Editing Fayetteville, Arkansas (section)

===Fayetteville Square===
[[File:Fayetteville Farmer's Market.jpg|right|thumb|Fayetteville [[farmers' market]] on the [[Fayetteville Historic Square]]]]
{{See also|Fayetteville Historic Square|Fayetteville Public Library}}
The [[Fayetteville Historic Square]] has been the center of Fayetteville since the county's first courthouse was located there in 1829. The area is surrounded by wide sidewalks, landscaped gardens, and one-way streets. The Square plays host to a variety of events, including First Thursday on the Square, the Block Street Block Party, the Lights of the Ozarks Festival, Last Night Fayetteville,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lastnightfayetteville.com |title=Last Night Fayetteville |access-date=November 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123062133/http://lastnightfayetteville.com/ |archive-date=November 23, 2013 }}</ref> and Fayetteville Farmer's Market. Containing boutiques, restaurants, music venues, museums, condos, the visitor center, and a convention center, the square has both historic structures and new constructions.

The [[farmers' market]] began in 1974 and runs 7am to 1pm from the first Saturday in April through the last Saturday before [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] set in the Fayetteville Historic Square.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fayetteville Square Farmers Market |publisher=Local Harvest |url=http://www.localharvest.org/fayetteville-square-farmers-market-M654 |date=June 10, 2010 |access-date=August 6, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928222224/http://www.localharvest.org/fayetteville-square-farmers-market-M654 |archive-date=September 28, 2011 }}</ref> Over 60 vendors provide locally grown fruits and vegetables in addition to crafts, flower bouquets, music and art, making the Fayetteville Farmers' Market very diverse. Upon receiving a grant in 2011, the Fayetteville Farmers' Market now accepts [[electronic benefit transfer]] (EBT) and food stamps.<ref name="fmc">{{cite web|title=FMC Highlights Fayetteville Farmers Market |publisher=Farmers Market Coalition |url=http://farmersmarketcoalition.org/fmc-highlights-fayetteville-farmers-market |date=August 4, 2011 |access-date=August 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108165222/http://farmersmarketcoalition.org/fmc-highlights-fayetteville-farmers-market |archive-date=November 8, 2011 }}</ref> The market has been lauded by the Farmers Market Coalition for its formatting which allows farmers to interact directly with customers and also empowering each vendor with a vote before making major changes in market policy.<ref name="fmc" /> The farmers' market moves to the [[Botanical Garden of the Ozarks]] for Sunday mornings with 20–30 vendors, with some vendors also choosing to attend the Mill District Farmer's Market on Thursday evenings.

The Fayetteville Public Library, founded in 1916, was moved in October 2004 into a $23 million building, which was the first [[Sustainable architecture|"green" building]] in Arkansas. The Blair Library was awarded the 2005 Thomson Gale [[Library Journal]] Honorable Mention Library of the Year award, and as a testament to its popularity has seen its popularity increase, with twice as many items checked out in 2005 than in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faylib.org/information/history.asp |title=Fayetteville Public Library: History |publisher=Fayetteville Public Library |year=2007 |access-date=July 31, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314014031/http://www.faylib.org/information/history.asp |archive-date=March 14, 2007 }}</ref> The library has a local coffeeshop called Arsaga's, and hosts several events including film festivals, book signings, and public forums throughout the year.