Missoula Public Library

The Missoula Public Library and Branches
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46°52′11″N 113°59′23″W / 46.869610°N 113.989710°W / 46.869610; -113.989710
LocationMissoula, Montana, United States
Established1894; 130 years ago (1894) (current: 1974[1][2])
Branches6 (Lolo; Missoula Co.: Swan Valley, Frenchtown, Seeley Lake, WOW bus, Big Sky, Potomac)[3][4]
Collection
Items collectedBooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, visual media, databases, genealogy, maps.
Size216,327
Legal depositRegional Depository Library for Montana
Access and use
Access requirementsMontana residency
Population served109,299 (2017)[3]
Other information
BudgetUS$2.75M (2013)[5]
DirectorSlaven Lee
Employees39[6]-55[3]
Websitewww.missoulapubliclibrary.org
Building details
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Technical details
Floor area42,241 feet (12,875.1 m)[1]
Missoula Public Library bookmobile on National Bookmobile Day, the Wednesday of National Library Week (2011)
Courtesy phone, telephone book, and pencils - Missoula Public Library (2013)

The Missoula Public Library is the public library of Missoula, Montana. The library provides free resources for residents and guests of Missoula County, Montana. A library card is free, and available,[7] to all Montana residents.[8]

  1. ^ a b Chan, Bonnie (July 23, 2015). "A New Chapter", MissoulaNews.BigSkyPress.com. Accessed: September 05, 2017.
  2. ^ "We're Growing", MissoulaPublicLibrary.org. Accessed: September 05, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Montana State Library (2017). "Library Directory: Missoula Public Library", MSL.MT.gov. Accessed: September 06, 2017.
  4. ^ "About: Branches", MissoulaPublicLibrary.org. Accessed: September 01, 2017.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hip was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Who We Are: MPL Staff Directory", MissoulaPublicLibrary.org. Accessed: September 06, 2017.
  7. ^ "Services: Library Cards", MissoulaPublicLibrary.org. Accessed: September 06, 2017.
  8. ^ "FAQS: My Library Account", MissoulaPublicLibrary.org. Accessed: September 05, 2017.