Did you know? We have NEW books for Teens, Kids & Parents!

 *Check out this NEW Young Adult Book today!  

“The Cure for Dreaming”

By Cat Winters

In Portland, Oregon, in 1900, seventeen-year-old Olivia Mead, a suffragist, is hypnotized by the intriguing young Henri Reverie, who's paid by her father to make her more docile and womanly but who, instead, gives her the ability to see people's true natures, while she secretly continues fighting for women’s rights.

Available in the Youth Services Department . . .

Come and Browse the New Book Display >>>

TEENS Sign UP for Winter Reading Prizes @ the Library!

 Spark a Reaction! Winter Reading Program for Teens...

           ***December 14th -- January 30th All Open Hours***

Teens in grades 7 - 12, are invited to Spark a Reaction! at this winter reading event. 

Read whatever you want, however you want. Participants can read a book, listen to an audio book, or download and read an e-book. 

Fill out a review and return it to your neighborhood library for a chance to win a prize in our weekly drawings. The more you read, the better your chance of winning! 

Participate in the Spark a Reaction! Winter Reading Program for Teens at any Fort Smith Public Library location.

                                                        For more information, 

please call the Youth Services Department 

at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Posted 3 weeks ago by Fort Smith Public Library Youth Services

LEGO Club @ the Library: Just Bring Your Imagination!

LEGO Club!
December 2014 program: Monday, December 15th @ 5-6 p.m.

Kids, Tweens, and Teens are invited to the Main Library to design, create, and build unique creations with the LEGO Club! Everyone loves LEGOs; this event is free and supplies are provided - just bring your imagination!

For more information, please call the Youth Services Department at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Teens Can Win Prizes @ the Library: Winter Reading Program!

Spark a Reaction! Winter Reading Program for Teens

SPECIAL December 2014/January 2015 program: 

December 14th--January 30th; All Open Hours

Teens in grades 7 - 12, are invited to Spark a Reaction! at this winter reading event. Read whatever you want, however you want. Participants can read a book, listen to an audio book, or download and read an e-book. 

Fill out a review and return it to your neighborhood library for a chance to win a prize in our weekly drawings. The more you read, the better your chance of winning! Participate in the Spark a Reaction! Winter Reading Program for Teens at any Fort Smith Public Library location.

For more information, 

please call the Youth Services Department 

at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Guest Author Timothy Koch @ Teen Book Club Dec. 9th!

Page Turner's Teen Book Club 
December 2014 program: Tuesday, December 9th @ 5-6 p.m.

Tweens and teens (ages 9 - 17) are invited to the monthly Page Turner's Teen Book Club at the Main Library. Bring a book or books you've already read to share with the group, hang out, and have fun discussing what you've been reading. Bring a friend too! Snacks provided.

For more information, 

please call Youth Services in the Main Library 

at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Holiday Food Drive @ the Library!

Fort Smith Public Library Holiday Food Drive

November/December 2014 program:

 ALL LOCATIONS

ALL OPEN HOURS

Help out local families in need by donating to this year's Fort Smith Public Library Holiday Food Drive. One in five people in our area are struggling, one in three rural Arkansas children live in food insecure homes. 

Drop off your non-perishable food items at any Fort Smith library location from November 1st - December 31st. All food collected will be given to the Community Clearinghouse to help the hungry in the Fort Smith area.

For more information, please call the Main Library at (479)783-0229.

November Holiday Closings: Outdoor Book Drop still Accessible for Returns!

*Outdoor Book Drop slots are still accessible for book and DVD returns!

SYS: Swap Your Stuff for Children and Teens @ the Library!

SYS: Swap Your Stuff!

SPECIAL November 2014 program: Monday, November 24th @ 5-6 p.m.

The Fort Smith Public Library invites children and teens to Swap Your Stuff! This is your chance to bring stuff you no longer need, like books, DVDs, CDs, or games, and trade them for a one to one exchange for something that someone else brings. 

Items for trade will be in the Youth Services Department of the Main Library. Please be sure that what you bring is something that another kid or teen would want!

For more information,

 please call the Youth Services Department 

at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Teen Book Club :Page Turners @ the Library!

Page Turner's Teen Book Club @ Dewey's Café 
November 2014 program: Tuesday, November 18th @ 5-6 p.m.

Tweens and teens (ages 9 - 17) are invited to the monthly Page Turner's Teen Book Club at Dewey's Café in the Main Library. Bring a book or books you've already read to share with the group, hang out, and have fun discussing what you've been reading. Bring a friend too! Snacks provided.

For more information, 

please call Youth Services in the Main Library at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

LEGO Club@ the Library!

November 2014 program: Monday, November 17th @ 5-6 p.m.

