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NEWS

WORDS
••••
of the Week

Library Director
AN INDEX OF Kim Crowley,
RECENT left, announces
NEWSMAKERS
rebranding of the
Flathead County
Library System
BRIDGE
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the new Imagi-
denied having knowledge that neIF Libraries.
The rebranding
his staf was intentionally was announced
causing traic jams on George during a press
Washington Bridge as payback conference on
to a Democratic mayor who Jan. 9.
declined to endorse him for
reelection.
GREG LINDSTROM FLATHEAD BEACON

DEEP FREEZE

The cold, snow and ice that
gripped much of the country
last week came with a cost.
Planalytics, a business weather
intelligence company, estimates
that it cost the U.S. economy
about $5 billion.

ELECTIONS

Fourteen candidates iled for
legislative oice in the Flathead
on Jan. 9, opening day for iling
with the Montana Secretary of County Libraries Rebranded
State’s Oice.
(STORY, PAGE 8)

with New Name, Services

REHBERG

Former U.S. Rep Denny Rehberg
told reporters on Jan. 13 that he
was not going to run for oice Changes aimed at Kim Crowley, the FLCS director, said goals and dreams, Crowley said. Most
in 2014. Previously he said he
would consider it.
refreshing the libraries’ the brand revamp has been in the works people view the library as a community
for over a year, when the Flathead County gathering space, and the new, experience-
place in peoples’ lives
Library Foundation provided $40,000 for based approach to the libraries should
the project.
only enhance that.
TRAIN WRECK
The county libraries, which are lo- “If we are already (a community
The National Transportation By MOLLY PRIDDY of the Beacon
cated in Kalispell, Bigfork, Marion and space), we’re making it a lot more fun,”
Safety Board released an initial Columbia Falls, will now be known as the Crowley said.
report on last month’s explosive
oil train wreck in North Dakota. The Flathead County Library System ImagineIF Libraries. The libraries will Rebranding the libraries is a way to
In it they found that more than unveiled its new rebranding strategy on still be a department of Flathead County.
keep up with the needs of clients and the
Jan. 13, including a name change and the The name ImagineIF embodies the li- changing times. The changes will be man-
400,000 gallons of oil was lost.
decision to stop charging ines for late ma- braries’ goals of providing a platform for
terials.
expanding boundaries and realizing new
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