Blind Date With A Book is back for it’s third annual run at McCone County Library. Our Library staff has selected a variety of books that we are excited to have you read. Most, but not all of these books, were purchased within the last year or so. These books are wrapped up incognito with […]
Earlier this year we received a grant from If/Then Next. This grant provides access to STEM materials and encourages girls participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The materials that were purchased for our library have been catalogued and we are encouraging everyone to stop by the library and explore these new robots, construction materials, […]
Continue Reading...Earlier this year our library was awarded a $1000 grant to promote women in STEM through the If/Then collection in partnership with the National Girls STEM Collaborative and Lyda Hill Philanthropies. We are excited to share with you what items were purchased, a little bit about how they work, and some of our plans for […]
Continue Reading...McCone County Library is pleased to announce that we have been awarded $5000 from Midrivers to create a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering. Arts, and Mathematics) Library. With this generous grant in combination with other funds, we will be able to acquire resources to encourage children of all ages to explore robotics, engineering, math, science, and […]
Continue Reading...I am pleased to announce that McCone County Library has received another $3000 grant from Libraries Transforming Communities in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL). This grant will be used to purchase music resources for our community. The resources will include music CD’s and DVD’s […]
Continue Reading...Having made it through the parched, grasshopper laden summer, I thought a little good news was in order. We are finalizing plans for the fall and here are some of the entertaining and informative events that the library. Events for Preschoolers: Starting September 21 and 22 we will be resuming in- person story time. Our […]
Continue Reading...Summer Reading Is Back – This year’s theme is Tails and Tales. Summer Reading starts Tuesday, June 1st and runs through Tuesday 29th. Each Tuesday we will have separate activities for pre or early reader and school age levels. As parents or caregivers you have the flexibility to send your child to whichever activity you […]
Continue Reading...Starting on May 17th, McCone County Library cardholders will be able to borrow board games from the library. Due to a generous grant from the Montana Children’s Trust Fund, we were able to secure well over 100 games. These games will have a lending period of one week. Cardholders will be able to place holds […]
Continue Reading...Blind date with a book ended on March 31st. I thought I would share some statistics and a reading list of participating titles, so that you can continue to find something good to read. The category with the most books checked out was: Picture Books 21 Books! The category with every recommended book checked out […]
Continue Reading...Starting today April 1st until April 16th our new collection of Civics and American History Books is available for viewing. We encourage all McCone County residents (whether you have visited the library before or not) to stop by the library and look at the new arrivals. These books are grouped by topic in displays throughout […]
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