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This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Nov-Dec
2025
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Type:
Holiday
Program Description:
Help out local families in need by donating to this year’s Fort Smith Public Library Holiday Food Drive.
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This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Christmas Card Craft (Dallas)
All Day
12/1–12/23
Dallas
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Holiday
Program Description:
Stop by the Dallas Street Branch Library and make a Christmas card for family or friends. Use your creative talents to decorate the card. This activity is open to all ages.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Gift Wrapping Station - Main Library
Location:
Main
Room:
Grand Staircase
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
How-To
Program Description:
Need a spot to wrap a gift for a loved one? Stop by the Main Library and visit our gift wrapping station. We’ll have paper, bows, and everything else you’ll need to wrap a present. Supplies available all hours that the library is open.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Gift Wrapping Station - Windsor Library
All Day
12/1–12/23
Windsor
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
How-To
Program Description:
Need a spot to wrap a gift for a loved one? Stop by the Windsor Branch Library and visit our gift wrapping station. We’ll have paper, bows, and everything else you’ll need to wrap a present.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Culinary Classics and Curiosities
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. Genealogy Department Hours: Monday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
The Perfect Gift: Library Books for Christmas!
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Sales,
Books & Writing,
Holiday
Program Description:
Honor someone special while sharing your love of reading by donating to the Fort Smith Public Library’s The Perfect Gift: Library Books for Christmas fundraiser. Through December 31, individuals may visit any Fort Smith Pu
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This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Dec
17
2025
Wed
Cookies and Christmas Crafts (Dallas)
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Holiday
Program Description:
Get into the holiday spirit with some cookies and Christmas-themed crafts at the Dallas Street Branch. The cookies and crafts will be available all day while supplies last.
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Dallas
Room:
Community Room
Meeting Purpose
Story Time snacks and crafts
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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Dec
15
2025
Mon
Storytime- Windsor Branch
Location:
Windsor
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytimes
Program Description:
Children and their caregivers are invited to the Windsor Drive Branch Library to enjoy books, songs, movement, and more. Storytime is held every Monday at 10:00 AM.
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.
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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Dec
16
2025
Tue
Wiggle Worms Storytime - Main Library
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.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
Dec
17
2025
Wed
Holiday Storytime - Gingerbread Houses - Dallas Branch 10AM
Age Group:
Preschool,
School Age
Program Type:
Storytimes
Program Description:
Holiday themed stories and crafts led by our staff storyteller. Participants this week will make a gingerbread house. This event is for pre-school and elementary school aged children.
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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Dec
18
2025
Thu
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
18
2025
Thu
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!
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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
Dec
19
2025
Fri
Storytime - Miller Branch
Location:
Miller
Room:
Anita Paddock Community Room
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age
Program Type:
Storytimes
Children and their caregivers are invited to the Miller Branch Library to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts. No registration is necessary for this fun and FREE program. Storytime is held every Friday at 10:00 AM.
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.
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Dallas
Room:
Community Room
Meeting Purpose
Discuss nutrition for women.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
Dec
17
2025
Wed
Holiday Storytime - Gingerbread Houses - Dallas Branch 11AM
Age Group:
Preschool,
School Age
Program Type:
Storytimes
Program Description:
Holiday themed stories and crafts led by our staff storyteller. Participants this week will make a gingerbread house. This event is for pre-school and elementary school aged children.
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Davis Meeting Room
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Dec
18
2025
Thu
Welcome Neighbors Book Club
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Davis Meeting Room
Dec
18
2025
Thu
Fort Smith Symphony Board of Directors Meeting
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose
Fort Smith Symphony board meeting
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Dallas
Room:
Community Room
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Dec
20
2025
Sat
Christian Biblical Church of God
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Dallas
Room:
Community Room
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Carnegie Room
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| 1 pm |
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Dec
14
2025
Sun
Friends of the Library Rare, Vintage, & Collectible Book Sale
Location:
Main
Room:
Computer Lab
Age Group:
Adults,
Everyone
Program Type:
Book Sales,
Books & Writing
Program Description:
Just in time for the holidays, book lovers and collectors will find a broad assortment of books in this special sale including rare, vintage, and collectible titles. A range of topics are represented including art, religion, history, and muc
This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Dec
14
2025
Sun
23rd Annual Holiday Open House
Age Group:
Everyone
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Celebrations,
Games & Activities,
Holiday,
Special Events
Program Description:
Celebrate the holiday season when the entire Fort Smith Public Library staff opens the doors of the Main Library for a festive afternoon of music, crafts, games, stories, holiday displays, light refreshments, and other entertainment for children a
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Campbell Board Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Carnegie Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Community Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Davis Meeting Room
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Dec
15
2025
Mon
Brain Injury Survivor Support Group
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose
Fort Smith Brain Injury Survivor Support Group - Socialization, Peer Support, Encouragement
Dec
15
2025
Mon
Ladies Christian Book Club
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Miller
Room:
Anita Paddock Community Room
Meeting Purpose
To discuss various Christian nonfiction books.
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This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec
20
2025
Sat
Holiday Drawings for Kids
Location:
Main
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
School Age,
Teens
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
How-To
Program Description:
Come learn how to draw some silly drawings that will be perfect for the holiday season! FSPL staff member Katelyn Smith will lead this fun and interactive event, designed for school aged children.
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Davis Meeting Room
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| 4 pm |
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Dec
16
2025
Tue
Fort Smith Public Library Board Meeting
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.
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| 5 pm |
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Campbell Board Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Community Room
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Dec
16
2025
Tue
Fort Smith Historical Society
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
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Davis Meeting Room
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| 6 pm |
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Location:
Main
Room:
Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose
AA meeting (No meetings on 11/26/2025, 12/24/2025 and 12/31/2025)
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