Celebrate National Library Week with YOUR library April 7 – 13, 2019!  “Libraries = Strong Communities” is this year’s theme, and the Fort Smith Public Library is the “Community Front Porch.” We hope you’ll stop by and see us this week to check out a book or movie, use a computer, read a magazine, participate in storytime, join us for The Book Lover’s Club, use one of our meeting rooms, or just say hello to your friends behind the desk.

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.

Celebrations during National Library Week include:

• Monday, April 8: State of America's Libraries Report released, including Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books of 2018.
• Tuesday, April 9: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. #nlwd19
• Thursday, April 11: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to speak up for libraries and share your library story. #MyLibraryMyStory

Visit your neighborhood library during National Library Week and share with your friends or families all the reasons why “Libraries = Strong Communities!”