North Lake County Public Library - Polson, Montana - Libraries on Waymarking.com

North Lake County Public Library offers:

Life Jackets for Checkout

The library has four sizes of life jackets for checkout: infant/toddler (less than 30 pounds), child (30-50 pounds), youth (50 – 90) pounds, and adult (greater than 90 pounds). There are three of each size.

This program is made available through a partnership between Montana libraries and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Equipment for Overnight Loan:- slide projectors, an 8mm movie projector, a portable public address system, and an LCD projector.
Legal Self-Help Kiosk: A dedicated computer located in one of our study rooms is available to the public for accessing legal and law-related information and services.
Low Vision Equipment: Low vision equipment, such as handheld magnifiers and a lighted magnifier lamp
Magazine Exchange
Meeting Room
Photocopier/Faxing
Printing
Public Computers: offers public access to computers
Scanner
Talking Books
Technology Assistance
Tax Forms
Test Proctoring
Typewriters
Vital Statistics Indices: Local newspaper archives from 1910 to 1989.
Webcam - The library has a webcam for public in-library use.
Wi-Fi - Wireless Internet is free throughout the building.

Collection:
Fiction and Non Fiction
Teen and Children Books
Reference
Local History
Audio Books
Best Sellers
DVDs and CDs

Library History

In 1912, a group of local women gathered at the home of Mrs. J. L. McIntire and decided to form a library association.

According to the Flathead Courier of April 13, 1989, the women followed up by going house to house in Polson soliciting books for the new library. Fundraisers (dances, dinners, etc.) were also held. Mrs. D.J. Gillam offered the temporary use of the Gillam Loan Company office while her husband was away for the winter, and on December 23, 1912, the new library opened. It was open fifteen hours per week and was staffed by volunteers.

Donations from local citizens helped the library expand. In the fall of 1913, the Women’s Civic League took on the project and continued to support it over the next several years as it moved from one location to another. In 1919, Polson City Library was officially established by the city council with an authorized mill levy of $50 per month.

The Flathead Courier reports that over the next two decades, donations and memorials continued to help support the library. Major donors through the early years included A.F. Mason, Marcus Daly, the Rotary Club, Security State Bank, and many other generous residents. A library board and trustees were appointed, and in 1930, the Civic League asked the city council for a permanent location.

Soon after, Security State Bank completed construction of its new building and offered to sell the original bank building to house the library. The Civic League raised funds, and donors made up the rest of the down payment. Payments were completed in 1938 and the building was turned over to the city.

When the library outgrew this facility, it moved to a different location – one that had earlier housed a Safeway store and Dodge dealership. Finally, in 1989, following construction of a new building, the library moved into its current location at #2 First Avenue East, Polson.

Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all) Internet access available: Yes - Library Terminal: Register with Library Clerk to use Additional Internet Connection Options: Wi-Fi - Wireless Internet is free throughout the building. Hours of Operation: September to May Monday to Thursday 11:00 am to 8:00pm June to August Monday to Thursday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Friday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday 11:00 am to 4:00pm Closed Sunday & Legal Holidays Approximate date of opening.: 01/01/1989 Library Website: [Web Link]

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