Give it away, give it away, give it away now

One of the ways we're celebrating National Library week is by giving stuff away. And unlike our books or movies, you don't have to bring this stuff back. At the Reference, Children, Young Adult and Account desks you'll be able to pick up a free seed packet to get you and your yard in the mood for spring. The seeds will grow into Shasta Daisies.

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(Original photo by Flickr user normanack. Some Rights Reserved.)

We're also giving away temporary tattoos, bookmarks and MPL magnets at our raffle table. What is the raffle table? Well, sign up for our daily raffles to win prizes including an MP3 player, books and a Missoula Downtown Association gift certificate. Each day we'll have a drawing, so the more days you come in and sign up, the better chance you'll have to win a prize!

So come to the library to celebrate National Library Week and get some free stuff.

Spring is in the Air

Spring is in the air in Missoula. Today wasn't especially nice, but the snow on the hills from our last freak storm has melted and flowers are starting to bloom. Here at the library we have a Native Grassland outside in our parking lot. The flowers are popping up and bugs are crawling around. I even saw a couple of bees there, so I guess they all haven't disappeared yet.

So here are a few of our native plants, if only someone could tell me their names, I guess its off to the reference desk.