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Crochet and Knitting Hour in the Afternoon

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Corner at Billings Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Please join us at the Library on the third Wednesday of each month to enjoy an hour of knitting, crochet, or any other fiber art you would like to bring.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Please join us at the Library on the third Wednesday of each month to enjoy an hour of knitting, crochet, or any other fiber art you would like to bring.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Paws to READ

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Tower at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Practice Reading Skills with a Therapy Dog.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Practice Reading Skills with a Therapy Dog.

Bookmobile at Moutainview Colony, Broadview, Broadview School, and Acton

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Bookmobiles

10:00 - 11:00 Mountain View Colony

11:30 -1:00 Broadview Senior Center

1:15- 3:15 Broadview School

4:00- 4:45 Acton

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Event Details:

10:00 - 11:00 Mountain View Colony

11:30 -1:00 Broadview Senior Center

1:15- 3:15 Broadview School

4:00- 4:45 Acton

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Bookmobile at Central Court Village

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Central Court from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Central Court from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Bookmobile at Mission Ridge

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Mission Ridge from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Mission Ridge from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

¡Hablar Conmigo!

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Large Conference Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

A safe place to come and use your Spanish speaking skills! All levels welcome! Your presenter is not fluent, but working towards that goal.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

A safe place to come and use your Spanish speaking skills! All levels welcome! Your presenter is not fluent, but working towards that goal.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Qigong & Tai Chi Open Practice

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Qigong & Tai Chi are very similar "internal arts" that confer an astonishing raft of health benefits.  Slow-moving & graceful.  Balance. Strength. Coordination. Digestion. Circulation. Concentration. Bones.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Qigong & Tai Chi are very similar "internal arts" that confer an astonishing raft of health benefits.  Slow-moving & graceful.  Balance. Strength. Coordination. Digestion. Circulation. Concentration. Bones.

Bookmobile at Senior Alliance Center, Poly & Westfield, and Bobby Johns & 54th St.

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Bookmobiles

11:30 - 1:00 Senior Alliance Center:  1505 Ave D

2:00 - 3:30  Poly & Westfield

4:00 - 4:45  Bobby Jones & 54th St.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Senior Alliance Center:  1505 Ave D

2:00 - 3:30  Poly & Westfield

4:00 - 4:45  Bobby Jones & 54th St.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Mini Makers

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
CO+LAB
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Drop into the CO+LAB for a hands-on experience just for kids! Mini Makers invites young creators to explore fun, age-appropriate tools and materials like 3D pens, button makers, and more!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: CO+LAB
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop into the CO+LAB for a hands-on experience just for kids! Mini Makers invites young creators to explore fun, age-appropriate tools and materials like 3D pens, button makers, and more!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Game On!

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner.

 

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Join us Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner.

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Tower at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Extravaganza!
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Reading aloud helps your beginning reader expand their vocabulary and improve reading comprehension. Learning to read can be scary; a friendly face, particularly one with a soothing purr, can ease reading anxieties and build confidence.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Extravaganza!
Event Details:

Reading aloud helps your beginning reader expand their vocabulary and improve reading comprehension. Learning to read can be scary; a friendly face, particularly one with a soothing purr, can ease reading anxieties and build confidence.

This event is in the "Adults" group

D&D for Grownups

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Conference Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

This week's campaign: Pathfinder - The Crimson Throne

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

This week's campaign: Pathfinder - The Crimson Throne

This event is in the "Everyone" group

FOOD+LAB: Hummus

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
CO+LAB, Food & Nutrition
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us in celebrating chickpeas, the Montana Harvest of the Month! We will be using local ingredients to blend our own traditional mortar and pestle hummus.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Food & Nutrition
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating chickpeas, the Montana Harvest of the Month! We will be using local ingredients to blend our own traditional mortar and pestle hummus.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Game On!

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Corner at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner.

 

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Join us Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner.

 

Closed- Memorial Day

All Day
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
Closing
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Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Bookmobile at Heights Senior Meal Site, Pioneer School, Catkins Nature School, Hawthorne Park

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Bookmobiles
Age Group:
Everyone

11:00-12:30 Heights Senior Meal Site, 935 Lake Elmo Drive

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

11:00-12:30 Heights Senior Meal Site, 935 Lake Elmo Drive

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Bookmobile at Yellowstone Nursing & Rehab (formerly Avantara)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Yellowstone Nursing & Rehab (formerly Avantara) from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Yellowstone Nursing & Rehab (formerly Avantara) from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Sound Booth Orientation

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
CO+LAB, Technology Class
Age Group:
Everyone

Come learn how the sound booth in the CO+LAB works in this quick orientation. 

By completing this class and CO+LAB 101, you’ll be certified to reserve the Sound Booth in the CO+LAB for your own projects during CO+LAB open hours.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn how the sound booth in the CO+LAB works in this quick orientation. 

By completing this class and CO+LAB 101, you’ll be certified to reserve the Sound Booth in the CO+LAB for your own projects during CO+LAB open hours.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Creative Writing Group

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Conference Room at Billings Public Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

BPL is the place to come and write alongside others and share your ideas!  Bring your favorite writing tools (laptop, tablet, or notebook & pen) and join us for informal, bi-weekly meetings.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

BPL is the place to come and write alongside others and share your ideas!  Bring your favorite writing tools (laptop, tablet, or notebook & pen) and join us for informal, bi-weekly meetings.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Montana Sapphires - Formation, Identification, and Discovery with Crystel Thompson - ONLINE EVENT

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Presentation
Age Group:
Everyone

Learn about the unique geologic history of Montana Sapphires.  Crystel Thompson will explain how Montana Sapphires form, what makes them so unique and how to find them in the wild.

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other, Presentation
Event Details:

Learn about the unique geologic history of Montana Sapphires.  Crystel Thompson will explain how Montana Sapphires form, what makes them so unique and how to find them in the wild.

Bookmobile at Shepherd, COT, and Energy & Daystar

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Bookmobiles

11:30 - 1:00 Shepherd Senior Center

2:00 - 3:30  City College : 3803 Central Ave

4:00 - 5:00 Energy Blvd & Daystar Drive

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Shepherd Senior Center

2:00 - 3:30  City College : 3803 Central Ave

4:00 - 5:00 Energy Blvd & Daystar Drive

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Bookmobile at Affinity

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Affinity from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Affinity from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Bookmobile at The Vista Assisted Living

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bookmobiles
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Senior Bookmobile will be at The Vista from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Senior Bookmobile will be at The Vista from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Turning Page Book Group

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Yellowstone Board Room at Billings Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your cup for some decaf coffee and join us!

Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Yellowstone Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bring your cup for some decaf coffee and join us!