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Escape the Library: Winter Wonderland Edition

All Day 12/1 - 12/23
General Library at Windsor
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Solve puzzles throughout the library to "escape" the game.  This winter wonderland-themed game is geared towards adults and teens and is available for play anytime the library is open. 

Location: Windsor
Room: General Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Program Description:

Solve puzzles throughout the library to "escape" the game.  This winter wonderland-themed game is geared towards adults and teens and is available for play anytime the library is open. 

Gift Wrapping supplies on table.

Gift Wrapping Station - Main Library

All Day 12/1 - 12/23
Grand Staircase at Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, How-To
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

Gift Wrapping supplies on table.

Gift Wrapping Station - Windsor Library

All Day 12/1 - 12/23
Windsor
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, How-To
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Location: 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.

snow covered hills with outlines of Christmas trees and greeting card clipart

Greeting Card Exchange

All Day 12/1 - 12/23
Windsor
Program Type:
Holiday
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Beginning in December, the Windsor Drive Branch Library greeting card exchange will be up and running.

Location: Windsor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Holiday
Program Description:

Beginning in December, the Windsor Drive Branch Library greeting card exchange will be up and running.

Arkansas cookbooks and brochure under a green table lamp

Culinary Classics and Curiosities 

All Day 12/1 - 12/31
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. 

Genealogy Department Hours:

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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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The Perfect Gift: Library Books for Christmas!

All Day 12/1 - 12/31
Main
Program Type:
Book Sales, Books & Writing, Holiday
Age Group:
Adults

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

Location: Main
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

Rare and Vintage Book Sale

Friends of the Library Rare, Vintage, & Collectible Book Sale

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Computer Lab at Main
Program Type:
Book Sales, Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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

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

Rare and Vintage Book Sale

Friends of the Library Rare, Vintage, & Collectible Book Sale

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 4:30pm
Computer Lab at Main
Program Type:
Book Sales, Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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

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

Rare and Vintage Book Sale

Friends of the Library Rare, Vintage, & Collectible Book Sale

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Computer Lab at Main
Program Type:
Book Sales, Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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

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

photo of open book with birds and flowers coming out

Book Lover's Club

Thursday, December 18, 2025 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!

Library Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual
Closing
Branches:
All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual
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Watercolor on the Weekend: Winter Wonderland!

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, How-To
Age Group:
Adults
This month we'll learn some new watercolor techniques and skills as we paint fun winter scenes and symbols. FREE and open to all adults with all supplies provided. 

 
Location: Windsor
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, How-To
Program Description:
This month we'll learn some new watercolor techniques and skills as we paint fun winter scenes and symbols. FREE and open to all adults with all supplies provided. 

 
door to a bookshop with Christmas decorations

Hoopla Book Club: The Christmas Bookshop

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adults

The Miller Branch has a book club! We are reading The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan in December. Join us for a discussion about the book on Tuesday, December 30, at 2PM.

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

The Miller Branch has a book club! We are reading The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan in December. Join us for a discussion about the book on Tuesday, December 30, at 2PM.

Library Closes at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual
Closing
Branches:
All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Library Closed for New Year's Day

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

red white and blue eagle with 250th after it

250th Celebration Series - Daughters of the American Revolution

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

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

parenting reading to a child

Growing Little Readers: Everyday Literacy for Every Family, with Fort Kids

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Main
Program Type:
How-To, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

This is the first 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 first 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.

NYPL Photo Traveling Family

Genealogy Classes - Beginning Your Family Research

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

Are you curious about how your family came to be in Arkansas or what your grandparents’ lives were like?  Have you taken a DNA test?

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

Are you curious about how your family came to be in Arkansas or what your grandparents’ lives were like?  Have you taken a DNA test?

photo of open book with birds and flowers coming out

Book Lover's Club

Thursday, January 15, 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, January 15, 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.

Library closed for Martin Luther King Jr. 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
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

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 is the second 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 second 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.