Dillon Public Library Upcoming Events And Programs

Excuse our mess! Installation of the new Wheelchair Lift is happening, beginning Monday - January 26, 2026. Library services and programs will still continue as usual. Thank you to the Community and Friends of the Library for making this Lift replacement happen!

January 28 - Chris La Tray at the Museum's Depot Theatre, doors open at 6 p.m. presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.: The Bookstore, Dillon Public Library, the Friends of the Library and the Beaverhead County Museum will have the Montana's Poet Laureate (2023-2024),  Chris La Tray, as a special presenter on January 28th, 2026. This is part of One Book Montana: The state of Montana is coming together, to read the book “Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home” by Chris La Tray.

This memoir is La Tray’s third book. The book is centered on the efforts of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana to become federally recognized in 2019. The tribe, made of Ojibwe, Métis, and Cree people in Montana, does not have a reservation and members live throughout the state. Chris La Tray was appointed as Montana Poet Laureate in 2023. One Book Montana, hosted by Humanities Montana, has purchased over 200 online copies, so listening through the Libby app is easy. Dillon Public Library has a number of copies available to check out and Debbie at The Bookstore has ordered copies for purchase.

Books & Babies - Every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. - January 28 theme is: "Shelfie Day"

January 28 - National Library Shelfie Day - stop by and get your'shelf', and your favorite book photographed and be entered in a drawing

Blind Date Books - each purchase of a Blind Date book for $3.00 gets an entry into the "21 and over" Blind Date Basket - drawing February 13, 2026

February - 3, 10, 17, 24 - Fly Tying class with Joe Aanes at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ongoing classes with a limit of 10 spots

Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness workshops continue in 2026. The first program was January 24 and we have numerous presenters coming up. Watch for the February schedule with more presentations. This is through a grant received through Montana Children's Trust Fund. Xuan Li of the University of Montana-Western, Debbie Sporich from the Bookstore, the Friends of the Library, and the Dillon Public Library will be offering programs, workshops and presenters concerning Child Abuse and Neglect.