Flathead County Library

Teens

TEEN BOOKMARK CONTEST

Calling all dragon tamers and fantasy artists! Create a bookmark with the legendary theme of Dragons/Fantasy. Submit your design using the form on our website at flatheadcountylibrary.org/events/photo-gallery/ or pick up a registration form in the Teen Zone at the library. If your bookmark is chosen as a winner, it will be printed and given out during our 2025 Teen Summer Experience program! Your design will be famous among your peers, and you will get all the bragging rights that go with it! Plus, you will get a commemorative poster of your work!

Contest entry period: All Teen Zones: March 10 – April 19

Contest voting period: All Teen Zones: April 23 – April 30

TEEN WORKSHOPS

photo of example keychain

Chunky Keychain Making

Unleash your creativity by crafting a personalized chunky keychain! Tables will be stocked with polymer clay, beads, decoupage materials and more! The possibilities are endless.

Bigfork Community Room: April 25, 4-5:30pm

TEEN PROGRAMS

Teens crafting in Teen Zone

Fandom

Come chill with us in the Teen Zone. We’ll watch anime, create unique merchandise, and totally geek out. The first Wednesday of the month in Kalispell.

Kalispell Teen Zone: April 2nd, 3:30-5pm

Teens knitting at library

Crafternoons

NEW! Looking for a fun, creative way to spend your afternoons? Join us every 2nd Wednesday of the month for Crafternoons at the Kalispell Teen Zone! Dive into fiber arts with free yarn, crochet hooks, patterns, and expert tutors. Bring your own project or start something new. All skill levels are welcome.

Kalispell Teen Zone: April 9, 4-5:30pm

Teens doing activity at library

LVL-Up

Gaming, cooking, and tech! Bring your own Switch and games or use ours. Have a showdown, cook something new, and explore a variety of mediums while leveling up your skills. The third Wednesday of the month in Kalispell.

Kalispell Teen Zone: April 16, 3:30-5pm

Teens doing activity at library

NEW! Challenge Accepted

Card games, Switch showdowns, and awesome challenges! Bring your best game, relax, get creative, and discover something new! Join us every 4th Wednesday of the month!

Kalispell Teen Zone: April 23, 4-5:30pm

Teens gaming at library

Switch Days

Bring your friends or come solo and battle it out on the Nintendo Switch in the Kalispell Teen Zone every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday until 6pm. We will be alternating between Super Smash Ultimate and Mario Kart 8. For teens in grades 6-12.

Kalispell Teen Zone: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Columbia Falls Teen Zone: Fridays

Bigfork Teen Zone: Fridays and Saturdays

Scene

Come explore the creative scene with our in-house teen crafting kit. Scene is available at all Flathead County Library locations during library open hours. Kit activities rotate monthly.

All locations: April 1-30

Creativebug

Creativebug.com has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Get unlimited access by creating an account today! Just enter your library card number and email address.

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Digital Materials

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Databases & Resources

Whether you are fixing your lawnmower, finding funding for a nonprofit organization or finishing a research paper, ImagineIF’s databases have the information you need.

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New Arrivals

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