Kids, Tweens, and Teens are invited to the Main Library to design, create, and build unique creations with the LEGO Club! Everyone loves LEGOs; this event is free and supplies are provided - just bring your imagination!

For more information, 

please call the Youth Services Department at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

International Games Day@ the Library!

SPECIAL November 2014 program: Saturday, November 15th 

Get your game on!!! It's a family affair!!! Join us all four Fort Smith Public Library locations as we join with thousands of libraries across the world to celebrate the American Library Association's 7th annual International Games Day @ Your Library. 

Children & children at heart are invited to drop by to check out a book and play a board game.

International GAMES Day hours:  

·  Main Library, 10 a.m--5 p.m.  

·  Library Branches: 12(Noon)--5 p.m.

 For more information, please call the 

 Youth Services Department at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Library Closed in Honor of Veterans Day!

Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans.

It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect).

The United States also originally observed Armistice Day; it then evolved into the current Veterans Day holiday in 1954.

Primetime Storytime 6 p.m. @ the Library!

November 2014 program: Monday, November 3rd @ 6 p.m.

We have so many things to be thankful for … join us for our November Primetime Storytime program featuring stories, crafts, refreshments, and other Thanksgiving FUN. 

Bring your friends and join us at this FREE family friendly evening story program for kids of all ages!

For more information, please call the Youth Services Department at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

National Novel Writing Month: November - Young Adult Writing Class @ the Library!

National Novel Writing Month happens every November! It's a fun, seat-of-your-pants writing event where the challenge is to complete an entire novel in just 30 days. 

Let your imagination take over and just create!

Young Writers Program allows 17-and-under participants to set reasonable, yet challenging, individual word-count goals.

In 2013 more than 90,000 young writers participated!

Come Join in this Fun Class offered by the Fort Smith Public Library!

Registration Required.

Halloween Bingo for Books @ the Library! October 27th

SPECIAL October 2014 program: Monday, October 27th @ 6 p.m.

Wear Your Halloween Costume!

Bring your family and join the fun for the special Halloween Edition of BINGO for Books! Play BINGO and earn books as your prize. 

*Winners will be able to select a book from a selection of children's and teen titles.

For more information, please call

 the Youth Services Department at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Open Mic Night: Dewey's Cafe - All Ages @ the Library!

October 2014 program: Thursday, October 23rd @ 7-8 p.m.

Come show off your writing, performance, or musical skills at Dewey's Café Open Mic Night. Poets, musicians, and other talented folks are invited to this casual fun event. Arrive early and sign up at the door; the event begins at 7 p.m. 

Feeling shy? Just stop by and enjoy watching the great undiscovered talents from the Fort Smith area.

This event is free and open to all ages. We look forward to seeing you at the Café!

For more information, please call the Main Library at (479)783-0229.

Knit, Stitch & Crochet: For All Ages @ the Library!

October 2014 program: Tuesday, October 21st @ 4-6 p.m.

If you knit, stitch, or crochet--or want to learn, bring your needles, hooks and projects and join this all-ages group for an afternoon of crafting. Yarn, extra supplies, and plenty of help will be available for anyone who wants to learn.

For more information,

please call the Youth Services Department 

at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

LEGO Club 5-6 p.m. @ the Library!

October 2014 program: Monday, October 20th @ 5-6 p.m.

Kids, Tweens, and Teens are invited to the Main Library to design, create, and build unique creations with the LEGO Club! Everyone loves LEGOs; this event is free and supplies are provided - just bring your imagination!

For more information, 

please call the Youth Services Department 

at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Special Guest Author Tamara Hart Heiner!

SPECIAL October 2014 program: Thursday, October 16th @ 4:00p.m.

The Page Turners Book Club will celebrate Teen Read Week with special guest Arkansas Author Tamara Hart Heiner. Heiner is the author of three young adult suspense novels, Perilous (2010), Altercation (2012) and Inevitable (2013), and Deliverer, a companion novel to the Perilous series. Her first non-fiction book about the Joplin tornado,Tornado Warning was released in May. Heiner will discuss her books and how she began her writing career, as well as the different avenues of publication available to writers today.

Books will be available for sale and signing at the book club meeting. For more information, please call the Main Library at (479)783-0229.

Windsor Branch Library: Teens ... I Dream of the Future U!

SPECIAL October 2014 program: Thursday, October 16th @ 4:00p.m.

Turn Dreams Into Reality at the Windsor Branch Library during Teen Read Week by dreaming of your future. Mrs. Patricia Richardson from UAFS will share how the Upward Bound program can assist you in making college a reality. Also learn of resources available with your library card to help you at home with the ACT and other college preparation.

