Missoula Library eases into first public opening with moderate turnout Missoula Library staff enjoy a very "easy" start to the first day of being open to the public, as a steady stream of people but not a crowd pay their first visit. and last updated 2021-05-04 11:12:22-04 MISSOULA â Missoula Public Library staff enjoy a very "easy" start to the first day of being open to the public, as a steady stream of people but not a crowd pay their first visit. The library was completed last summer but closed to all but staff because of the pandemic. That changed Monday, as the doors opened for "at-risk" patrons.