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Pint Night at Red Lodge Ales, Red Lodge, MT Nov 19, 2025

Join us in Sam’s Tap Room at Red Lodge Ales to have fun and also raise money for the Library on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025. Red Lodge Ales will donate a $1.00 for every pint purchased! Address is 1445 N Broadway in Red Lodge.

Stillwater County News

Small building, big heart: Volunteer-run library serves community with passion GAIL CUSHMAN, SCN Contributor I recently spent some time in the tiny A-framed building on Absarokee’s Main Street, and found it filled with love, commitment, hope and — oh, a lot of books and other media. It is a tiny building with a big heart,…

Brian Simmons Memorial Fund

Simmons Memorial A couple years ago, Absarokee’s Class of 1983 decided to commemorate its 40th reunion by funding a memorial for classmates lost. Brian Simmons, who was heading up reunion details, stepped in to help spearhead the memorial fund that would benefit the Absarokee Lending Library. The library building had been home to St. Paul’s…

Thank You 24/7 Contributors

Dear Friends of the Library, ​Thank you so much for your past generous donations. The Absarokee Lending Library has paid off almost half of our mortgage to date. We are pushing hard to find grants for funding throughout all of Montana and the United States.  ​The time of the year for the 24/7 Campaign is…

Christmas Tree Contest 2023

The Christmas Tree Contest is Gearing Up ​It’s that time of year again. With the holidays conducting their yearly stack-up, we are getting a head start on the annual Christmas Tree Contest and encouraging potential participants to start thinking of the possibilities. Individuals, groups, families, clubs, schools, classes and homeschoolers are all encouraged to decorate a tree that…

Memorial Provided by the Class of 1983

​  This summer the Absarokee Class of 1983 marked its 40th Reunion. To commemorate the anniversary, the class chose to give a memorial donation to the Absarokee Lending Library forthose whom the class has lost. A plaque in honor of Leona Smith, Lewis Heimer, Philip Gauthier, Rosemarie Herem and Cliff Wilcox was provided by the class and is now permanently displayed in the…

Library Remodel

The library has been the recipient of several grants recently. With these funds we are undertaking a remodel of the building. The Ground Breaking Ceremony for this remodel will be held Saturday, December 17th from 11-2:00 at the Main Street Commons. All are welcome, and refreshments will be provided.  This remodel will include improving the stairs…