Missoula Public Library
Library Notices
- The library will be closed July 3 and 4 for Independence Day.
- The library will be closed July 8 for staff training.
- 6/20/2022 | MPL Shortlisted for International Award. More info
Using The Library
Calendar of Events
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- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for June
27

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

5:30 pm
MCAT Tour & Training
MCAT

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Missoula Valley Walking Tour with Dr. Marc Hendrix
Cooper Room
Events for June
28

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Virtual Reality Experience
MCAT

11:00 am - 4:00 pm
American Red Cross Blood Drive at MPL
Cooper Room

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm
Introduction to Video Editing
MCAT

5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Montana Racial Equity Project Book Club
Cooper Room
Events for June
29

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Virtual Reality Experience
MCAT

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Building
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Peregrine: The Falcon of the World with Kate Davis
Cooper Room

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Learn MCAT’s 3 Camera Studio
MCAT
Events for June
30

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Virtual Reality Experience
MCAT

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Screenwriting Workshop
Ellingson Room

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Cooper Room A
Events for July
1

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
2

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Altered Books Art for the Western Montana Fair
Cooper Room A

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
D&D Guild for Teens
Virtual Event
Events for July
3
No Events
Events for July
4
No Events
Events for July
5

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Make It Rain
Art Box

5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for July
6

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
7

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Be a Biologist Program with spectrUM
Lolo Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Cook with Chop Chop
Demonstration Kitchen

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ebooks, Audiobooks, and Your Library Catalog
Blackfoot Board Room
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Out to Dinner
Caras Park
Events for July
8
No Events
Events for July
9

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
Events for July
10
No Events
Events for July
11
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Animation Workshops
MCAT

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Missoula Job Service Workshops
Cooper Room

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
Events for July
12

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Clark Fork River Clean-up
Imaginarium

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Be a Biologist Program with spectrUM
Frenchtown Branch Library

2:00 pm
Memory Café
Cooper Room

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for July
13

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Swan Valley Book Chat
Swan Valley Branch

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Missoula Job Service Workshops
Cooper Room

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
2nd Wednesday Night Book Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
14

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Cooper Room A
Events for July
15

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time
Swan Valley Branch

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event

6:30 pm
Cheap Date Night
Cooper Room
Events for July
16

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Western Montana Genealogical Society Work Day
Blackfoot Board Room

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mobile Exhibits
Level Two

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
D&D Guild for Teens
Virtual Event
Events for July
17
No Events
Events for July
18

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Volunteer Day
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Summer Genealogy Series
Cooper Room A

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Volunteer Day
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
Events for July
19

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for July
20

9:30 am - 11:00 am
Summer Genealogy Series
Cooper Room A

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Blue Block Building
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Big Sky Drop-In D&D
Big Sky Branch Library

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dads and Dialogue
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

6:30 pm
3rd Wednesday Book Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
21

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
You’re an Engineer
Imaginarium

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Smartphones for Beginners
Blackfoot Board Room
Events for July
22

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Art with a Purpose
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
4HistoryBuffs
Cooper Room
Events for July
23

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Bram Bratá Steel Drum Band Performance
Cooper Room
Events for July
24
No Events
Events for July
25

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
Events for July
26

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
“Under the Sea” Lego Magic
Imaginarium

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
“Under the Sea” Lego Magic
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
“Under the Sea” Lego Magic
Imaginarium

5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for July
27

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Frenchtown Story Time
Frenchtown Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Big Sky 3D Printing
Big Sky Branch Library

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Middle School Writers’ Group
Virtual Event

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dads and Dialogue
Families First Learning Lab Classroom
Events for July
28

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tech Time @ MPL
Cooper Room A
Events for July
29

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event
Events for July
30

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
D&D Guild for Teens
Virtual Event
Events for July
31
No Events
Events for August
1

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Valley Branch Story Time and Craft
Swan Valley Branch

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium
Events for August
2

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Big Sky Arts & Crafts
Big Sky Branch Library

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Garden for Wildlife
Imaginarium

5:30 pm
Introduction to Podcasting
MCAT

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday Yoga @ the Library
Cooper Room A
Events for August
4

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dream Bigger Montana
Families First Learning Lab Classroom

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Big Sky Family Movie
Big Sky Branch Library

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SpectrUM Special Guest: Insectarium
spectrUM Discovery Area

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Cook with Chop Chop
Demonstration Kitchen
Events for August
5

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

10:30 am
Tiny Tales
Imaginarium

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Yarns @ MPL
Blackfoot Board Room

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Lego Club
Imaginarium

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Young Adult Writers’ Group
Virtual Event

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
D&D Guild for Adults
Virtual Event
Events for August
6

10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Research Studies for Kids
UM Living Lab

10:30 am
Story Time
Art Box

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Young Kids Dance Party
MCAT

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Discovery Area Science Activity
spectrUM Discovery Area
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