Each October, the Chadron Public Library and the Library Foundation sponsor the Trading Stories Film Festival. For three days, the library screens documentaries and films, hosts speakers and offers traditional Native American food to pay tribute to the often-forgotten stories of the people who called this region home before European settlement. The films and the discussions that accompany them provide opportunities to connect across cultures. There also are activities and movies for children. The Chadron Public Library also features an extensive Indigenous Peoples of North America collection. Designated by a red sticker or the IPNA code, the materials include Native American music, films and books