All library locations will be closed April 5th for Easter.

All library locations will be closed April 3rd for Good Friday.

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Culinary Classics and Curiosities 

All Day 3/2–3/31
Adults
Main
Location: Main
Room: Genealogy
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Program Description:

Stop by the Genealogy Department each month to pick up a couple of vintage recipes from our historical collection of Arkansas heritage cookbooks.

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Harry Potter Trivia Night

5:30pm–7:00pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main
Location: Main
Room: Dewey's Café
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Program Description:

Join us for a few rounds of trivia about your favorite wizards, and some Harry Potter specialty drinks. Play solo or up to 4 on a team. Families are welcome. The winner will receive a free drink from Dewey's!

This event is in the "Adults" group
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 The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone during the month of March. Join us for a discussion about the book on Tuesday, March 31, at 2 PM.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Culinary Classics and Curiosities 

All Day 4/1–4/30
Adults
Main
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.

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Take and Make May Basket

All Day 4/1–4/30
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main
Location: Main
Room: Genealogy
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

The Genealogy Department invites you to stop by and pick up a Take and Make craft to help you celebrate the 19th and 20th-century tradition of May Day.  Make a basket of candy and flowers to leave at your&nb

Library Closed for Good Friday

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual, Off Site

Library Closed for Easter

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP TaxPrep

9:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Windsor
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP TaxPrep

9:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Windsor
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP TaxPrep

9:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Windsor
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History, Movies, Special Events
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 Pandora's Box (1929). Step back into the early days of cinema for a powerful and thought-provoking silent film t

This event is in the "Adults" group
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Writing, Celebrations, Genealogy & History
Program Description:

As an author of several historical fiction and non-fiction books, Joyce Faulkner will discuss her upcoming work as well as her works set here in Fort Smith, Garrison Avenue, and Julia and Maud.

This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP TaxPrep

9:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Windsor
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.
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Genealogy Research Class - Public Servants

5:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Program Description:

Do you have family members whose occupation was in public service?  Learn what genealogy records and information can be found to add to their life story. No registration or library card is required for this free evening program. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP TaxPrep

9:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Windsor
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Lover's Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Main
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!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Mic Night at Dewey's Café

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Main
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.

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Make Your Own Black-out Poetry

10:30am–12:00pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Windsor
Location: Windsor
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Celebrate National Poetry Month by dropping in and creating your own black-out poetry using pages from discarded books, newspapers, or magazines.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Location: Main
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Fort Smith author David C. Boyd will appear at the Main Library to promote and sign copies of his book, No God West of Fort Smith.   This work of historical fiction details two 19th Century murders in the Indian Territory.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Location: Main
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Program Description:

Safely dispose of unused or expired medications at the Main Library on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. as the library joins over 250 sites across Arkansas participating in Arkansas Drug Take Back Day.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:
Adult crafters are invited to join us at the library for a relaxing spring‑themed crafting session. Come create your own unique pressed flower bookmarks.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Authors in the Afternoon with Sonya Deer

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Main
Location: Main
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing
Program Description:

Local author Sonya Deer will appear at the Main Library to promote and sign copies of her book, The Thorn in My Flesh, a powerful memoir about faith, hardship, and discovering God’s purpose in life’s most difficult seasons.

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Beatles Trivia Night

5:30pm–7:00pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main
Location: Main
Room: Dewey's Café
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Program Description:

Join us for a few rounds of trivia about the Fab Four, and some Beatles specialty drinks. Play solo or up to 4 on a team. Families are welcome. The winner will receive a free drink from Dewey's!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Hoopla Book Club: When We Had Wings

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Miller
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 When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, and Susan Meissner during the month of April. Join us for a discussion about the book on Tuesday, April 28, at 2:00 PM.