Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes

The Fort Peck Tribal Library at Fort Peck Community College will administer this grant on behalf of the Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation. With its new facility, the library has doubled in size and will be able to offer increased services to students and community members alike. After extensive weeding, the collection will be refreshed with current materials, especially in science and health. The new community computer lab will provide computer skills classes and wireless Internet access as well as digital media services to all patrons through Montana Library2Go. Community-focused programs will provide cultural, creative, and science activities to encourage parents and children to spend time together away from other distractions. Workshops on making moccasins, flute playing, powwow dancing, and storytelling will allow participants to learn traditional skills. The grant will also support the already-successful adult reading group and the Books for Babies program that are held regularly in the library.