
Nov 8, 2023
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…

Oct 13, 2023
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…

Oct 12, 2023
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 This week's storytimes were all about FOOD, which is always a fun and meaningful topic for toddlers and preschoolers. Books Read: Toddler Storytime Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes ISBN: 9780060588298 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Snacks by Eric Carle ISBN: 9780593384732 Heads,…

Oct 6, 2023
This fall we’re bringing together young adults and older adults to have meaningful conversations that help bridge the gap between generations and build new connections of understanding. In this project, young adults will interview older adults using questions collected from older adults in the Spring of 2023. These important interactions will be captured on video and shared online so that this knowledge can benefit the community. Interested in participating in this project? Fill out the form below to apply to interview older adults. [gravityform id="16" title="false" description="false"] This project is the result of a collaboration between ImagineIF Libraries, Immanuel Lutheran…