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September is library card sign-up month; Great Falls Public Library updates card categories

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Jenn Rowell

September is library card sign-up month and the Great Falls Public Library is offering prizes, in partnership with local businesses, for those who sign up for a library card. The prizes include water bottles, gift cards to Scheels and Cassiopeia Books, hats, bookmarks, notebooks, books, stickers, pens, pencils and more, but supplies are limited. The Great Falls Public Library board recently

Photos: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Jenn Rowell

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks made a stop in Great Falls this weekend, with two free shows at the University of Providence on Aug. 7-8. The Aug. 7 show is Much Ado About Nothing and Aug. 8 is The Merchant of Venice. It’s MSIP’s 54th season and the Great Falls stop was sponsored by the Great Falls Public Library, the

County, library officials discuss funding; no cuts made

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Jenn Rowell

Cascade County Commissioners have not cut funding for county libraries for the fiscal year that begins July 1, nor have they made a plan to phase out funding by the following fiscal year. Commissioners and the county finance officer met with the three local librarians and some members of their boards during a May 27 meeting. The Electric attended the

GFPS celebrating student art, music, theater for March

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Jenn Rowell

March is Youth Art Month and Great Falls Public Schools students are celebrating music, art and theater with a packed schedule of events. Dusty Molyneaux, GFPS’ fine arts supervisor, told the school board during their Feb. 23 meeting that the district has a robust arts curriculum and full theaters with stagecraft programs. That’s not the case in all districts statewide,

Library hosting Black History Month event Feb. 5

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Jenn Rowell

The Great Falls Public Library is hosting a celebration of Great Falls’ African American community from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Cordingley Room in the basement. The free and open to the public program features African American culture, history and cuisine. The event is co-sponsored by the Alma Smith Jacobs Foundation, a non-profit promoting education, the Alexander Worship Temple

Great Falls Public Library board selects new director

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Jenn Rowell

Updated at 8:45 a.m. Nov. 18 with corrected salary information from the library board The Great Falls Public Library board interviewed two finalists for library director last week and on Nov. 14 voted unanimously to offer the position to Amy Dissmeyer. The board interviewed the candidates and held a public meet and greet with them on Nov.13. During their Nov.

Library board interviewing director candidates Nov. 13

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Jenn Rowell

The Great Falls Public Library board will be interviewing two finalists for library director on Nov. 13. During their Oct. 28 meeting, Samantha DeForest said a board committee had reviewed applications and narrowed the pool to three candidates to be invited for in-person interviews. One candidate dropped out, so the board will interview two candidates during a public meeting on

Symphony, GFPL partner to offer free tickets to library card holders

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Jenn Rowell

The Great Falls Symphony and the Great Falls Public Library have partnered for a new way to make live symphonic music more accessible to community members. The program, Symphony Pass, allows anyone with a library card to “check out” free tickets to the symphony’s concert series performances, all of which feature a candidate for music director this season. The program

City, library, foundation officials moving forward with library remodel plans

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Jenn Rowell

The Great Falls Public Library Foundation is preparing to launch its fundraising campaign to raise an initial target of $13 million to remodel the Great Falls Public Library. The library is owned and operated by the City of Great Falls, with some financial support from Cascade County and the foundation. The library remodel plan has grown out of the 2022

Library hosting digital literacy workshop series

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Jenn Rowell

The Great Falls Public Library is hosting seven weeks of free in-person digital literacy workshops on Wednesdays from Oct. 1 through Nov. 12. Each weekly workshop runs from 2-4 p.m. in the Cordingley Room in the basement of the library. The workshops are geared toward people who need help getting started using basic digital terms and tools that are crucial

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