Name: BYOR (Bring Your Own Romance) Book Club
Start: 2025-04-14T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-14T14:30:00-05:00
Location: Main

an open book with pages folded into a heart shape, with heart-shaped frame and the words "Bring Your Own Romance Book Club"

BYOR (Bring Your Own Romance) Book Club

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Carnegie Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ev...

Location: Main

Room: Carnegie Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ever after or have hearts torn and tears shed.

photo of open book with birds and flowers coming out

Book Lover's Club

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Campbell Board Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

Read a good book lately? Come tell us about it at The Book Lover’s Club! The only requirement for this club is that you must love to read. Read whatever you like, ficti...

Location: Main

Room: Campbell Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

Read a good book lately? Come tell us about it at The Book Lover’s Club!

Open Mic Night

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Dewey's Café at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing, Performances

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Program Description:

Poets, musicians, and other talented folks - come join us for this casual, fun event. Just show up, no need to register. Showcase your talent, or just come out to listen and enjoy....

Location: Main

Room: Dewey's Café

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing, Performances

Program Description:

Poets, musicians, and other talented folks - come join us for this casual, fun event. Just show up, no need to register. Showcase your talent, or just come out to listen and enjoy.

Library Closed for Good Friday

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All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Closing

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All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Library Closed for Easter

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All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

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All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Big Read - Genealogy Writing Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Campbell Board Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing, Genealogy & History

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Program Description:

As a part of the NEA Big Read program, teens and adults are invited to a flash writing workshop. Inspired by Kao Kalia Yang’s The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir, partici...

Location: Main

Room: Campbell Board Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing, Genealogy & History

Program Description:

As a part of the NEA Big Read program, teens and adults are invited to a flash writing workshop.

Hoopla Book Club: Just the Nicest Couple

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Program Description:

The Miller Branch has a book club! We are reading Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica during the month of April. The ebook and audiobook are always available on Hoopla - which is...

Location: Miller

Room: Anita Paddock Community Room

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

The Miller Branch has a book club! We are reading Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica during the month of April. The ebook and audiobook are always available on Hoopla - which is free with your library card.

Book Sale event poster with dates and times

Friends of the Library Mostly Fiction Used Book Sale Preview for Friends' Members

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Community Room at Main

Program Type:

Book Sales, Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Program Description:

Mostly Fiction! Members of the Friends of the Fort Smith Public Library are invited to come to our exclusive Friends-only Preview Sale on Friday, May 2, from 4-7 p.m. There w...

Location: Main

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing

Program Description:

Mostly Fiction!

poster with a border of colorful books with book sale dates, time, and information about the preview sale

Friends of the Library Mostly Fiction Used Book Sale

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm

Community Room at Main

Program Type:

Book Sales, Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Program Description:

Mostly fiction! The spring edition of the annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale features mostly fiction selections for adults. Hardbacks and paperbacks from your ...

Location: Main

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing

Program Description:

Mostly fiction! The spring edition of the annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale features mostly fiction selections for adults. Hardbacks and paperbacks from your favorite authors will be available, along with a selection of video

Friends of the Library Mostly Fiction Used Book Sale-1/2 Price Day

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Community Room at Main

Program Type:

Book Sales, Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Program Description:

Mostly fiction! The spring edition of the annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale features mostly fiction selections for adults. Hardbacks and paperbacks from your ...

Location: Main

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing

Program Description:

Mostly fiction! The spring edition of the annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale features mostly fiction selections for adults. Hardbacks and paperbacks from your favorite authors will be available, along with a selection of video

meeting room full of used books on tables with a clearance sign on top of them

Friends of the Library Mostly Fiction Used Book Sale-Clearance

All Day 5/5 - 5/11

Community Room at Main

Program Type:

Book Sales, Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Program Description:

It's Book Sale clearance time! Come get some great bargains on leftovers from our weekend "Mostly Fiction" Sale! The spring edition of the annual Friends of the Li...

Location: Main

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing

Program Description:

It's Book Sale clearance time! Come get some great bargains on leftovers from our weekend "Mostly Fiction" Sale! The spring edition of the annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale features mostly fiction selections for adults.

photo of a bottle of wine with flowers in the background, and a photo of author Jalissa Carter

Authors in the Afternoon with Jalissa Carter

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Main

Program Type:

Book Sales, Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

Fort Smith author Jalissa Carter will appear at the Main Library to promote and sign copies of her new book, Wedlope: Wine-Infused Poems for Weddings & Elopements. The bo...

Location: Main

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Sales, Books & Writing

Program Description:

Fort Smith author Jalissa Carter will appear at the Main Library to promote and sign copies of her new book, Wedlope: Wine-Infused Poems for Weddings & Elopements. The book is a heartwarming collection of poems celebrating love,

BYOR (Bring Your Own Romance) Book Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Carnegie Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ev...

Location: Main

Room: Carnegie Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ever after or have hearts torn and tears shed.

Book Lover's Club

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Campbell Board Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

Read a good book lately? Come tell us about it at The Book Lover’s Club! The only requirement for this club is that you must love to read. Read whatever you like, ficti...

Location: Main

Room: Campbell Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

Read a good book lately? Come tell us about it at The Book Lover’s Club!

Open Mic Night

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Dewey's Café at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing, Performances

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Program Description:

Poets, musicians, and other talented folks - come join us for this casual, fun event. Just show up, no need to register. Showcase your talent, or just come out to listen and enjoy....

Location: Main

Room: Dewey's Café

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing, Performances

Program Description:

Poets, musicians, and other talented folks - come join us for this casual, fun event. Just show up, no need to register. Showcase your talent, or just come out to listen and enjoy.

Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day

All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Closing

Branches:

All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

The book cover of Barbara Kingsolver's book "Demon Copperhead"

Hoopla Book Club

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Anita Paddock Community Room at Miller

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Program Description:

The Miller Branch has a book club! We are reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver in May. Join us for a discussion about the book on Tuesday, May 27, at ...

Location: Miller

Room: Anita Paddock Community Room

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

The Miller Branch has a book club! We are reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver in May. Join us for a discussion about the book on Tuesday, May 27, at 2:00 PM. The ebook or audiobook are always available

BYOR (Bring Your Own Romance) Book Club

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Carnegie Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ev...

Location: Main

Room: Carnegie Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ever after or have hearts torn and tears shed.

Library Closed for Juneteenth

All Day

All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Closing

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All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Library Closed for Independence Day

All Day

All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Closing

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All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

BYOR (Bring Your Own Romance) Book Club

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Carnegie Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ev...

Location: Main

Room: Carnegie Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ever after or have hearts torn and tears shed.

BYOR (Bring Your Own Romance) Book Club

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Carnegie Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ev...

Location: Main

Room: Carnegie Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ever after or have hearts torn and tears shed.

Library Closed for Labor Day

All Day

All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

Closing

Branches:

All Library Locations, Main, Dallas, Miller, Windsor, Virtual

BYOR (Bring Your Own Romance) Book Club

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Carnegie Room at Main

Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ev...

Location: Main

Room: Carnegie Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Books & Writing

Program Description:

BYOR Book Club will be a place where everyone can celebrate love in literature. From Amish bonnet rippers to dystopian Harlequin romances, we are here to see stories end happily ever after or have hearts torn and tears shed.

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