Flathead County Library

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

Early Closure At Kalispell Library – April 23

The Kalispell Library will close at 4pm on April 23rd due to the LOUD at the Library Fundraiser. Find out more HERE.

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

  • Nature and Wellness Bingo

    Kalispell Library 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, United States +2 more

    Bingo continues with a focus on nature and wellness! Pick up a Nature & Wellness Bingo board at any library location and challenge yourself to connect with the outdoors, practice […]

  • Baby Storytime-Kalispell

    Baby Storytime – Kalispell
    Kalispell Library 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, 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. […]

  • Kids Wednesday Workshop (Grades K-5) Columbia Falls

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

    Join us every Wednesday for hands-on exploration, including LEGO Club and STEAM Space (science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities). We’ll create art, play games, construct new worlds with LEGOs, tackle an engineering challenge or learn a new craft. Especially for kids in grades K-5. Must be accompanied by an adult.

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.

Apr 21, 2026

The Youth Services team at Flathead County Library plans and implements early literacy programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in Kalispell, Bigfork, and Columbia Falls. Our goal in every Storytime is to connect with young children and their caregivers through books, songs, and interactive activities that foster early literacy and social emotional skills. Explore the Storytime Schedule Some of us have pets at home, and some of us dream about the pets we might have someday! In this storytime, we made lots of animal noises, moved our bodies like animals do, and we celebrated pets of all kinds!   Books Read:…

Apr 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! Below are some of the April released books that I'm most excited about. My April To Be Read list looks a little different than usual, with more lighter books and more nonfiction than I typically go for. I love the freedom that a library card gives us to try authors and genres we might not be sure about at first. One great resource is…

Mar 18, 2026

Come build robotic jellyfish lights in this hands-on summer program for teens in grades 6-12! Participants will combine simple electronics and building to create glowing, moving jellyfish lights. Kalispell Teen Zone: Tuesday, July 21 & Friday, Aug 7, 3:00 - 4:30pm Space is limited. Sign-up to reserve your spot using the form below. *Due to limited space, you will be contacted 48 hours before the event to confirm your attendance and save your spot. [gravityform id="29" title="false" description="false"]

Mar 17, 2026

The Youth Services team at Flathead County Library plans and implements early literacy programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in Kalispell, Bigfork, and Columbia Falls. Our goal in every Storytime is to connect with young children and their caregivers through books, songs, and interactive activities that foster early literacy and social emotional skills. Explore the Storytime Schedule Tracks in the snow, tracks in the snow. Who made the tracks? Where do they go? This week's storytime highlight is all about finding and identifying different tracks in snow. Join us as we play pretend, build wonderful wintry worlds, and explore the…

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