Whitefish Community Library

Our tub for North Valley Food Bank doth not run over. In fact it is so empty that it is shiny! We are just one drop-off site for North Valley Food Bank’s annual Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat campaign. Help us cover the bottom with yummy food for kids! (Please, no sweets or perishable items.) Click HERE for more info on the best foods to donate.

The Whitefish Community Library Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. in the Library’s Community Room. The public is invited to attend in person or via Zoom.

To join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89847065956?pwd=b2×5RkgvK3l4L3ZBWWhtNDZKamN1QT09

Meeting ID: 898 4706 5956

Passcode: books4all

Download the agenda WCL Board Agenda Oct 11 2023

Please join us Saturday afternoon, September 30th at 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. for the inaugural session of Serenity Saturday: Mindfulness for Inner Balance. If you’ve wondered if mindfulness might be right for you, want to separate fact from rumor, or just have a peaceful interlude, come learn from an expert instructor. The Library is able to offer this program thanks to part time Whitefish resident Silvi Winthrop.

Silvi is a mental health professional with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, and a certified McLean Meditation MMI Mindful® Trainer. In 2014, Silvi went to Sedona for personal renewal and rejuvenation. She learned mindfulness tools and how to meditate and kept up the daily practice, which changed her life. She found she was more aware, focused, and confident.

Silvi was so thrilled with the positive changes in her life that she wanted to share what she had discovered and help people better their lives by reducing their stress and healing their bodies. She took advanced training to bring mindfulness into the workplace. Silvi offers counseling, meditation and mindfulness training in the Los Angeles and Whitefish areas for groups, corporations, and individuals.

Reading Education Assistance Dogs, AKA R.E.A.D., return the to Library on Tuesday, September 12. Get a reservation for a 10-minute spot between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. when you’re at the Library or give us a call at 406-862-9914.

R.E.A.D. will be at the Library every Tuesday until December 19th, except for Halloween.

Learn more about Reading Education Assistance Dogs HERE.

The Library sees its share of tourists: we’re a second “chamber of commerce” for directions and information on local attractions; a respite from the hubbub of frenzied events; a space without commercial distractions for families, and of course, being surrounded by books is an ambiance in itself.

To that end, we encourage everyone to complete a survey put out by the Sustainable Tourism Management Plan committee. You can find more information and a link to the survey HERE.

OR you can pick up a paper copy at City Hall or the Library, and return it at either place. It’s your town, so let your thoughts be known.

Whitefish Community Library Board of Trustees will meet in a special meeting on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 5 p.m. via Zoom. The public is invited to attend.

Find the agenda HERE.

Link for Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87527676903?pwd=bTI4NEpEOUdmWnZuSmFvQ2tqcHpndz09

Meeting ID: 875 2767 6903 Passcode: wcl2023

Please bear with us for a couple of closures at the end of the summer season!

Saturday, August 12 – we’re closed for the Saturday of Huckleberry Days, the last really big festival of the year.

Friday, August 18 though Sunday, August 20 – the Library will be getting new shingles during this time. Please avoid the outside book drop – shingles may be flying around as the old ones are removed. Montana State Library has adjusted due dates for items due those days – they’ll now be due Tuesday, August 22.

And just for fun, here’s a picture of the Good Grief Camp Quilt with its 1,161 stickers. That means that our sponsors American Bank, Glacier Bank, and Whitefish Credit Union will team up to donate $1,161 to the worthy nonprofit, Good Grief Camp.