Common Libby Trainings:
Highlighted Training - Add a Library Card
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.
Kanopy Streaming Video & Montana Libraries
OverDrive will be providing a webinar on December 3rd at 11 AM. Topics include a tour of Kanopy, discussion of its two subscription models, and an introduction of a special discount program for Montana Libraries.
This webinar is also valid for a credit in Collection Management and Technical Services on ASPeN.
For more information and registration visit the event page here: https://mslservices.mt.gov/ASPeN/Events/Event_Detail.aspx?Event_ID=30591
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Nick Wethington from the SpectrUM program in Missoula wrote a grant with NASA that would allow every public library and tribal college libraries in Montana to have a specially crafted library telescope built by Highpoint Scientific.
Nick expects to have a distribution plan in place by the end of the year.
By filling out this form () you will be added to the list of the first round of libraries to receive one.
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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., 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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