Chill Out & Read! Teen and Tween Winter Reading Program

Starting December 20th, Tweens and Teens, ages 9-17, are invited to Chill Out & Read! during 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 more chances you have of winning! Participate in the "Chill Out and Read" Winter Reading Program for Tweens and Teens at any Fort Smith Public Library location.

Flashback Friday

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by ETA Hoffmann adapted by Wren Maysen

On Christmas Eve, Godfather Drosselmeier has arrived with gifts of marvel and enchantment for his young godchildren. Delicious dancing figurines, a wonder-tree, beautiful books, an enticing castle, and a handsome Nutcracker doll. Goddaughter Marie falls in love with this bewitching doll and claims him as her own. Yet when the clock strikes midnight, something terribly amazing happens to these and crafted toys...they come alive. Marie is swept off her feet on an incredible journey with her Nutcracker in this astonishing classic story by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Critically acclaimed artist Gail deMarcken's stunning and gorgeous illustrations capture this spellbinding tale of adventure, honor, and family.

This classic is located in our Holiday Books under Maysen. 

Knit, Stitch, & Crochet Today

Today, between 4 and 6 PM we will be in the Carnegie Room making neat things!

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell Book 1

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought.


The author, Chris Colfer, stars as Kurt Hummel on Glee.


The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell is located in j FIC under Colfer.

Flashback Friday!

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert Lewis May

 Originally published in 1939

In 1939, Robert L. May, at the request of his employer, Montgomery Ward & Co., wrote a holiday story about a reindeer with a shiny red nose. At Christmastime that year 2,400,000 copies of the book were distributed through Montgomery Wards stores. The rest is history. Our edition is a facsimile of the original.

Do you remember when you first heard this story?

Rudolph will be in our Holiday Books under j 398.2 MAY. 

 If it is checked out and you want it, 

we can always put it on hold for you!

Holiday Open House!

Our 11th Annual Holiday Open House 

is this Sunday from 1-5 PM!!!!

We will have lots of goodies, games, crafts, and SANTA!!

Holiday Primetime Storytime!!!!

Stop by and see us!

It begins at 6 PM!