Whitefish Community Library

“On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues. ” ~ HIstory.com

WHITEFISH COMMUNITY LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 4 & 5, SO STAFF CAN CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY.

With our summer influx of families comes the things that are left behind. Library staff are much taken with these puppies that have been hanging around the circulation desk, but we know they would rather go home. If either of these little cuties look familiar, please come and claim them. We try to give them a hug every day, but we know they each have someone they really want to hug.

Wild Wings Raptors makes their annual visit to the big back yard east of the Library at 10:30 a.m. today. Lawn chairs or blankets to sit on are a good idea, as Wild Wings volunteers will walk through the sitting audience with each bird as its history and habits are discussed. Hope to see you here!

Monday, June 16th marks the first day of Whitefish Community Library’s Summer Reading season. Our theme is Relax and Unwind, something that is easy to do with a good book!

Our first event is the ever-popular Wild Wings Raptors – rehabilitators of magnificent birds that they’ll bring to our East Lawn on Thursday, June 19th at 10:30 a.m.

As always, the Summer Reading challenge is open to ALL ages – just check out our Prize List! You’ll find something to read for.

And as always, our readers will support a local nonprofit with their reading and the generous sponsorship of the Whitefish Credit Union. This year’s nonprofit is Miracle League, which is working to rehab their baseball playing field for the benefit of all abilities.

This student is looking forward to adding her stickers to the Miracle League banner, located next to the Circulation desk in the Library. Find out more information and how to get started on our Summer Reading 2025 page.

Our new summer hours start June 2nd:

Mondays: 10-7 (Late Night @ the Library!)

Tuesdays: 9-5 (June through September only)

Wednesdays / Thursdays: 10-6

Fridays: 11-5

Saturdays: 12-5

Sundays: Closed

Whitefish Community Library will close on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th. The Library reopens Tuesday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

Memorial Day, also known as “Decoration Day,” is celebrated in the United States to remember those who died in service, and was first celebrated in 1865 to honor those fallen in the Civil War. It was later extended to honor all American military personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice in all wars.

Want to know more about this tradition? Find out on this Library of Congress page which has links to historic U.S. newspaper archives chronicling the history of Memorial Day.

We just received our copy of the Summer Field Trip Guide from the Montana Native Plant Society. I counted 55 different trips from May until December, led by “ecologists, botanists, naturalists and natural scientists” and happening throughout the state. What an opportunity to soothe your soul with some good ol’ Montana nature!

Find the guide in the Library’s reading room, along with the Native Plant Society’s newsletters. Read the guidelines, contact the trip leader, and plan to take a mosey this summer.

If you can’t make it to the Library, the society publishes their Field Trip Guide online. Find it on their website HERE.