See us at the fair!

See you at the Western Montana Fair on Thursday with the bookmobile. We'll have some fun giveaways and little children's corner where you can take a break with the kids and read them a story. We'll also have some information about the library Envision project and the public forum on Saturday the 14th in the Large Meeting Room. Come by and say hi!

Envision! Missoula County Public Library

What should the future Missoula County Public Library look like? You can tell us...

We're embarking on an Envision! project to review our current building and plan out future building needs. There are 2 ways you can have input to this major project:

Public Forums: We're hosting 2 public forums. Come on Saturday, July 31, 1-5 p.m. in the library’s large meeting room on the lower level to evaluate our existing building and its usage. Then return for a second forum Aug. 14, to envision a new building.

In addition to our public forums, we would love if you took a few minutes to fill out this short, 7-question survey.

Thanks for your time! It can really make a difference.

The current library building located at 301 East Main was designed for 30 years of use. Built in the early 1970s, the building has already exceeded expectations, and the library is fast outgrowing its shell. With the most users and highest per capita circulation numbers in the state of Montana, Missoula County Public Library is looking proactively at future needs and wants to be ready to continue offering the high-quality services it currently provides. Our plan is to stay downtown.

The Envision! project is a three-month process including focus groups comprised of staff, community organizations/businesses, and public input. In addition, Oz will provide engineering and structural assessments, itemizing what’s needed in a library building and what may be lacking from the current facility. Stay tuned here for updates on our progress!