Upcoming events

No matter the season, Family Fun Time allows Missoula families to enjoy all-weather indoor playtime with bounce houses, gymnastics mats, and more!

A dedicated jump session for our little jumpers (46″ and under) to have the entire park to themselves.

Tiny Tales is a playful early literacy program designed especially for little learners and their caregivers.

Ever wanted to watch our newly emerged butterflies be released into the greenhouse?

This is an open gym time for kids walking to 12 years of age.

Stop by the spectrUM Discovery Area on Level Two Tuesday through Saturday to explore a guided science activity.

Learn to use MCAT’s podcasting equipment which features headphones and microphones for up to four participants.

Get your game on at MPL! Switch games and controllers will be available for gamers to use most Thursdays* from 2:30-5:30 on the Level Two.

Join our high energy class designed for 6th, 7th, & 8th graders that will help you improve total body performance.

Ever wonder how a tarantula consumes its prey?

Make your voice heard! TLC is a core group of teens, grades 7-12.

Computers, software and keyboards for a group exploration of music-making using the popular Apple software Garageband.

Join our high energy class designed for 6th, 7th, & 8th graders that will help you improve total body performance.

Join us for a bird walk! Learn the basics of bird watching, including what tools the library can provide you with, and how your power of observation can be used to determine what type of birds you are seeing.

Visit the farmers market at Orchard Homes Country Life Club.

Interested in learning to fail? Then improv might be for you!

All are welcome to this record only dance party!

Hot, local, bluegrass band, Bluepoint returns for a visit to Longstaff House.

Our Book Club reads a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles, chosen each month by the group.

Open swim is perfect for families, kids, and those wishing to enjoy the pool in an casual swimming setting.

UM School of Music and Theatre and Dance presents Jazz and Dance Creations!

Revival Comedy is thrilled to present a night of stand-up featuring seniors from across Missoula.

This is an open gym time for kids walking to 12 years of age.

Preschool Playtime Open Gym Time Ages : Children walking through 5 years Preschool Playtime is a favorite for kids and parents alike where our gym becomes your playground.

Tiny Tales is a playful early literacy program designed especially for little learners and their caregivers.

Ever wanted to watch our newly emerged butterflies be released into the greenhouse?

The Collective Disruption—a united effort of Living Independently For Today and Tomorrow, Summit Independent Living, North Central Independent Living Services, Disability Rights Montana, Ability Montana, and the National Federation of the Blind Montana—invites you to our free virtual Disability Advocacy Academy.

Join each week as watercolor enthusiasts, from beginners to advanced painters, gather in the Cooper Room on Level Four (12-2 PM) of the library.

Calling all knitters and crocheters! Bring your latest project to the Blackfoot Board Room on Level Four on Fridays at noon to end your week with some crafty fun.

Have you been to 🎨 BASE Art Club 🖍️? We provide the materials; you provide the inspo!

Stop by the spectrUM Discovery Area on Level Two Tuesday through Saturday to explore a guided science activity.

For youth interested in music and pursuing a career in music!

Ever wonder how a tarantula consumes its prey?

For writers and aspiring writers ages 16-19.

During open climb hours, the YMCA's climbing wall is staffed by a certified belayer.

Open swim is perfect for families, kids, and those wishing to enjoy the pool in an casual swimming setting.

Experience a unique concert at your library with the talented Philip Daniel, pianist and film composer.

Metalcore powerhouse Killswitch Engage will rock the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner, MT on Friday, September 25, 2026 with a stacked support lineup including Machine Head, Rivers of Nihil, and Judiciary!

As a part of The Month of Welcome join us for an inspiring evening as refugees and immigrants in the Missoula community share what home means to them!

A high-energy evening jump session with music and special lighting.

The ZooTown Challenge returns to Missoula on September 26, 2026, transforming Washington-Grizzly Stadium and the surrounding University of Montana campus into an action-packed obstacle course adventure.

A scenic setting for buying locally-grown fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, honey, and plant starts from area farmers and ranchers.

This opportunity involves walking, bending, lifting, and working outdoors.

This is an open gym time for kids walking to 12 years of age.

Open swim is perfect for families, kids, and those wishing to enjoy the pool in an casual swimming setting.

Learn about all the media resources MCAT offers for public use.

ClimateFEST is a free, family-friendly, FUN community celebration!

During open climb hours, the YMCA's climbing wall is staffed by a certified belayer.

Join us for a journey through time and explore the exciting history of the University of Montana!

Jump In Open Gym Time (walking-12 yr old) Ages : Children walking through 12 years Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult on the floor Children 6+ can be dropped off and/or participate without parent accompaniment Jump In Open Gym is your opportunity to get your kids out on the floor to practice skills and/or get in some great exercise.

Ever wanted to watch our newly emerged butterflies be released into the greenhouse?

The Inaugural UM Open Championship & Festival combines competitive golf with a campus-wide festival experience.

MCAT offers a disco dance opportunity for kids, caregivers and parents every Saturday from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM.

Join Missoula Public Library and Humanities Montana for a fun, interactive morning with author Robin Kolb and her book Galloping Away, Montana’s 2026 Great Reads from Great Places youth selection.

Kids can have fun together, learn some computer skills, and express themselves artistically in our free two hour workshop session for education and play.

Andy Brown is the king of pizza parties.

Andy Brown is the king of pizza parties.

We’ve been working with our friends at Five Valleys Land Trust to expand the network of universal trails at the Rock Creek Confluence, some 22 miles east of Missoula.

Saturday Tiny Tales is a relaxed, playful story time for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.

Ever wonder how a tarantula consumes its prey?

This September 26th join us for a harvest celebration and fundraiser at the Moon-Randolph Homestead.

From 1889–1917, West Front and Main Streets were home to a vibrant ‘red light’ community of working women, Chinese laborers, African American soldiers, and immigrants who helped shape the Missoula we know today.

A high-energy evening jump session with music and special lighting.

Country music trailblazer Orville Peck brings his unmistakable voice and cinematic style to KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner on September 26th, 2026.