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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
Shelf Discovery
Get the scoop on everything ImagineIF. Explore upcoming events and programs, discover your next great read with staff recommendations, and connect to your library community.
Nov 19, 2024
The Youth Services team at ImagineIF Libraries 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 Get your hard hats ready! It's time for a Storytime all about Tools and Construction. We built roads and cities, pounded with play hammers, and learned that even if your tower takes a tumble, you can always build something bigger and stronger! Books Read: Little…
Nov 14, 2024
Top Checkouts and Hottest Holds Ever wondered what books are checked out the most in Montana? Or which books have the most holds? Take a peek at what people are excited about taking home from their local library. Click on any book to place a hold today! Highest Circulating Books The top 5 most checked out books in Flathead County in the past 6 months The top circulating book in Flathead County is The Women by Kristin Hannah followed by Most Holds - Fiction The top 3 most requested fiction books in Flathead County today Most Holds - Non-Fiction The…
Oct 31, 2024
Flathead County Library will host a Montana Poet Lecture Series featuring celebrated Montana poets as a part of the “Montana Conversations” program sponsored by Humanities Montana. The presentations will be located in the Community Room at the Bigfork Library and are free and open to the public. Chris LaTray - November 8, 2024, 4-6pm The first speaker in the series, Montana Poet Laureate Chris LaTray, is a Métis storyteller and an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. He is the author of One-Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from the World at Large. His latest book,…
Sep 24, 2024
The Structure of Flathead County Library Decision Makers Are you confused about who is making the decisions that are making headlines? Check out this flowchart of who does what and how they got the job! Want more details? Scroll down for the breakdown. It all starts with you – the voter! Residents of Flathead County vote to elect our County Commissioners. We have three of them, and they’re like the CEOs of the county. They make important decisions regarding tax dollars, zoning, board appointments (more on that later), and so much more. The Board of Trustees is the next group…
Online Classes & Activities
Watch your favorite library staff in videos featuring stories, songs, art projects, and science you can do at home. Stream our latest online Early Literacy classes and STEAM activities right here by double clicking a thumbnail to load and play! Check out our YouTube Channel for more educational videos.