Whitefish Community Library

Become a local Writing Coach!

Writing Coaches of Montana hosts volunteer training for all community members interested in helping students in Whitefish or Columbia Falls ~

When: Monday, March 18, 6:00-8:30 PM Where: Whitefish Community Library

Questions? Brian Schott: writingcoaches@whitefishschools.org or (406) 261-6190 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4aadac2da5fd0-writing7 Learn more! www.writingcoachesofmontana.org

Starting Tuesday, January 22, 2019 (and appearing weekly!), R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) and the library will host a program to improve children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy animals who volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team. Animals are ideal reading companions because they help increase relaxation and lower blood pressure, listen attentively, do not judge, laugh or criticize, allow children to proceed at their own pace and are less intimidating than peers. Call the library at 862-9914 for more information!

Please think of the Whitefish Library Association as you make your Holiday purchases from Amazon. Go to smile.amazon.com before you make your purchase, and type “Whitefish Library Association” as the charity of choice. Amazon will refund .05% of your purchase (no charge to you) to the Whitefish Library Association. This is a great way to support the library without a cost to you!

Interested in comic books? Join the first meet and greet gathering of the Comic Book Club on Wednesday, September 19, from 4-5 p.m. in the community room of the Whitefish Community Library. image by Sam Howzit – Flickr

Save August 9th, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a funny, punny, yummy get together at the Library’s Community Room. The Incredible Edible Book Contest is for everyone! Click the carrot to see how it works….

We’re excited to welcome back Miss Heather from Stumptown Art Studio this week on Thursday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m. Children were completely absorbed in her “Storybook Art” project and we look forward to seeing what she’ll do next!

Wild Wings Recovery Center visits the Library at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 12th, bringing their education birds for all to see and admire. Pending weather, we’ll meet on the lawn east of the Library. Here’s what we’ve learned from several visits by Wild Wings: The birds will get the shady spot by the trees. We sit and observe as Wild Wings volunteers bring the birds to us so that we can see them up close. We don’t clap or touch, and try not to make sudden movements that might startle the raptors. They are fascinating to see and (sometimes) hear.