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Over 850 books donated to Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center library

The Leadership Fort Smith Class of 2020 and Channel 5 have teamed up to donate over 850 books to the Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center.

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Thursday (Oct. 8) was a big day for the Leadership Fort Smith Class of 2020

Channel 5-KFSM has teamed up with the group to present 20 new one-thousand piece puzzles, more than 850 books, and new bookshelves for the library at the Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center.

A local boy scout helped build the new bookshelves as part of his Eagle Scout project. 

Credit: KFSM

The Leadership Fort Smith Class of 2020 also raised around $1,600 for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program which is operated through the United Way of Fort Smith Area. That program provides one book per month to a child age five and under. 

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