For more information, please call the Windsor Branch at (479)785-0405.

Star Wars Photos from the Library @ the Miller Branch!

Can you spot the young Jedi Knights?

The Miller Branch Library helped attendants at Star Wars Reads Day use the force to create Star Wars inspired crafts.

They also played games 
in order to defeat the 
Dark Side, while enjoying 
Jabba Juice & Wookiee Cookies...

If you missed 
the event 

you can still come check out 
 Star Wars books!

READ 
for the Fun of it!

Miller Branch

Location:	Phone:	Hours:
8701 South 28th Street Fort Smith, AR 72908	479-646-3945	Monday, Wednesday - Friday:   9:00 to 6:00 Tuesday -- late night:   9:00 to 9:00 Saturday:   Noon to 5:00 Sunday:   Closed

The Miller Branch, established in June 1996, was temporarily located in a shopping center at the foot of Fianna Hills and called the Market Trace Branch. It became the Miller Branch in April 2000, when its permanent facility opened. Located across from the Fianna Hills post office, the Miller Branch serves Fort Smith residents who live and work on the south side of town.

About our Collection and Resources:
The Miller branch offers a well-rounded collection of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. We take pride in the special rapport we have with our patrons and enjoy anticipating their literary needs. Computers with Internet access and word-processing software, as well as kids games computers, are available.

Story Time:
Each Friday at 10:00a.m. we do a Story Time for children. All are welcome to attend - we look forward to seeing you.

Miller Branch Library: Graphic Novel Writing for Teens!

SPECIAL October 2014 program: Tuesday, October 14th @ 5-7 p.m.

If you've always wanted to create your very own graphic novel, now is your chance! Teens ages 13-18 can visit the Miller Branch Library to learn the basics on how to get started with the graphic novel writing process. No drawing skill is needed to participate in this FREE Teen Read Week workshop!

For more information, please call the Miller Branch at (479)646-3945.

Teens: Read for a chance to win Prizes!

Teen Read Week: Turn Dreams into Reality @ Your Library
SPECIAL October 2014 program: Week of October 12-18, all open hours

Teens are invited to "Turn Dreams Into Reality!" at all Fort Smith Public Library locations during Teen Read Week. Any teen that checks out a book with the word "dream" in the title or description will be entered in a prize drawing. Books about careers count as well! Turn your dreams into reality @ the library during Teen Read Week!

For more information, please call the Youth Services Department at (479)783-0229, ext. 1131.

Star Wars Reads Day @ Miller Branch Library!

In a library, not so far away, children and teens can come together to celebrate Star Wars Read Day. 

Young Jedi Knights are encouraged to come and use the force to create Star Wars inspired crafts 

at the Miller Branch Library. 

They can also play games in order to defeat the Dark Side, while enjoying Jabba Juice and Wookiee Cookies...check out a Star Wars book as well!

For more information, please call the Miller Branch at (479)646-3945.

What is Your Dream? Teen Board @ the Library allows you to share your goals!

In the Teen Area of the

Fort Smith Public Library on Rogers Avenue . . .

*We have a board dedicated to you and your dreams/goals!

All month in honor of the Teen Read Week Theme

“Turn Dreams Into Reality”

We have created a board where you can share

your thoughts/dreams/ goals.

Stop by and read some of the dreams already posted

or write your own!

And as always we have plenty of new

Young Adult Books ready to be checked out J

Windsor Branch Library: Oct. 2nd Celebrate Hispanic Heritage!

Sit and read a spell @ the Library!

Happy October

 

From Youth Services

@ Fort Smith Public Library!

Come Check Out A Book Today…

New Look! Check out the Teen Reading Area @ the Library!

Welcome to the Leslie Ann Creekmore Teen Reading Area!

Located in the Youth Services Department at the Library 

on Rogers Avenue . . .

 This cozy teen friendly lounge area is dedicated in the memory of

Leslie Ann Creekmore.

Chocolate Festival @ Dallas Street Branch Library!

Chocolate - Chocolate - Chocolate! The Friends of the Fort Smith Library will turn the Dallas Branch Library into a Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory of sorts as an abundance of chocolate drips throughout the building. Local clubs, businesses and individuals will offer their favorite chocolate samplings to the chocoholics of Fort Smith.

Tickets to the festival are $7.00 for six tastes of chocolate; price includes a to-go box. All proceeds from the Chocolate Festival will be used by the Friends of the Library for special materials and programs at the Library. Helping out never tasted so good!

For more information, please call the Main Library at (479)783-0229.

October Calendar!

Lots to do at your Library!

LEGO Club for All Ages @ the Library!

Monday September 22^nd

5 to 6 p.m.

Just Bring Your Imagination!