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FSPL Holiday Food Drive

All Day 11/1 - 12/31
Main
Program Type:
Holiday
Age Group:
Everyone

Help out local families in need by donating to this year’s Fort Smith Public Library Holiday Food Drive.

Location: Main
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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Christmas Card Craft (Dallas)

All Day 12/1 - 12/23
Dallas
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
Everyone

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. 

Location: 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. 

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

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

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

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

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

TYS

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Independent Living Skills

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

Independent Living Skills

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

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

Christian Biblical Church of God

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Community Room at Dallas
Meeting Purpose:

Bible Study

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

Bible Study

NAACP

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Planning meeting

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

Planning meeting

Visions and Voices

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Spiritual Enlightenment

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

Spiritual Enlightenment

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

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

This event is in the "Everyone" group

23rd Annual Holiday Open House

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Games & Activities, Holiday, Special Events
Age Group:
Everyone

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

Location: Main
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

Block

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Campbell Board Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Room Block

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

Room Block

Block

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

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

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Block

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Room Block

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

Room Block

Block

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Davis Meeting Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Block

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

Block

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Storytime- Windsor Branch

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Community Room at Windsor
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

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.

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.

Brain Injury Survivor Support Group

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Fort Smith Brain Injury Survivor Support Group - Socialization, Peer Support, Encouragement

Main
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

Ladies Christian Book Club

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller
Meeting Purpose:

To discuss various Christian nonfiction books.

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

To discuss various Christian nonfiction books.

Youth Villages

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Carnegie Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Peer to Peer

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

Peer to Peer

Zonta Club of Fort Smith

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main
Meeting Purpose:

Monthly member meeting

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

Monthly member meeting