5th Birthday Block Party
Help MPL celebrate 5 years at your beautiful, award-winning downtown library with a community block party on Front Street. Enjoy food trucks, live music, family friendly activities, and great local partners. A schedule of speakers and entertainment will be published in the beginning of July.
Bring your friends, family, and community spirit—we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Missoula Public Library
Bubbles and sidewalk chalk with MPL’s Youth Services department!
Spectrum
Join spectrUM in celebrating the Missoula Public Library’s 5th birthday with an unforgettable event featuring some special science guests! Experience exciting demonstrations that feel almost like magic.
Families First
Families First will host a hands-on play space featuring Blue Blocks. Encouraging creativity, connection, and learning through play for children of all ages.
MCAT
MCAT will provide a memory booth for patrons to capture their memories of Missoula libraries, old and new!
Living Lab
The Living Lab will host an activity about our changing brains.
Date
- Jul 17 2026
Time
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
- Missoula Public Library
- 455 E. Main, Missoula, Montana
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for June
29

Art with a Purpose

Train Building Play & Crafts

Lego Dinosaurs and Trivia

LEGO Club

Learn Computer Animation with Blender
Events for June
30

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Frenchtown Grab-and-Go lunches

Big Sky Arts & Crafts

Discovery Area Science Activity

Summer Teen Tuesdays

Read with Dogs!

Bookmobile at AniMeals: Read with Cats!

America @ 250
Events for July
1

Spice It Up: Library Spice Club

Frenchtown Story Time

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Stories and Games for Diverse Abilities

Discovery Area Science Activity

Big Sky Drop-In D&D

Middle School Writers’ Group

Big Sky Writers’ Group
Events for July
2

Tiny Tales

Seeley Lake Book Club

Introduction to Podcasting

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Big Sky Branch Tech Time
Events for July
3
Events for July
4
Events for July
5
Events for July
6

Art with a Purpose

LEGO Club
Events for July
7

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

American Red Cross Blood Drive at MPL

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Frenchtown Grab-and-Go lunches

Big Sky Arts & Crafts

BodyCraft Pop-Up for Youth with Bare Bait Dance

Discovery Area Science Activity

Summer Teen Tuesdays

Read with Dogs!
Events for July
8

Frenchtown Story Time

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Resource Access Day (RAD)

Swan Valley Book Chat

Discovery Area Science Activity

Big Sky Drop-In D&D

Middle School Writers’ Group

Kids Cooking Class

Big Sky Writers’ Group

50 Years With A River Runs Through It – A Conversation with O. Alan Weltzien

Potomac Branch Library Book Club

2nd Wednesday Night Book Group
Events for July
9

Tiny Tales

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Big Sky Branch Tech Time
Events for July
10

Tiny Tales in the ParkDue to weather, Tiny Tales will be in the library at 10:30 AM.

Watercolor Painting Collaborative @ MPL

Yarns @ MPL

Meet Buddy the Dinosaur!

Discovery Area Science Activity

Young Adult Writers’ Group
Events for July
11

Young Kids Dance Party

Story Time

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Discovery Area Science Activity

Altered Books and Free Book Giveaway

Saturday Tiny Tales

D&D Guild for Teens
Events for July
12
Events for July
13

Paleontology: Can You Dig It?

LEGO Club
Events for July
14

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Frenchtown Grab-and-Go lunches

Big Sky Arts & Crafts

Frenchtown Branch: Jewel River Harp Duo

Discovery Area Science Activity

Memory Café

Summer Teen Tuesdays

Read with Dogs!

Lolo Branch: Missoula Symphony Harp Performance

How to Be an Author
Events for July
15

Frenchtown Story Time

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Discovery Area Science Activity

Big Sky Drop-In D&D

Middle School Writers’ Group

The Community Flag – Help Make a Flag for Missoula!

Big Sky Writers’ Group

Sewing for Beginners

3rd Wednesday Book Group
Events for July
16

Tiny Tales

Death Cafe @ MPL

Financial Community Education

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Big Sky Branch Tech Time

Housing Advocate Network

The Community Flag – Help Make a Flag for Missoula!

Frenchtown Book Club
Events for July
17

Tiny Tales in the ParkDue to weather, Tiny Tales will be in the library at 10:30 AM.

Watercolor Painting Collaborative @ MPL

Yarns @ MPL

Discovery Area Science Activity

5th Birthday Block Party

Young Adult Writers’ Group

D&D Guild for Adults
Events for July
18

Young Kids Dance Party

Story Time

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Sensory Story Time

Discovery Area Science Activity

Saturday Tiny Tales
Events for July
19
Events for July
20

Art with a Purpose

LEGO Club
Events for July
21

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Frenchtown Grab-and-Go lunches

Big Sky Arts & Crafts

Discovery Area Science Activity

America @ 250

Summer Teen Tuesdays

Read with Dogs!
Events for July
22

Frenchtown Story Time

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Stories and Games for Diverse Abilities

Discovery Area Science Activity

Big Sky Drop-In D&D

Middle School Writers’ Group

The Community Flag – Help Make a Flag for Missoula!

Big Sky Writers’ Group

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Planting Resilience: Terrarium Workshop with Climate Smart Missoula
Events for July
23

Tiny Tales

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Big Sky Branch Tech Time

The Community Flag – Help Make a Flag for Missoula!

Lolo Book Club
Events for July
24

Tiny Tales in the ParkDue to weather, Tiny Tales will be in the library at 10:30 AM.

Watercolor Painting Collaborative @ MPL

Yarns @ MPL

Discovery Area Science Activity

Young Adult Writers’ Group
Events for July
25

Young Kids Dance Party

Story Time

Raptors of the Rockies

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Discovery Area Science Activity

Saturday Tiny Tales

D&D Guild for Teens
Events for July
26
Events for July
27

LEGO Club

Learn Computer Animation with Blender
Events for July
28

Infant to 3-Year-Old Playgroup

Tiny Tales at EmPower Place

Big Sky Arts & Crafts

Frenchtown Grab-and-Go lunches

Discovery Area Science Activity

Summer Teen Tuesdays

Read with Dogs!

Learn the Basics of Audio Recording

The Garden Meal

Introduction to Podcasting

4HistoryBuffs
Events for July
29

Frenchtown Story Time

Swan Valley Branch Story Time

Museum of the Rockies Presents: Reading with a Raptor

Museum of the Rockies Presents: Montana Dinosaurs 101

Discovery Area Science Activity

Learn Computer Video Editing

Big Sky Drop-In D&D

Middle School Writers’ Group

The Community Flag – Help Make a Flag for Missoula!

Big Sky Writers’ Group

Learn Computer Video Editing
Events for July
30

Tiny Tales

Introduction to Podcasting

Discovery Area Science Activity

Game On! @ MPL

Big Sky Branch Tech Time

The Community Flag – Help Make a Flag for Missoula!
Events for July
31

Tiny Tales in the ParkDue to weather, Tiny Tales will be in the library at 10:30 AM.

Watercolor Painting Collaborative @ MPL

Yarns @ MPL

Discovery Area Science Activity

Young Adult Writers’ Group
IndigiPalooza MT

Learn Computer Animation with Blender
Indigipalooza MT: Speaking Truth About Power featuring Waubgeshig Rice, Nora Mabie, and B. Toastie Oaster

D&D Guild for Adults
Events for August
1

Young Kids Dance Party

Story Time

Stop Animation Workshop for Kids

Discovery Area Science Activity

