Flathead County Library

Providing educational and recreational materials, programs, and resources to promote literacy, inspire lifelong learning, and enrich the community.

All Library Locations Closed November 26th

All library locations will be closed on Thursday, November 26th in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

New Arrivals

Here are a few recent additions to our archive. Click a book cover to be taken to a summary page where you can check availability, read reviews, and more.

Upcoming Events

  • Junk Journal Bookmark Zone

    Columbia Falls Library 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, United States

    Design a beautiful junk journal bookmark! Use our collection of scrapbook papers, stickers, decorative tapes to create a charming keepsake for your next reading adventure!

  • Baby Storytime – Columbia Falls

    Baby Storytime – Columbia Falls
    Columbia Falls Library 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, 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. […]

  • Baby Storytime – Bigfork

    Baby Storytime – Bigfork
    Bigfork Library 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, 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. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

  • NEW Tiny Tutorials (Grades 6-12)

    Teen Program
    Columbia Falls Library 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, United States

    Are you a maker, or want to be one? Come hang in Columbia Falls' Teen Zone and explore the world of DIY. Join us every other Friday!

Shelf Discovery

Get the scoop on everything Flathead County Library. Explore upcoming events and programs, discover your next great read with staff recommendations, and connect to your library community.

Oct 7, 2026

I'm Deidre—an avid book lover, Adult Programming Librarian for Flathead County Library, and Branch Manager of the Bigfork Library. I love when other people make monthly book plan lists, so I'd thought I'd share mine too! October is really the start of the coziest season for reading, and I’m excited to read these newly published books. Partita by Barbara Kingsolver - A new book by one of my favorite authors. I know it has something to do with music, grief, and reconnecting with people from the past. Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World by Adam Grant…

Sep 15, 2026

I'm Deidre—an avid book lover, Adult Programming Librarian for Flathead County Library, and Branch Manager of the Bigfork Library. I love when other people make monthly book plan lists, so I'd thought I'd share mine too! At our library, there will often be books that become highly checked out and requested as holds. Often certain titles will continue to be popular for years after they were published, and are rarely found just sitting on the shelf waiting for someone to find them while browsing. Thousands and thousands of books are checked out and in patron homes at any given time,…

Aug 7, 2026

I'm Deidre—an avid book lover, Adult Programming Librarian for Flathead County Library, and Branch Manager of the Bigfork Library. I love when other people make monthly book plan lists, so I'd thought I'd share mine too! August is the season of getting outside as much as possible for me in Montana, but there are still quite a few books I’m excited about this month. It’s also the start of the literary awards season, like the announcement of the Booker Prize Longlist. I love a good reading list, and love predicting which book might be the winner. I’m guessing John of…

Jul 11, 2026

I'm Deidre—an avid book lover, Adult Programming Librarian for Flathead County Library, and Branch Manager of the Bigfork Library. I love when other people make monthly book plan lists, so I'd thought I'd share mine too! Here are some books published in July that I’m excited about! Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden - A mystery thriller set on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The story has to do with vigilantes, gangs, tribal government and ties to the history of reservations, boarding schools, and even football. This is a sequel to the book Winter Counts, though it…

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