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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Kirkus Prize! Since 2014, this literary honor has been awarded annually to books of exceptional merit in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, and young readers’ literature.⁠ ⁠ FICTION The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride NONFICTION Our Migrant Souls by Héctor Tobar TEEN America Redux by Ariel Aberg-Riger Read more about the Kirkus Prize and the 2023 recipients at kirkusreviews.com.⁠

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 In the aftermath of our local annual Northwest Montana Fair, we had a fair of our own at storytime! We had a blast with fair-themed stories, and songs and activities inspired by fair food and carnival games. Come one, come all! Books Read: The…

Bring new life to your old clothes! Practice mending knits with needle felting and darning, or by unraveling an old sweater or knit piece and using the yarn for something new and beautiful! Practice new skills or share your wooly knowledge with the group. Bring a sweater or other knit item that needs mending or is ready to be reclaimed. Drop by, hang out, and work on mending projects. Want help with knitting or crocheting? Bring those projects too! All levels welcome. ImagineIF Kalispell Meeting Room: November 25, 10am-1pm

Calling all otakus ImagineIF Libraries proudly presents ANIME AT KALISPELL CENTER MALL, a big screen movie night designed especially for teens! WHEN?  November 4, 2023 WHERE?  Kalispell Center Mall (we will be across from Hallmark) WHAT?  A Double Feature showing on a massive 200-inch inflatable screen 12pm - Your Name (Rated TV-PG): Step into the enchanting world of Mitsuha Miyamizu and Taki Tachibana as they experience an extraordinary body-swapping adventure that transcends time and fate. 2:30pm - Weathering with You (Rated PG-13): Enjoy cameos from Your Name characters as you travel three years into a future dominated by uncommonly heavy…