Fall Ornament Zone
Welcome the season with a handmade touch! Create a charming window ornament by stringing together dried oranges, apples, cinnamon sticks, and wooden beads. Enjoy the cozy scents of the season […]
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Upcoming Events
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Events
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Columbia Falls Library 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, United States
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Teen Switch Days – Kalispell
Kalispell Library 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, United StatesBring your friends or come solo and battle it out on the Nintendo Switch in our Teen Zone during open hours.
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Baby Storytime – Kalispell
Kalispell Library 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, United StatesMake 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.
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Toddler Storytime – Bigfork
Bigfork Library 186 Bridge Street, Bigfork, MT, United StatesSing, dance, read and explore while also building social and emotional skills. This fun and interactive program is for toddlers who love to move! Caregiver participation encouraged. Especially for ages […]
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Kids Wednesday Workshop (Grades K-5) – Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls Library 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls, MT, United StatesJoin 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.
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Kids Wednesday Workshop (Grades K-5) – Kalispell
Kalispell Library 247 1st Ave East, Kalispell, MT, United StatesJoin 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
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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 28, 2026
Teens are invited to take over the library after hours for an epic night of blacklight fun, food and friendly competition. Navigate our glow-in-the-dark drone obstacle course, hang with friends, enjoy snacks and drinks, and enter our raffle for awesome prizes throughout the night! Kalispell Library Second Floor: August 22, 6 – 8pm Glow-in-the-dark theme Snacks, drinks, and up-beat music Glow-in-the-dark drone obstacle course Face painting Crafts and Games Raffle prizes *This is an after-hours event. Doors open at 6PM and will lock at 6:20 PM. Pick-up time is 8 PM sharp. **Teens are expected to participate for the full…
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…