Accessibility Services
Library accessibility is about equal service and access for everyone in all areas of the library experience.
Home Library Service
MPL’s Home Library Service provides in person library services to residential locations throughout Missoula.
Please see the schedule below for the dates and times that MPL will visit your residential facility. Meet with Missoula Public Library staff at your residence to check out books, audiobooks, DVDs and place holds!
Questions? Call Joleen at 406-721-2665 option 4 or email at .
2024 Schedule
*Please note that the Home Library Service schedule will change starting October 2024 and will operate as part of MPL’s new Bookmobile service.
September 2024
Tuesday, September 24
1:15pm Grizzly Peak
2:00pm The Auberge at Missoula Valley*
3:00 The Springs
Wednesday, September 25
10:00am River Ridge Apartments*
11:00am Clark Fork Riverside
1:15 Lynnwood Condos*
2:15 Burlington Square
3:15 Skyview Apartments*
Thursday, September 26
1:15pm Riverside Health
2:15pm Glengarra Place*
3:15 Bee Hive Homes*
Friday, September 27
10:00am Village Health and Rehabilitation*
11:00am Village Senior
1:15pm Missoula Manor
2:15pm Silver Crest Apartments
*September will be the last date of home library services for these facilities.
October, November, December 2024
Thursdays: October 24th, November 21st, December 19th:
10am: Riverside Health
11am: Clark Fork Riverside
1:15pm: Grizzly Peak
3pm: The Springs
Fridays: October 25th, November 22nd, December 20th
10am: Burlington Square
11am: Village Senior
1:15pm: Missoula Manor
2:15pm: Silver Crest
If you are interested in Home Library Service and do not live at a residence listed, please have a staff member of your facility contact the library for options.
If you live in a single family residence and cannot visit the library, we may be able to arrange a volunteer to deliver books to you. Books by Mail may also be an option.
Books by Mail
You can request most library items to be mailed to your home for a $3 per package fee.
If you fall within the federal poverty guidelines and are mentally or physically handicapped, you can apply to receive free home delivery by using the Application for Free Books by Mail Service. Forms will need to be printed, signed by you, and signed by a medical or other professional to confirm need. Alternatively, provide us with a copy of a Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) letter as proof of your eligibility to receive free home delivery service.
If you are a Missoula Public Library card holder and are interested in using the Books by Mail service, you must create a pre-paid account with the library prior to using the service.
You can put up to $50 on an account via check, cash, or credit card. As each $3 package is sent to your home, your pre-paid account will be automatically charged.
Please visit the Missoula Public Library Accounts desk or call 406-721-2665 to learn more about how to set up a pre-paid account. Once you have an account, simply select “USPS ground service” when placing a hold in the library’s catalog. You are responsible for returning items mailed to you.
Books by Mail is funded by the Missoula Public Library Foundation and Friends of Missoula Public Library. For additional information about this program, contact the libray at 406-721-2665.
Library on Wheels
The Library on Wheels (LOW) Cycle is Missoula Public Library’s greenest outreach vehicle. Powered only by the librarian pedaling it, the LOW draws a crowd wherever it goes – engaging library supporters, exciting bicycle enthusiasts, even participating in community parades. Keep an eye out for the LOW in downtown Missoula during the warmer months, and say hello to our friendly staff or grab a free book donated by Friends of Missoula Public Library.