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Arkansas cookbooks and brochure under a green table lamp

Culinary Classics and Curiosities 

All Day 1/1 - 1/31
Genealogy at Main
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Check out the Genealogy Department each month to pick up a couple of vintage recipes from our historical collection of Arkansas Heritage Cookbooks. This month's recipes are from the Dixie Cookbook from 1958..  

Location: Main
Room: Genealogy
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Program Description:

Check out the Genealogy Department each month to pick up a couple of vintage recipes from our historical collection of Arkansas Heritage Cookbooks. This month's recipes are from the Dixie Cookbook from 1958..  

wiggle worms storytime Main Library

Wiggle Worms Storytime - Main Library

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Main
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers

Now at the Main Library!  A love of reading starts early.  Babies and their caregivers are invited to join the Main Library for this special storytime geared toward children 0 to 24 months old.  There will be rhymes, songs,

Location: Main
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Now at the Main Library!  A love of reading starts early.  Babies and their caregivers are invited to join the Main Library for this special storytime geared toward children 0 to 24 months old.  There will be rhymes, songs,

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Womens Nutrition

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Dallas
Meeting Purpose:

Discuss nutrition for women.

Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Discuss nutrition for women.

TIE

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

AA meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

AA meeting

Fort Smith Public Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting Meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.Meetings for September, October, and November will be at the branc...

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting 

Meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

Meetings for September, October, and November will be at the branch locations listed below. 

Fort Smith Historical Society

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

monthly membership meeting with business and programs on Fort Smith History 

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

monthly membership meeting with business and programs on Fort Smith History

 

River Valley SCBWI

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Davis Meeting Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Regular meeting of writers in the River Valley area who work on kid lit (board book to YA).

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Regular meeting of writers in the River Valley area who work on kid lit (board book to YA).

NAACP Legal Redress Committee

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

NAACP Legal Redress Committee Meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

NAACP Legal Redress Committee Meeting

Silly Polar Bears

January Crafts & Cookies Day

All Day
Dallas
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

Stop by the Dallas Street Branch Library to complete some fun January-themed crafts! Cookies will be served. Free and no library card required.

Location: Dallas
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

Stop by the Dallas Street Branch Library to complete some fun January-themed crafts! Cookies will be served. Free and no library card required.

Rockline

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Davis Meeting Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Business strategy session

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Business strategy session

Story Time

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Dallas
Meeting Purpose:

Story Time

Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Story Time

Deposition

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Deposition of witnesses in a legal case

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Deposition of witnesses in a legal case

Storytime Bookworm

Storytime & Crafts - Dallas Branch 10 AM

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Dallas
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age

Storytime at the Dallas Street Branch is for children and their adults.  Lasting about 30 minutes, children and their families will enjoy stories, books, music, snacks, and crafts.   Storytime will often have themes reflecting the s

Location: Dallas
Age Group: Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Storytime at the Dallas Street Branch is for children and their adults.  Lasting about 30 minutes, children and their families will enjoy stories, books, music, snacks, and crafts.   Storytime will often have themes reflecting the s

Sebastian County Retired Educators

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

This meeting is intended for Retired Educators in Sebastian County to connect and build community.

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

This meeting is intended for Retired Educators in Sebastian County to connect and build community.

Storytime Bookworm

Storytime & Crafts - Dallas Branch 11 AM

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Dallas
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age

Storytime at the Dallas Street Branch is for children and their adults.  Lasting about 30 minutes, children and their families will enjoy stories, books, music, snacks, and crafts.   Storytime will often have themes reflecting the s

Location: Dallas
Age Group: Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Storytime at the Dallas Street Branch is for children and their adults.  Lasting about 30 minutes, children and their families will enjoy stories, books, music, snacks, and crafts.   Storytime will often have themes reflecting the s

Speakeasy Book Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Davis Meeting Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Book Club Meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Book Club Meeting

Rockline Supply Chain

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Supply chain strategy session

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

Supply chain strategy session

Grief Support

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Meeting Purpose:

Meeting to support grieving family members

Miller
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Meeting to support grieving family members

AA

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

AA meeting(No meeting on 11/25/2026 )

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

AA meeting

(No meeting on 11/25/2026 )

story time poster

Storytime - Main Library

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Nook at Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Children and their caregivers are invited to the Main Library for storytime every Thursday at 10:00 AM.  Lasting about 35 minutes, storytimes feature stories, songs, puppetry, finger plays, manipulatives, and crafts.

Location: Main
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
Program Description:

Children and their caregivers are invited to the Main Library for storytime every Thursday at 10:00 AM.  Lasting about 35 minutes, storytimes feature stories, songs, puppetry, finger plays, manipulatives, and crafts.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Welcome Neighbors Book Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Book Club

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

Book Club

Fort Smith Symphony Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:15am - 1:15pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

monthly board meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

monthly board meeting

Altrusa

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Davis Meeting Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Monthly meeting

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Monthly meeting

Thursday Night Lit Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Davis Meeting Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Book discussion

Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Book discussion