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MSL Courier Website:
The courier website is currently being updated each week. We do have some new knowledge base articles linked on how to use the portal along with some other updated information. We do plan on including some training videos and some other information over the next few weeks.
**Additional Stops**:
The Courier will be able to add more stops! If you are not currently on the Courier but would like to be or interested in joining/starting a sharing group, please take this survey: Courier/Sharing Group Survey. Thank you for those who have taken the survey already.
Note - We have been working out kinks as we have added current courier stop libraries. We're getting closer to solving these kinks. We hope to start reaching out in the coming weeks to the libraries who want to be added as a stop and are currently a part of a sharing group. Those of you who are not part of a sharing group, we will have a meeting later this fall/early winter about joining a sharing group.
PRICING- The Portal requires prices to be a "Per Tote" price. We have made some calculations, so that the "Per Tote" price will be close to the $30 per stop (five crates included), $3 per extra tote, and fuel surcharge. Sixty days after a library starts, we will review the "Per Tote" pricing and adjust if needed.
WPL Contact Info:
For questions or small issues please reach out WPL's Billings Dispatch team.
Email: billingsdispatch@deliverthewest.com
Phone: 406-245-8622
Repeated Issues or Serious Issue:
Please make a MSL Ticket here.
Testing Crates:
We bought a small number of crates to test. We are starting with larger libraries but if you receive one, keep in mind what you like/don't like about them.
We also sent out information about crate options in the courier and sharing group Google Group emails.
Common Libby Trainings:
Highlighted Training - Signing Up for the First Time
Using one's library card to access MTLibrary2Go for the first time on Libby.
More Libby/OverDrive trainings can be found on MSL's MontanaLibrary2Go website under Help Guides and Support.
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We are working on getting the printed early literacy bookmarks out to all library locations. These have reading tips on the back and instructions to help families sign up for the texting program.
We have gotten a lot of them out the door, but if you have not received your bookmarks yet (shown on the left) please reach out to the to have them mailed to your library!
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 Montana library community, please let your communities know about the following ongoing book discussion/book club - Montana Reads: The Treasure State's Book Club, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next year.
The Montana 250th Commission recently launched a year-long series of virtual events designed to build excitement around the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026. “Montana Reads: The Treasure State's Book Club” is a monthly online book discussion that will cover exciting topics and figures from United States, Montana, and Tribal history. After a successful kickoff with author Stephen Fried regarding his book on Founding Father Dr. Benjamin Rush, the Commission is today announcing the addition of renown historian H.W. Brands as the speaker for its November event. Brands is the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin and author of more than thirty history books.
Each month, a member of the Montana 250th Commission will lead a presentation and discussion on books that explore myriad aspects of our shared history - from the Founding Fathers to Montana statesmen and women, cultural traditions to amazing innovation. These monthly discussions will feature conversations around the books’ central themes, seeking applications to current challenges and initiatives facing our state and nation. Montanans are encouraged to participate in any and all of these events that they find interesting, and where possible to read the book in advance.
All “Montana Reads” events will be held by Zoom on the second Thursday of each month, from 6:30 – 7:30pm MT. The Montana 250th Commission is excited to share these stories with all Montanans and will be bringing in special guests where possible to further bring this history to life.
The fall lineup of events includes:
Thur., Oct. 9 – Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate, by Marc Johnson
*NOTE: Author Marc Johnson will join us live for this event
Thur., Nov. 13 - Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics, by H.W. Brands
Thur., Dec. 11 - The Boston Massacre: A Family History, by Serena Zabin
*NOTE: Author H.W. Brands will join us live for this event
Sign up here on the Montana Historical Society webpage.
For further information on the Montana 250th Commission, please visit Montana 250 or email mt250@mt.gov.
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People access resources in different ways, and we are working to make it easier to sign parents up for the Parent Powered texting program. Now there are two ways to do it!
They can sign up by texting MSL to 70138 or they can use this QR code to be directed to a form to sign up that way. Printables to share out the QR code in your library, with room at the bottom for your logo, can be found in the texting program section of the . |
Oct 3, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025
There is a new fall challenge available in ! Use this low lift programming idea to invite your community members to cozy up with their reading lists.
Fall brings crisp, new beginnings and all things cozy! Fall into a great book this season and log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge. How much can you read before November 30th?
MLN Virtual Programming presents: Let's Talk About Pollinators with Abi Saeed. The United States is home to countless pollinators, ranging from birds and bats to butterflies and bees. In Montana, we have a multitude of pollinators, which can be found throughout our ecosystems and landscapes. These important pollinators provide essential pollination services to agriculture, home gardens, and native plants. This presentation will be focused on learning about the different kinds of Montana’s pollinators and understanding pollinator habitat needs, how you can integrate them into your yards and gardens, and how to keep pollinators safe from pesticides through responsible landscaping practices.
Link to sign up:
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