Flathead County Library

Switch Days - Bigfork Teen Zone
2026-07-18, 2026-07-21, 2026-07-25, 2026-07-28 | MT
Bring your friends or come solo and battle it out on the Nintendo Switch in our Teen Zone during open hours.

Tunnel Track - Kalispell All Ages Workshop
2026-07-18 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Under, over and through: tunnels, tubes and tracks make travel engineering tremendously fun to tackle.

Lego Masters Workshops - Small World Challenge (Ages Entering 5th – 8th Grade)
2026-07-20 12:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
This summer workshop is geared towards kids who are confident and ready to MASTER their LEGO skills. Creative additions and challenges to be expected. Come imagine, build, and engineer with us! Create a wonderfully unique small world using your imagination, mini objects and animals and a lot of LEGO bricks.

Tunnel Track - Kalispell Kids (Ages 6-10) Workshop
2026-07-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Robotic Jellyfish Lamp - Kalispell
2026-07-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Come build robotic jelly fish lights in this hand-on summer program for teens! Participants will combine simple electronics and building to create glowing, moving jelly fish lights.
Online sign–ups available with a wait list, must cancel within 48 hours if not attending. https://flatheadcountylibrary.org/about-us/library-blog/robotic-jellyfish-lamp-workshop/

Feeling Prickly - Columbia Falls Kids (Ages 6-10) Workshop
2026-07-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Watch out as we venture into the world of things that are spiky, prickly and quill covered! From porcupines to cacti, we will explore all the purposes of being prickly.

Silly Chilly - Bigfork All Ages Workshop
2026-07-22 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
It’s a summer snow day! Bundle up and celebrate all things cold and icy. It will be chilly silliness.

Baby & Toddler Storytime - Kalispell Depot Park
2026-07-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Depot Park Kalispell, 15 Depot Pk, Kalispell, 59901, United States
Make connections with other parents and learn fun techniques for using books, songs, and rhymes at home. Rhythm and repetition will get your little one recognizing and requesting favorite songs. Especially for ages birth to 24 months.

Glowing Coral Reef Pasta- Kalispell
2026-07-22 15:00 - 16:30 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
In this immersive dark-room workshop, you’ll create a UV-Bioluminescence inspired coral reef with pasta! Part science, part art, and full of imagination.
Space is limted. Seats available first come, first served.

Baby & Toddler Storytime - Kalispell Library
2026-07-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Switch Days - Kalispell
2026-07-23, 2026-07-24, 2026-07-25 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Feeling Prickly - Columbia Falls Early Learners (Ages 2-5) Workshop
2026-07-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States

Tunnel Track - Kalispell Early Learners (Ages 2-5) Workshop
2026-07-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States

Library Board Meeting
2026-07-23 18:30 - 20:00 | South Campus Conference Room, 40 11th St. W, Kalispell, 59901, United States
All meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to the public. Regular meetings are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month.

Baby & Toddler Storytime - Bigfork
2026-07-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States

Baby & Toddler Storytime - Columbia Falls
2026-07-24 11:00 - 12:00 | MT

Storytime @ the Water Park
2026-07-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Woodland Water Park, Kalispell, 45 N Woodland Park Rd, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Join us for stories that are sure to make a splash! After stories on the grass, children can hop in the activity pool for 30 minutes of fun. Caregivers should come prepared to get wet. This program is limited to children under 5 years.

Buttered Noodles (From Scratch!) - Columbia Falls
2026-07-24 15:00 - 16:30 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Learn how to make your favorite comfort food from its basic components! This program will feature pasta-and-butter making so bring your hunger and muscles. Space limited. Seats available first come, first served. *Note: Dairy, gluten.

Cowboy Music and Storytelling
2026-07-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
Montana cowboy, musician, and storyteller Philip Page shares the early history of the West through song, images, and stories. Part of the Humanities Montana Speaker Series, this program explores early settlers, gold strikes, and the people who shaped Montana’s legacy.

Library Outdoor Movie Nights
2026-07-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Lone Pine State Park Visitor Center Lawn, 300 Lone Pine Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Summer movie nights are coming to Lone Pine State Park! Enjoy family-friendly films outdoors on the lawn. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, pack your favorite snacks, and settle in for a relaxed evening.
July 17 film is Disneynature’s Bears, July 24 is Disneynature’s Wings of Life, August 7 is Hoppers and August 14 is The Lorax.

Flutter Buzz - Bigfork All Ages Workshop
2026-07-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
What’s all the buzz about pollinators? Discover how pollinators help plants grow as we flutter into the wonderful world of bees and butterflies.

Lego Masters Workshops - Hexbug Maze Challenge (Ages Entering 5th – 8th Grade)
2026-07-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
This summer workshop is geared towards kids who are confident and ready to MASTER their LEGO skills. Creative additions and challenges to be expected. Come imagine, build, and engineer with us! Build a creative, winding maze that a Hexbug Nano can successfully navigate from start to finish.

Mini Brands™ at Home - Bigfork
2026-07-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Bigfork Library, 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 59911, United States
Trinket Lover? Come make Mini Brands™ inspired trinkets at the library. Space limited. Seats available first come, first served.

Water Wonders - Kalispell Kids (Ages 6-10) Workshop
2026-07-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Kalispell Library, 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901, United States
Splash into science and explore how rivers flow, waterfalls roar and streams rush. Curiosity required, rain boots optional!
