ImagineIF Libraries

Join instructors Diane Denney and Susie Hill from Kalispell FamilySearch Center for genealogy classes for individuals and families aged 13 and older. Learn personal researching skills, connect with family history groups, and get expert help navigating genealogical sites. This program will repeat every 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month in Bigfork, with two classes each day it’s offered. Bigfork Community Room: 10:30am-12:30pm & 4pm-5:45pm

Learn about the new Bigfork Library's participation with Design for Freedom, a global movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain. Speakers to include lead interior designer on the library, Jessica Murray with Cushing Terrell; Ethical Materials Director at Grace Farms, Nora Rizzo; and Manager of Sustainable Building Solutions for Assa Abloy, Erin Spadavecchia. Bigfork Community Room: September 18th, 5-6pm

Grab a library book you don’t have to return! This year’s Repurposed Reads are ripe for the picking, ready to transport you to worlds filled with fantasy, adventure, mystery, romance, or even all of the above! But where do these titles come from? Sure, the library is in the business of giving books away, but doesn’t it normally want them back? Repurposed Reads are selected from weeded materials. “Weeding” is a process library staff uses to make room for new books and keep the shelves easy to navigate, and it consists of removing books that haven’t been checked out for…

HELLO, SWELL SLEUTHS! Welcome to ImagineIF’s Summer Experience 2024! This year, we’re jazzing things up with our brand-new Teen Blueprint Gameboard. Get ready for an adventure packed with intrigue, charm, and a dash of feline finesse. Our Teen Blueprint is your ticket to an unforgettable summer escapade. Picture this: a grand mansion from the jazz age, bustling with cats in their finest flapper dresses and zoot suits, plotting heists and solving mysteries. The blueprint, featuring incredible illustrations by our resident artist Sierra Benjamin, will guide you through each room of Fat Cat’s mansion. From the lavish ballroom to the mysterious…