Join us this Friday, February 24 from 4:00 to 8:00 for our annual Chocolate and Authors Fundraiser. There will be chocolate to eat, authors to meet and friends to greet!

Admission is $5 at the door and raffle tickets for some great prizes will be available. We look forward to seeing you!

Join us at the library tomorrow, Wednesday February 22 at 10:30 for an enriching storytime.  Designed for ages 2-7 with an accompanying adult, storytime provides early literacy activities, crafts and a healthy snack.  We’ll read “Soup Day” by Melissa Iwai and create an alphabet soup collage to take home.  Hope to see you there!

The library is now offering exhibit space for local artists and craftspeople to display their works. Exhibits will be shown for one calendar month and will be seen by the hundreds of patrons who come through our doors every week.

If interested, please take a look at our Art Exhibit Policy and contact Desirée Dramstad at 777-5061.

Join Seth Pollman tomorrow, February 17 from 10:00-12:00 in the Community Room to the learn the basics of Microsoft Word. This is a beginner-level class, so don’t be shy. Bring your questions!

Class size is limited and registration is required. Please contact Seth Pollman at 777-5061.

Join Melissa Sparks this Wednesday, February 15 at 10:30 as she leads this exciting library storytime filled with movement, music and stories.   This month’s theme celebrates Valentine’s Day, love and family.   Storytime is appropriate for ages 2-7 with an accompanying adult.  Remember –  a healthy and delicious snack is always provided!  Hope to see you there.

This month’s regular meeting of the board of trustees is on Wednesday, February 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Please note the early start time.

The Missoula Public Library is hosting a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) evaluation focus group on Monday, February 13. This will provide library patrons a chance to share their ideas about library services and to help plan for the future.

The focus group will meet in the Missoula Public Library meeting room at noon, and lunch will be provided. If you can not attend but are interested in participating, please share your comments on LSTA’s Five Year Plan Facebook page.

Don’t miss our Intro to Computers class tomorrow, February 9, from 1:00-3:00 in the Community Room. If you’ve ever had a question about computer basics but were afraid to ask, this is the class for you. Don’t be shy!

Class size is limited and registration is required. Call Seth Pollman at 777-5061.

  Join guest storytellers, Liz and Delaney Gillpatrick for an enriching toddler/preschool library storytime!  This week’s theme:  Love Bugs!  We’ll read stories all about creepy crawlers, such as “I Love Bugs” by Emma Dodd.  The little ones will have the opportunity to create their own love bug to take home and as always, there will be a healthy and delicious snack provided.  Hope to see you there!

New to NVPL: HAM radio classes on Tuesday nights from 7:00-9:00 in the Community Room. Learn how to operate a HAM (amateur) radio and prepare for FCC radio technician licensure. The class is free and open to all ages. For more details, call Larry at 777-0238.