July 2026 
 
Updates
 
The Library will be closed Saturday, July 4 for Independence Day and Wednesday, July 8 for staff training. The digital library is always open. There will be Free Lunch for Kids & Teens on Wednesday, July 8, but no lunch on Friday, July 3.
 
The Summer Program Guidebook is here! Pick up a copy at any service desk or online.
 
Music on the Green
 
Save the date for Music on the Green! Relax and enjoy these free summer concerts on the Library lawn, 6-7:30 PM. Emma and the Ledge (blues/funk fusion band) will perform Sunday, July 26. Clint Anderson and the Montana Gazette Band (boot stompin' old school country music) will perform Sunday, August 2.
 
Sponsored by Bozeman Library Friends and Foundation, Valley Credit Union, Bank of Bozeman, and Buffalo Restoration.
 


Access Nationwide News
 
Read the New York Times online or access image versions of major newspapers like the Salt Lake Tribune, Seattle Times, or USA Today through America’s News with your library card. Get started.
 
Comics for All Ages
 
Adults, Teens, and Kids unite! The library offers your favorite superheroes, graphic biographies, manga, and visual adaptations located throughout the library shelves. Let your checkout be a vote for DC or Marvel during this July.
 
Virtual Author Talks
 
Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter
International and New York Times Bestselling Author of Pretty Girls, the Will Trent series, and The Good Daughter
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
 
Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream and Healing Through Storytelling with Reyna Grande
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home
Thursday, July 16th 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
 
The Power of Connection: Creating Lasting Friendships in an Increasingly Lonely World with Dr. Marisa Franco
Psychologist, Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author
Tuesday, July 28th 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
 


Libby Reads July 9-23
 
We are excited to announce that I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney is the featured title for #LibbyReads! Libby Reads is a digital book club connecting readers to the same ebook & audiobook at the same time - no waitlists, no holds, and totally free! Join the conversation from July 9 - 23 through the Libby App. Learn more. 


Choose Your Own Summer Challenge
 
Create a Summer Adventure Log at the Library to inspire your rambles, projects, and moments of connection. Set reading goals, and then joyfully meet them with your nose in a (library) book. Learn new skills, explore new places, and capture memories between the pages of your log. Sketch wildly, tuck in ticket stubs and leaves, smear with ice cream—this adventure is yours alone. For all ages.

Earn Library Scout Patches

Complete four pages in any one challenge category and bring your log to the Library or Bookmobile to receive embroidered library scout patches.
  • Art Adventurer
  • Library Lover
  • Community Creator
  • Reading Ranger
  • Science Scout
Earn all five patches and receive the coveted Summer Superstar patch!
 
Free Lunch for Kids & Teens
 
Free, delicious, and nutritious lunch for kids and teens through August 28 (Monday-Friday), 12-1 PM on the Front Plaza. There will be no lunch on Friday, July 3. There will be lunch on July 8 even though the Library is closed for staff training. This program is made possible by the Bozeman Library Friends and Foundation in partnership with Intercity Radiology and HRDC.
 


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