Daniels County Library
🏢 Daniels County · Scobey, Montana
Daniels County Library
On the Hi-Line prairie of Daniels County, the Daniels County Library at 203 Timmons Street serves the small grain-farming community of Scobey six days a week — including a Thursday evening session until 8 p.m. — with books, DVDs, MontanaLibrary2Go digital titles and children's programs near the Canadian border.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–6pm |
| Thursday | 10am–6pm, 6pm–8pm |
| Friday | 10am–6pm |
| Saturday | 10am–1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 203 Timmons St, Scobey, MT 59263
Phone: (406) 487-5502
Website: danielscountymt.gov
Plus Code: 85WPQHRJ+GC (Scobey, MT)
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📖 About Daniels County Library
The Daniels County Library is the public library of Scobey, the seat of Daniels County in the far northeast corner of Montana — a region carved out of Sheridan and Valley counties in 1920 when the homestead boom made Scobey, for a time, one of the largest grain-shipping points in the world. The library at 203 Timmons Street strives to bring the best materials and services for informational, educational and recreational use to a rural county where the next library is nearly 70 miles away in Glasgow. It lends books, DVDs and periodicals, provides public computers, free internet access, faxing and photocopying, and processes interlibrary loans for items not held locally. Thursday evening hours until 8 p.m. extend access beyond the standard workday for farm families and after-school patrons. Digital services include Montana Library 2 Go (the statewide OverDrive consortium accessible via the Libby app), and the library participates in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, providing free monthly books to enrolled children ages 0–5 across Daniels County. The library also serves as an official public notice posting location for the county, reflecting its role as a civic cornerstone of Scobey.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Serves Daniels County — established in 1920 from Sheridan and Valley counties — one of Montana's most remote public libraries near the Canadian border
- Thursday evening hours extend until 8 p.m., making the library accessible for farm families and working residents after hours
- Participates in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, sending free monthly books to enrolled children ages 0–5 in Daniels County
- MontanaLibrary2Go (Libby) gives cardholders access to thousands of downloadable eBooks and audiobooks from any device
- Serves as an official county public notice posting location — a civic anchor for Scobey and surrounding Daniels County
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Daniels County cardholders can borrow digital titles free through Montana's statewide library service:
📚 Services
- Books, DVDs and periodicals for checkout
- Public computers with internet access
- Free Wi-Fi
- Faxing and photocopying
- Interlibrary loan
- Montana Library 2 Go (Libby) digital lending
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for children ages 0–5
- Online catalog for searching the collection
- Monthly book club
🎸 Programs
- Children's programming for ages 0 through 6th grade
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (free books mailed to enrolled children ages 0–5)
- Monthly book club
- Summer reading programming
📍 Nearby Libraries in Northeastern Montana
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Daniels County Library have extended hours on Thursday evenings?
The library stays open Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — in addition to regular daytime hours of 10 a.m.–6 p.m. — to serve farm families, working residents and students who cannot visit during typical business hours. In a rural county where the next public library is nearly 70 miles away, extended evening access is a meaningful service.
How can I get ebooks and audiobooks from the Daniels County Library?
Cardholders have free access to Montana Library 2 Go, the statewide OverDrive consortium. Download the free Libby app, sign in with your Daniels County library card, and browse thousands of downloadable eBooks and audiobooks — no drive to Scobey required.
Does the library offer children's programs?
Yes. The library provides children's programming for ages 0 through 6th grade and participates in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which mails one free age-appropriate book per month to enrolled children ages 0–5 in Daniels County. Contact the library at (406) 487-5502 to enroll your child.
What county is Scobey in, and how far is the nearest other library?
Scobey is the county seat of Daniels County, established in 1920 in the far northeastern corner of Montana near the Canadian border. The nearest public library is the Glasgow City-County Library in Glasgow (Valley County), approximately 69 miles to the southwest.
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