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October is SOCKtober!

All Day 10/1–10/31
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main
Location: Main
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Celebrations, Special Events
Program Description:

It’s SOCKtober at the Fort Smith Public Library! We will be collecting NEW socks all month long to support Hope Campus.

October is SOCKtober!

All Day 10/1–10/31
School Age, Teens, Adults
Dallas
Location: Dallas
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Celebrations, Special Events
Program Description:

It’s SOCKtober at the Fort Smith Public Library! We will be collecting NEW socks all month long to support Hope Campus.

October is SOCKtober!

All Day 10/1–10/31
School Age, Teens, Adults
Miller
Location: Miller
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Celebrations, Special Events
Program Description:

It’s SOCKtober at the Fort Smith Public Library! We will be collecting NEW socks all month long to support Hope Campus.

October is SOCKtober!

All Day 10/1–10/31
School Age, Teens, Adults
Windsor
Location: Windsor
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Celebrations, Special Events
Program Description:

It’s SOCKtober at the Fort Smith Public Library! We will be collecting NEW socks all month long to support Hope Campus.

Celebrate Family History Month

10/01/2025 @ 9:00am–10/31/2025 @ 5:00pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main
Location: Main
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Program Description:

In celebration of Family History month, the Genealogy Department at the Main Library is giving away Adult and Children’s Family History Starter Kits. In addition, we are also giving away a basket of Genealogy Goodies.

Culinary Classics and Curiosities 

10/01/2025 @ 9:00am–10/31/2025 @ 5:00pm
Main
Location: Main
Room: Genealogy
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. For Genealogy Department Hours, visit 

Storytime- Windsor Branch

10:00am–10:45am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Windsor
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.

Ladies Christian Book Club

1:00pm–4:30pm
Miller
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Miller
Room: Anita Paddock Community Room
Meeting Purpose

To discuss various Christian nonfiction books.

STEAM Team

3:30pm–5:00pm
School Age
Main
Location: Main
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Program Description:

STEAM Team is a program for children aged 8-12 who have an interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The STEAM Team will have a chance to build fun stuff, be active, make art, and even make a mess!

John Birch Society

5:30pm–7:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

Monthly Meeting

Kindly Critics

5:30pm–7:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

monthly meeting to discuss writing projects

Belle Point Quilters

6:00pm–7:45pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

Monthly meeting

Wiggle Worms Storytime - Main Library

10:00am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Main
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.

Womens Nutrition

11:30am–12:30pm
Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Discuss nutrition for women.

TIE

12:00pm–1:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

AA meeting

Hora del Cuento Bilingüe - Bilingual Storytime

4:00pm–4:30pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Main
Location: Main
Room: Storytime Nook
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
Program Description:
Children and their families are invited to the Main Library to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and enjoy bilingual stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts.  No registration is necessary for this fun and FREE program.
 

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.

Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society

5:30pm–6:30pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Carnegie Room
Meeting Purpose

Discuss upcoming projects

DNA Discoveries

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

The Genealogy Department invites you to a series of FREE monthly classes to discuss, explore, and understand our DNA from a variety of webinars relating to genetic genealogy.  

Stampede

6:30pm–7:30pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Planning meeting

Story Time

9:00am–12:30pm
Dallas
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Dallas
Room: Community Room
Meeting Purpose

Story Time snacks and crafts

Storytime & Crafts - Dallas Branch 10AM

10:00am–10:45am
Preschool, School Age
Dallas
Location: Dallas
Age Group: Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Storytime at the Dallas Street Branch is for children and their adults.  Lasting about 30 minutes, children and their families will enjoy stories, books, music, snacks, and crafts.   Storytime will often have themes reflecting the s

Storytime & Crafts - Dallas Branch 11AM

11:00am–11:45am
Preschool, School Age
Dallas
Location: Dallas
Age Group: Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Storytimes
Program Description:

Storytime at the Dallas Street Branch is for children and their adults.  Lasting about 30 minutes, children and their families will enjoy stories, books, music, snacks, and crafts.   Storytime will often have themes reflecting the s

Fort Kids Board Meeting

11:30am–1:30pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Davis Meeting Room
Meeting Purpose

Board meeting

Reach Meeting

12:00pm–1:00pm
Main
This is not a library sponsored event.
Location: Main
Room: Campbell Board Room
Meeting Purpose

We will be discussing our upcoming events for November and December