Learn a New Language Online @ the Fort Smith Public Library!

Come to the Fort Smith Public Library website to access a NEW way to learn another language...the FUN WAY! With Mango, our new online service, you can learn to speak 40 different languages (and English from 15 languages) through conversation -- listening and speaking, with pronunciation assistance! Learn things you'll actually put to use in your new language...with insight into how things are said differently in other languages and with memory building exercises to retain new words and phrases. Better still...it's FUN!

For a list of available languages and ESL languages plus instructions on how to get started from your computer as well as mobile devices, click HERE.

Artful Tribute In Memory of Leslie!

*Our newest canvas is now hanging in honor of our sweet Leslie!

 What a wonderful tribute to 

Leslie McHugh Creekmore! 

Judy Rogers, your talent is amazing and your heart is even more so. Thank you for showing your love for Leslie in such a special way.

Wonderful Wednesday: The Science Of Juggling!

Laptime Storytime at Miller Branch Library!

FSPL Website Updated!

*Welcome to Youth Services:
Serving Children, Teens, Parents, Teachers and You!

The Fort Smith Public Library Webpage brings you new event listings, program updates and so much more!

(You can go there by clicking the tab at the top of the blog.) 

The Youth Services section of the website has been newly updated with all of our latest and greatest offerings and the link is below.

Youth Services Link to Webpage with More Info!

Youth Services is designed to meet the needs of young people from infants through young adult as well as their parents, caregivers and teachers. In addition to an excellent book collection, the department offers an extensive selection of DVDs, books on CD, online databases and magazines for children, teens, families and teachers.

Check out the Fort Smith Public Library Youth Services blog @ http://fsplyouthservices.blogspot.com/ for the latest information, photos and videos of our children and teen library programs and events.

Teens

The Fort Smith Public Library offers programs and services for teens in middle school, junior high, and high school. The Young Adult collection includes Fiction, Non-Fiction (including Anime and Manga), Reference Materials as well as a New Teen Releases Book Display. There is a comfortable place for teens to hang out and study or read. The Teen & Tween Book Lover's Club meets each month in Dewey's Café. Other teen and tween-geared programming is scheduled on a regular basis.

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Did You Know?

FSPL Offers a NEW FREE Music Download Service: FREEGAL

So, WHAT is Freegal? Freegal (which stands for "free" + "legal") is a downloadable music service that works with your FSPL library card. 

Freegal offers hundreds of thousands of songs from over 100 genres of music and many record labels from the Sony Music Entertainment catalog -- all without any digital rights management (DRM) issues to deal with or any special software required! (If you prefer, however, you may download the Freegal App for your iPhone/iPod/iPad devices or Android phone.)

You are limited to 3 songs per week -- Freegal's download week begins at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday night when your downloads available counter is reset.

Access to Freegal is limited to Fort Smith Public Library cardholders with accounts in good standing (current address with fines under $2.00 and no overdue materials). 

Science of Snakes at the Library Video!

Summertime At the 

Fort Smith Public Library . . .
Science of Snakes!

Watch the Video by Clicking the link below!

Science of Snakes at the Library Video!

Bingo for Books!

Library Lego Club Video!

In the local news... 

Click the Link Below to watch the video!

 (You will be redirected to the Times Record website)

Video: Fort Smith Lego Club Organizes 

July 2014 Calendar!

Take A Look!

There is so much to do at your public library this summer . . .

LEGO Club!

All Ages Welcome!

Don’t Miss It!

Bike Month Winners!

Congratulations to our National Bike Month Winners:

Easton, Ian, Haddi, and Ashley!

We had so many great entries in this fun contest ... a great BIG thanks to the River Valley Regional Food Bank and Library Maintenance Supervisor Jon Wellnitz for the bicycle and helmet donations!

Brittney Cole - Our New Teen Book Club Adviser!

Meet The

Teen Book Club Adviser

Brittney Cole!

Some of her responsibilities as teen adviser will be to help library staff with regular book club meetings, generate fun club program ideas, invite new members, and to listen to and help the club members with book discussions and reading selections.

 

Brittney has been a member of the Teen and Tween Book Lover’s Book Club since it first began at the Fort Smith Public Library on Rogers Ave. Not only is she an avid reader, writer, photographer and graphic designer -- she is also a teen – which makes her perfect for the job.  A natural leader, who is full of great book inspired ideas, Brittney is also a regular volunteer in our Youth Services Department.

*Congratulations for being selected as Teen Book Club Adviser!

Storytimes at Farmer's Market!

Teen & Tween Book Lover's Club!

Another Great Meeting at the

Teen & Tween Book Lover's Club!

Do You Recognize Our Club Members Below?

Photo, Editing and Image Design by: Book Club Teen Adviser Brittney Cole

Special Thanks to

Author Quinn Loftis

for Joining in the Fun!

What We Are Reading . . . 

   

  

    

You are Invited!

Next Meeting  

June 19^th @ 4 p.m.

Fort Smith Public Library

 3201 Rogers Avenue

Teens: Summer Reading Program 2014!

Literary Elements: Summer Reading Program for Teens
Summertime 2014 program:  June/July

Read books and enter into 

Weekly Prize Drawings 

for the chance to win 
great gift cards!

Stop by any Fort Smith Public Library location to enjoy books, videos, computers, magazines, music, and special library programs of all kinds this summer.

Registration begins now and runs all summer!

For more information:

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

Kids: Summer Reading Program 2014!

Fizz! Boom! Read! 

Summer Reading Program for Kids
Summertime 2014: June/July

Click the Image below to watch video. 

Fizz, Boom, Read! - YouTube

Stop by any Fort Smith Public Library location to enjoy books, videos, magazines, computers, music, and special library programs of all kinds this summer!

Independent Readers - (12 and under) earn prizes for each 5 books read, up to 25 books. 

Listeners - preschool children too young to read may also participate and will receive credit for the books read to them.

*Small rewards such as book bags, magnifying glasses, race car balloon racers, suction balls, paint sheets, food coupons, and the opportunity to get their name in a book will be given to each child for reaching specific goals.

Registration begins now and continues all summer!

For more information contact:

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

The summer reading program is designed to encourage reading for pleasure; it will help young people who are able to read independently retain the valuable reading skills they developed over this past school year.