Due to poor road and parking lot conditions, all four FSPL locations will be closed Monday, January 26 and Tuesday, January 27.

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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..  

signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
book cover with house and clock

Hoopla Book Club: 'Wrong Place Wrong Time'

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Miller Branch Library has a book club! We are reading 'Wrong Place Wrong Time' by Gillian McAllister during the month of January. Join us for a discussion about the book on Tuesday, January 27 at 2:00 PM.

Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Program Description:

Miller Branch Library has a book club! We are reading 'Wrong Place Wrong Time' by Gillian McAllister during the month of January. Join us for a discussion about the book on Tuesday, January 27 at 2:00 PM.

two parents kissing their child

POSTPONED: Supporting Foster Families: Tools, Truths, and Tender Moments, with Fort Kids

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Main
Program Type:
How-To, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

This program, originally scheduled for this January 27th, has been POSTPONED due to weather. We are currently planning a new date for March. Stay tuned to Facebook for more details on the exact date.

Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: How-To, Special Events
Program Description:

This program, originally scheduled for this January 27th, has been POSTPONED due to weather. We are currently planning a new date for March. Stay tuned to Facebook for more details on the exact date.

signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Arkansas cookbooks and brochure under a green table lamp

Culinary Classics and Curiosities 

All Day 2/2 - 2/28
Genealogy at Main
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by the Genealogy Department this month to pick up a couple of vintage recipes from our historical collection. Circ. 1910-1930.

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

Stop by the Genealogy Department this month to pick up a couple of vintage recipes from our historical collection. Circ. 1910-1930.

signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
promotional poster for 'The End of the Road' silent film

'The End of the Road' Silent Film Showing at Miss Laura's

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Genealogy & History, Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Adult attendees are invited to join The Fort Smith Public Library at Miss Laura's Brothel Museum for a showing of the silent film The End of the Road (1919 - NR).

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History, Movies
Program Description:

Adult attendees are invited to join The Fort Smith Public Library at Miss Laura's Brothel Museum for a showing of the silent film The End of the Road (1919 - NR).

Bass Reeves

250th Celebration Series - Bass Reeves and Other Black Deputies

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Main
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

It’s not every year that the United States of America turns 250 years old!

Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Program Description:

It’s not every year that the United States of America turns 250 years old!

signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
parent giving child a piggy back ride

Healing Through Play: Supporting Neurodivergent Children, with Fort Kids

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Main
Program Type:
How-To, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

This is the third of a four-part series with Fort Kids: Rooted and Resilient Parenting, designed to support, encourage, and equip caregivers with practical tools for raising confident, connected kids. All sessions are free, family-friendly.

Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: How-To, Special Events
Program Description:

This is the third of a four-part series with Fort Kids: Rooted and Resilient Parenting, designed to support, encourage, and equip caregivers with practical tools for raising confident, connected kids. All sessions are free, family-friendly.

Unidentified Children - Library of Congress

Genealogy Class- African American Research

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

Are you searching for that elusive ancestor?

Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Program Description:

Are you searching for that elusive ancestor?

signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
two pieces of mail with "Happy Mail" marked on them and a mailbox plus the information for the Happy Mail program.

Adult Recess: Happy Mail!

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

With the rise of the soft life/digital detox/slow living lifestyle trends, snail mail is making a comeback!

Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

With the rise of the soft life/digital detox/slow living lifestyle trends, snail mail is making a comeback!

signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Rooted Movement Collective: Reclaiming Our Roots, group of dancers in a pose

Black History: Reclaiming Our Roots with Rooted Movement Collective

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Main
Program Type:
Celebrations, Genealogy & History, Holiday, Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Celebrate Black History Month at the Fort Smith Public Library by attending Reclaiming Your Roots, an interactive show performed by Rooted Movement Collective that every age can enjoy.

Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Celebrations, Genealogy & History, Holiday, Performances
Program Description:

Celebrate Black History Month at the Fort Smith Public Library by attending Reclaiming Your Roots, an interactive show performed by Rooted Movement Collective that every age can enjoy.

Library Closed for Presidents' Day

All Day
All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual, Off Site
signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
signs with dates and times for AARP tax assistance program

AARP TaxPrep

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Program Description:
AARP volunteers will be available to help you prepare your taxes at the Windsor Branch Library on the following days and times (subject to change) from January 27 - April 15.
photo of open book with birds and flowers coming out

Book Lover's Club

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Read a good book lately?  Come tell us about it at The Book Lover’s Club!

Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing
Program Description:

Read a good book lately?  Come tell us about it at The Book Lover’s Club!

Open mic night poster

Open Mic Night at Dewey's Café

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Dewey's Café at Main
Program Type:
Books & Writing, Performances
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Poets, musicians, and other talented folks - come join us for this casual, fun event. Just show up, no need to register. Showcase your talent, or just come out to listen and enjoy.

Location: Main
Room: Dewey's Café
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing, Performances
Program Description:

Poets, musicians, and other talented folks - come join us for this casual, fun event. Just show up, no need to register. Showcase your talent, or just come out to listen and enjoy.