Hey guys! Miss Leah here. Hopefully, all of you are doing well and hanging in there these days. I really miss hosting Teen Lounge every month and getting to see all of you. I look forward to the day that life can return back to normal! I bet you do, too. Until then, there are still plenty of ways for you to get involved with us at the Fort Smith Public Library. In fact, it’s time for our Summer Reading Program!

The theme this year is Imagine Your Story. In light of current events, the summer reading program and all other programming will be online this summer. Piece of cake for you guys, right? Check out fortsmithlibrary.readsquared.com to sign up! Once you’re enrolled, you can earn 100 points for every book, e-book, and audiobook you read and you’ll be entered into our weekly drawing to win a gift card. Not only that, you’ll also be entered into our end-of-summer $50 GRAND PRIZE DRAWING! The more books you read, the greater your chance of winning! You can call at (479) 783-0229 if you have any questions or need assistance in signing up. We hope to see you all get involved!

During this time, it’s normal for our feelings to be all over the place. Stay encouraged, and keep doing the things you love with the people you love (at a safe distance!). I hope to see all of you very soon,

Miss Leah

Special thank you to the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library, and to the Friends of the Library for all of their support in our summer reading endeavors.