Toole County Library, serving an area of 5,200 residents, has a collection of 24,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 500 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 250 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $14,700. Patrons make 31,000 visits annually, and check out materials 44,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 229 Maple Ave, Shelby Montana 59474 Telephone 406-434-5411

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Montana Events Are: Christmas Stroll and Parade of Lights Great Falls December 4 RUST - Rails Under the Stars Big Sky December 19 Humanities Montana Festival of the Book Missoula continuing thru October 24 Holiday Candlelight Tours of Lewis and Clark Caverns Whitehall December 19 thru December 29 Christmas at Moss Mansion Billings continuing thru January 2

Other upcoming events include: Sno-Ball Big Sky January 16 thru January 23 Winter Carnival Whitefish February 5 thru February 7 Festival of Trees Helena December 2 thru December 6 Feb-ru-licious Festival Helena February 6 Winter Carnival Red Lodge February 19 thru February 20