From the host perspective, the more similar the rules are, the simpler it is to manage the system. The technical problems are actually easier to resolve than the people issues. Their server was purchased in 1998. They are already running their branches. Maybe they could accommodate the college, maybe Lincoln County public libraries, possibly a public library in Sanders County.
Flathead is interested in possibly being a client down the road.
Depends on how many clients. Salish Kootenai College would be interested in hosting the libraries in Lake County and Hot Springs, Dixon. Missoula County Public Schools. The state library will be following with interest the university system choice. There is none currently identified, although this is clearly a need.