Whitefish Community Library

Our second and final book discussion of ONE BOOK MONTANA’s selection Becoming Little Shell A Landless Indian’s Journey Home” by Frenchtown author Chris La Tray occurs Tuesday, February 17, at 1 to 2:30 pm. The discussion will be led by Whitefish librarian Mary Drew Powers.

The Whitefish Library Association generously purchased copies of the book to give to those who signed up for the book discussion and there are three (3) left as of this post. Many people bought their own or shared their copy. However, you don’t have to sign up to attend.

There will be a display of books and articles mentioned in the memoir as well as the discussion.

The Flathead Valley will also be treated to another visit by Chris La Tray. He will be at the FVCC Library on the evening of Feb. 23 from 6 to 8 pm. This event is free and open to the public.

The Library will be closed on Saturday, February 7 during Winter Carnival, and will reopen on Monday, February 9 at 10 a.m.

The Library parking lot will also be closed by Police order. Note that all entrances/ exits to the Library are blocked by the Parade and its preparations for several hours and thus the parking lot must be closed.

We hope your Winter Carnival will be a safe and pleasant one.

Find out what’s happening at Winter Carnival LXVII!

1,000 Books before Kindergarten is a reading challenge that promotes reading and literacy to our youngest patrons. It fosters a love for reading while laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is free and available for children who haven’t started Kindergarten yet, and no library card is necessary. Read books with your child and tally them, and soon they’ll be adding their own leaves to the 1,000 Books tree in the Library’s Childrens’ area.

Pick up a packet to get started at the Circulation desk.

As Dr. Seuss once said, “You’re never too old, too wacky, to wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.”

Whitefish Community Library will be closed Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Library will reopen Tueaday, January 20, at 10 a.m. ”...I have also decided to stick with love…hate is too great of a burden to bear.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. from a speech August 16, 1967.

A Vision Board is a collage created to reflect your personal goals, dreams, and intentions for the future. It allows aspirations that have been slipping through your mind to become visual, offering a new perspective. Vision Boards can be used as an organizational tool, or as a fun collection of your favorite things.

Join us in the Community Room on Tuesday, January 13 at 5:30 – 8 pm to craft your personal Vision Board for 2026. We’ll begin with a reflective exercise and proceed to creating. There will be plenty of materials at hand, and feel free to bring magazines or word cutouts of your own.

Facilitated by Barbara Schiffman. Collage image created by lizlovespink

Join Karen Nesbitt on Tuesday January 13 at 10:00AM in the Whitefish Library Community Room to see if Tai Chi is for you. Registration for a FREE 6-week course for adults will happen after this introductory class. Participation is limited so be sure to register. The 6-week class will be Tuesday mornings from 10:00-11:30AM beginning January 20 until February 24.

ONE BOOK MONTANA was recently relaunched by Humanities Montana with the book Becoming Little Shell A Landless Indian’s Journey Home” by Frenchtown author Chris La Tray.

Events related to One Book Montana are continuing through the new year. At Whitefish, we will have two discussions of Becoming Little Shell :

Monday, January 26 at 5 – 6:30 pm, and

Tuesday, February 17 at 1 – 2:30 pm.

PLEASE SIGN UP

The Whitefish Library Association has generously purchased copies of the book for us to give away when you come in to the Library to sign up for a book discussion (first 20 people, 1 copy per person). We hope that people will return the book after they read it so we can hand it off to another reader.

Sign up starts Monday, December 29 at Whitefish Community Library. The Flathead Valley will also be treated to another visit by Chris La Tray. He will be at the FVCC Library on the evening of Feb. 23 from 6 to 8 pm. This event is free and open to the public.