Great Falls Public Library

Connecting People and Knowledge

Where the community gathers and learning awaits – that is the Great Falls Public Library. Check out the latest bestsellers, get lost in research, find your next bedtime story, or listen to thousands of audio books. Here, knowledge has no limit.

Picture of Great Falls Public Library first floor and staircase/check-in desk.
Second floor of the Great Falls Public Library, shot in 2023. Courtesy Grey Media.

Great Falls Public Library

Connecting People and Knowledge

Where the community gathers and learning awaits – that is the Great Falls Public Library. Check out the latest bestsellers, get lost in research, find your next bedtime story, or listen to thousands of audio books. Here, knowledge has no limit.

Find out where we’ll be next.

Available through Montana Library 2 Go and the Libby App.

Wireless Printing for mobile devices.

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Find out where we’ll be next.

Available through Montana Library 2 Go and the Libby App.

Available through Montana Library 2 Go and the Libby App.

Sign up for our Newsletter and stay up on what’s new at the Library!

Learn, Connect, & Grow

Events at the Library

Book clubs, children’s story time, live music, and more! Find community or learn something new at our next event! We’ll save you a seat.

  • Second floor of the Great Falls Public Library, shot in 2023. Courtesy Grey Media.
    August 19

    Library opens at 1 pm after All-Staff Training

  • Boeson Research logo -- Life Advances
    August 19 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Boeson Research Tableing

  • Picture of the cover of the board game titled "TREKKING THE NATIONAL PARKS"
    August 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    Board Games at the Library for August

  • Great Fall Public Library Board of Trustees
    August 25 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Board of Trustees Meeting for August

  • Monthly GFPL Writing Group template graphic with explanation of when and where and what it is.
    August 25 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Great Falls Public Library Monthly Writing Group

  • The Strawberry Jam Band performs at Great Falls Public Library Park as the sun sets.
    August 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Strawberry Jam Band Live in Library Park

All the Happenings.All the Happenings.

Stay in the Know

Library News

From the newest speaker series and author events to library celebrations, resources, and happenings, we cover it all right here!

  • 29
    Jun

    We are excited to announce our 2026 Summer Music in the Park lineup. The music is scheduled each Tuesday from July 7 to August 25! Each week, from 6 to 8 pm in Library Park (Behind the Great Falls Public Library) we will have a band or musician playing a FREE show. Bring[...]

  • 29
    Jun

    Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' FREE summer parks tour performances of  Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing are Aug. 7 and 8! The shows are made possible in Great Falls thanks to support from the Great Falls Public Library Foundation.

  • 8
    Jun

    The GFPL Youth Services Department this summer is offering three different reading challenges to keep kids and teens reading and learning all summer long! Each book you read counts towards all the reading challenges you are enrolled in.

Outdoor shot of Great Falls Public Library, clear view of Alma Smith Jacobs mural. Courtesy of Kurt Loeffler.

Our Mission

About the Library

Built on generations for generations, the Great Falls Public Library has served as a community hub for Great Falls since 1890. More than to simply provide books, we are on a mission to create real connections by providing social, cultural, and recreational learning opportunities.