fun and prizes?  Whether you like to read books, e-books, or audio books (or all three!) AND like to win stuff, the Teen Summer Reading Program is for you! There are oceans of possibilities for you at the Fort Smith Public Library beginning June 1st, so make plans to participate.

SRP is Online

Like last year, the teen summer reading program is online! One book equals 100 points.  For every 100 points you earn, you'll be entered into a weekly drawing for a gift card AND earn an entry into the end-of-summer grand prize drawing....

Are you ready to read for fun and prizes?  

Are you ready for the Oceans of Possibilities summer reading program?  Dive in and sign up for the library's online reading program!  It's easy and fun!  Starfish Listeners can earn points by listening to books, and Dolphin Readers can earn points for time spent reading.  Register, track your reading progress, play games, and earn badges online at https://fortsmithlibrary.readsquared.com/.  Download the READsquared app (available for iOS and Android devices).

For more information,...

Tax season is upon us, and AARP is here to help!  AARP volunteers will be at the Windsor Branch Library on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, February 1st through April 14th. Help is offered on a first come, first served basis. Hours for the free tax assistance are:

Tuesday 9:00AM-1:00PM

Wednesday 9:00AM-1:00PM

Friday 9:00AM-1:00 PM

Don't make your trip to the Windsor Branch Library a once-a-year activity!  We would be thrilled to have you check out books, movies and more, year round. 

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Hi Friends!

Rachel from the Windsor Branch here.  We sure miss seeing you at the library!  Since the library closed in March due to COVID-19, we’ve started doing some really cool new things to continue serving you.  The library started offering curbside holds pickup at the Main Library (yay!) and we are so glad to see how much you are enjoying it!  We also added hoopla as one of our eContent providers - a move I was super excited about because I love listening to audiobooks.  And, we’ve started creating virtual story times for your kiddos to watch from hom...

The library is excited to welcome new Windsor Drive Branch Manager Rachel Smith to the Fort Smith Public Library management team!  Rachel began work at the north side branch on July 10th and has hit the ground running!  She comes to us most recently from the Fayetteville Public Library, where she served as a Youth Librarian.  She has worked in libraries for six years, and was a library volunteer for six years before that.  She grew up in a very small town in Northwest Arkansas, and her mother would drive 45 minutes to take her and her brother to the library at least once...

 

Come celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month at the Windsor Branch Library by experiencing the I Want the Wide American Earth Poster Exhibit at the Windsor Branch Library during the month of May.  This special exhibit was created and provided by the Smithsonian.

Asian and Pacific Americans make up more than 5% of the U.S. population, over 17 million people—and those numbers are growing. Their ancestral roots represent over 50% of the world, extending from East Asia to Southeast Asia, and from South Asia to the Pacific Islands and Polynesia.

In the fi...

Did you know....April 12 is recognized as D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) day?  The Windsor Drive Branch Library wants to challenge you to take some time out of your busy schedule and "Drop Everything and Read" for 30 minutes a day.  Reading grows your imagination, improves focus and concentration, and improves your memory.  Some of the most successful people in the world today take the time out to read, expand their minds, and grow their vocabulary.  We encourage you to take at least 30 minutes to put aside all distractions and enjoy books together with your friends...

Taxes, taxes, taxes!  It’s a busy time at the Windsor Drive Branch Library.  The library has once again partnered with the AARP tax assistance program to help the community with their taxes.  Volunteers will be on hand Wednesdays from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Thursdays from 2:30 – 6:30 PM, and Saturdays from 12:30 – 3:30 PM through April 13.  Need a little help with this year’s new tax forms and filing?  AARP will be here to help you.  There is no age or income restrictions to receive assistance for your basic tax filing. 

Last year (2018) our AARP par...