Shelf Life: American Red Cross Blood Drive at Missoula Public Library (2024)

Story Time for Diverse Abilities

Join Youth Services librarians when they read a selection of engaging stories geared toward teens through adults with cognitive or other disabilities. This program is held twice a month with the next Story Time happening on May 20 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Art Box on Level Two of the library.

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Missoula Public Library

Give hope this spring by donating at one of Missoula Public Library's blood drives. The American Red Cross urges people to join our lifesaving team during Trauma Awareness Month in May. The generosity of volunteers ensures blood products are available at a moment’s notice. To help encourage donations around the Memorial Day holiday, all who come to give May 20 to June 9 will receive an exclusive Tetris and Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last. The next drive at the library is held on May 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cooper Room A/B on Level Four of the library. Make an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code missoulalibrary or ZIP code 59801, or call 800-733-2767. Together, we can save lives!

Read with Dogs

Registered Pet Partners Therapy Dog teams are just waiting for your child to read them a book at Missoula Public Library! Your child can read a favorite book from home or pick one of the many picture books we have to offer. This program is held on May 21 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Imaginarium on Level Two of the library and is great for hesitant readers or kids who just love dogs.

MCAT’s All About Podcasting Distribution

Join Missoula’s Community Media Resource on May 21 from 5:45 to 7 p.m. in the MCAT Studio on Level One of the library to learn great audio storytelling techniques with tech-savvy instructor Kathleen Shannon. Kathleen gives great tips on how to use the art and craft of audio to make compelling stories and podcasts. You can also learn how to distribute your podcast on Apple Music, Spotify and more. Kathleen will show you how to conform your podcast to standards used by all the popular podcast platforms.

Free YMCA Yoga Class at the Library

Missoula Public Library is thrilled to partner with Missoula Family YMCA to offer free yoga at the library! On May 23 from noon to 1 p.m. in Cooper Room A on Level Four of the library we will focus on basic yoga postures, alignment principles and breathing techniques that help balance, strengthen and stretch the body — beginners are welcome!

Families First Community Connections

Kids can enjoy mini-interactive exhibits that inspire hands-on exploration and play while focusing on building empathy & kindness, social-emotional development, cultural expression and imaginative and dramatic play. Come join the fun on May 24 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Families First Classrooms on Level Two of the library.

Friday After School Meals at the Library

After School Meals are available at Missoula Public Library! MPL will serve meals to kiddos 18 and under, courtesy of the Missoula Food Bank & Community Center, every Friday in the Imaginarium on Level Two of the library from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The next After School Meal will be available on May 24. This service will run until June 7.

Young Adult Writers’ Group

For writers and aspiring writers ages 16-19. We share our work aloud, including poems, stories, songs, rants and novels, and give and receive respectful feedback. All genres, tones and styles are welcome. The next group is held on May 24 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Art Box and virtually on Zoom. For questions or to join, email Dana at danam@missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Dungeons & Dragons Guild for Adults

Missoula Public Library offers an ongoing online Dungeons & Dragons game for adults aged 18 and older every other Saturday. The next meeting will be held virtually on May 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. Beginners are welcome but space is limited. If you’re interested in joining, please contact us at bdoyle@missoulapubliclibrary.org and we can help you get started!

4HistoryBuffs: Beyond Schoolmarms and Madams with Ken Robison

This month we will focus on the story of steamboats from St. Louis fighting their long arduous way up the Missouri to deliver Indian annuities, trade goods and supplies to gold camps, as well as adventurers, families and soldiers to the head of navigation. From the arrival of Major Blake’s Dragoons to the loading of millions of dollars in gold dust for safe transport downriver, steamboats emerged as a vital transportation link in the 1860s. This was the exciting beginning of the golden era of steamboating on the Upper Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers brought to life by Montana historian Ken Robison. This presentation is held on May 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Cooper Room A/B on Level Four of the library.

Missoula Public Library Memorial Day closure

The library will be closed in honor of Memorial Day on May 27. Patrons can access their accounts at missoulapubliclibrary.org/ to renew materials and place holds.