Great Falls Public Library
🏢 City of Great Falls · Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls Public Library
Serving Great Falls as a community hub since 1890, the Great Falls Public Library sits downtown at 301 2nd Avenue North, stays open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, opens on Sunday afternoons, and — since its 2023 operating levy passed — runs a bookmobile and expanded seven-day service.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–8pm |
| Friday | 9am–6pm |
| Saturday | 9am–6pm |
| Sunday | 1pm–6pm |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 301 2nd Avenue North, Great Falls, MT 59401
Phone: (406) 453-0349
Website: greatfallslibrary.org
Plus Code: 85VCGM5X+55 (Great Falls, MT)
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📍 Plan your visit
🚉 Getting there
301 2nd Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401. Get transit & driving directions → (live subway, bus & car routes).
🚘 Parking
Free parking lot, paid parking lot, metered street parking nearby.
♿ Accessibility
Includes wheelchair-accessible entrance, accessible parking.
🛀 Amenities
Baby changing table.
⭐ Visitor rating
4.5 / 5 from 172 Google reviews.
🕑 Best time to go
Usually calmest soon after opening; busiest around 3 pm.
Visit details from the library’s Google Business Profile, verified October 2026 — confirm on official page before a special-date trip.
📖 About Great Falls Public Library
The Great Falls Public Library is the public library of the City of Great Falls and Cascade County, Montana's third-largest city on the banks of the Missouri River. Library service in Great Falls dates back to about 1890, later moving into a Carnegie building funded by a 1901 grant before the current downtown library opened at 301 2nd Avenue North in 1967. In June 2023 city voters approved a dedicated library operating levy, which let the library expand to seven-day service, add safety and social-work support, and put its $250,000 bookmobile fully on the road for homebound delivery and neighborhood stops. In February 2023 the library joined the Montana Shared Catalog's statewide Partners resource-sharing group, so a Great Falls card can place holds on materials across more than 200 member libraries. Its Montana Room holds a deep local and state history collection, and the library continues to plan a long-term building renovation identified in its master plan.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Downtown Missouri River library at 301 2nd Avenue North, serving Great Falls and Cascade County since about 1890
- June 2023 voter-approved operating levy funded seven-day service, added safety staff and an on-site social worker, and put the $250,000 bookmobile fully in service
- Member of the Montana Shared Catalog's statewide Partners program (joined February 2023) — holds across 200+ Montana libraries
- Montana Room local and state history and genealogy collection
- Open late until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, plus Sunday afternoon hours
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Great Falls cardholders can stream, borrow and research free through Montana's shared digital collections:
📚 Services
- Physical collection cataloged via the statewide Montana Shared Catalog (Partners resource sharing)
- Bookmobile with homebound delivery and neighborhood stops
- Public computers, printing, scanning, mobile printing and free Wi-Fi
- Copying, faxing and notary public service
- Meeting rooms and test proctoring
- Montana Room local history and genealogy resources
- On-site social-work and library safety support
🎸 Programs
- Children's storytimes and after-school programs
- Teen programming and STEAM clubs
- Book clubs and Bookworms United reading challenge
- Armchair Traveler Series
- Year-round programming for all ages
📍 Nearby Libraries in Montana
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What local-history and genealogy resources does the Montana Room hold?
The Montana Room and the Great Falls Genealogy Society collection sit on the library's third floor and together form one of the largest genealogy collections in the region, with Cascade County birth records (1887–1944), original marriage certificates (1887–1967), an extensive obituary file, coroner's records (1893–1984) and city directories dating back to 1887. It's a strong starting point for tracing a Cascade County or Montana family.
Can I take a proctored exam or get documents notarized at the library?
Yes. Great Falls Public Library offers free notary service and test proctoring among its services, along with fax, copy, scan and print and wireless printing from mobile devices. Call (406) 453-0349 ahead to confirm notary and proctor availability, since these depend on staff schedules.
What are the Great Falls Public Library's hours, and is it open on weekends?
The library is open 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m.–8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. It is also open Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m.–6 p.m. Hours can change around holidays, so call (406) 453-0349 or check greatfallslibrary.org before a special trip.
What did the 2023 library levy change at the Great Falls Public Library?
In June 2023 Great Falls voters approved a dedicated library operating levy. It let the library move to seven-day service, add staff for safety and an on-site social worker to help patrons in crisis, and fully deploy its $250,000 bookmobile for homebound delivery and neighborhood stops — services it previously could only run a few hours a week.
Does a Great Falls library card work at other Montana libraries?
Yes. In February 2023 the library joined the Montana Shared Catalog's statewide Partners resource-sharing group. As a Partners member, Great Falls patrons can place holds on items owned by any partner library, tapping into a cooperative of more than 200 public, school, academic and special libraries across Montana. Your card also unlocks statewide digital services like MontanaLibrary2Go (Libby).
Does the library have a bookmobile or service for people who can't visit?
Yes. The library operates a bookmobile funded through the 2023 levy that makes neighborhood stops and delivers materials to homebound residents. It's part of the library's push to reach patrons who can't easily get to the downtown building at 301 2nd Avenue North.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.