Big Sandy Library

05/27/2026

Chouteau County Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Chouteau County Library Board of Trustees Meeting May 2026
Time: May 27, 2026 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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05/23/2026

The library will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 26th, at 9:00 AM.

05/19/2026

📚☀️ Adult Summer Reading 2026 – Library Loot Bags! ☀️📚

For adult readers ages 18+.

Made possible by Big Sandy Friends of the Library and Triangle Communications.

Tell us what you love to read, and our librarians will create a personalized Library Loot Bag just for you! Each bag includes:
✨ 3 hand-picked books
✨ Treats
✨ Prizes
✨ Fun surprises

Read at least 2 of your 3 books and log them using our Google Form (available on Facebook and at the library) to be entered into prize drawings sponsored by Triangle Communications!

📖 Every extra book you read earns additional entries for gift card prizes.
E-books, audiobooks, and physical books all count!
https://forms.gle/TcAaoXDMAuXuvGx96
📅 Drawing Dates:
• June 22, 2026
• July 6, 2026
• July 20, 2026
🎁 Grand Prize Drawing: July 31, 2026

Important Dates:
📦 Loot Bag pickup begins June 8, 2026
📝 Last day to sign up: June 30, 2026
📚 Last day to log reading: July 30, 2026

Someone from Big Sandy Library will contact you when your personalized Loot Bag is ready. Please allow 7–10 business days for preparation.

Need help? Contact the Big Sandy Librarians!

Be sure to check out our page for FREE summer reading events for kids, teens, and adults all summer long.

You do not need to be present to win.

05/19/2026

📚🎉 Sign Up for Summer Reading 2026 – Library Loot Bags! 🎉📚

For Young Adult readers ages 12–18, plus high school or life skills students over 18.

Made possible by Big Sandy Friends of the Library, Town Pump and Triangle Communications.

Tell us what you love to read, and our librarians will create a personalized Library Loot Bag just for you! Each bag includes:
✨ 3 hand-picked books
✨ Treats
✨ Prizes
✨ Fun surprises

Read at least 2 of your 3 books and log them using our Google Form to be entered into prize drawings sponsored by Triangle Communications!

📖 Every extra book you read earns additional entries for gift card prizes.
Physical books, e-books, and audiobooks all count!

📅 Drawing Dates:
• June 22, 2026
• July 6, 2026
• July 20, 2026
🎁 Grand Prize Drawing: July 31, 2026
https://forms.gle/7KihLNHQE8yERZL76
Important Dates:
📦 Loot Bag pickup begins June 8, 2026
📝 Last day to sign up: June 30, 2026
📚 Last day to log reading: July 30, 2026

Someone from Big Sandy Library will contact you when your Loot Bag is ready. Please allow 7–10 business days for us to prepare your personalized bag.

You do not need to be present to win.

Need help with Google Forms? Contact the Big Sandy Librarians!

Be sure to check out our page for FREE summer reading events for kids, teens, and adults all summer long.

Parents: Please review your teen’s reading selections to ensure they fit your family’s values.

05/19/2026

Summer is approaching fast, and now is the perfect time to sign up your kids ages 0–12 for our Summer Reading Program! Stop by the library to register and join the fun before summer begins!
Let’s make this our biggest and best summer reading program yet! 📖🎉

05/16/2026

✨🔭 UM has teamed up with NASA to bring telescopes to libraries across Montana. People across Big Sky Country will now be able to check out the telescopes to enjoy Montana’s amazing night skies.

Nick Wethington leads UM’s Big Sky, Bigger Dreams initiative. It was his dream to bring the joy of astronomy to rural areas of the state.

“Librarians believe that everyone should have free access to knowledge and resources,” he said. “A telescope that you can check out for free just like a book is a perfect crossover!”

Read the full story: bit.ly/UMteleNick

05/05/2026

Farming near Havre Montana ca. 1920. Horse drawn hay wagons and tractors make this operation possible for the several workers pictured.

See more from the Archival Photographs from the University of Montana collection at https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/13575.

04/30/2026

04/24/2026

Happy ! 🌲

On Arbor Day in 1917, Jeannette Rankin planted a Montana Fir tree on the United States Capitol grounds. In this image, taken by an unidentified photographer, Miss Rankin is assisted by Capitol officials, her secretary, Belle Fligelman (directly left of Rankin), Rep. Charles H. Randall of California (directly behind Rankin), and Rep. Mark R. Bacon of Michigan (directly right of Rankin).

[MTHS , Lot 039 B1F14.2]

04/24/2026

Stuffed Animal Sleepover