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harry potter and the sorcerer's stone

Friday Night Fun: Harry Potter Movie Night

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
MT State Library

Montana Prison Records (Digital Display)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Montana Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Fine Art

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Montana Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fine Art
Event Details:

A display of select images from the Montana History Portal's most viewed collection - the Montana Historical Society's collection of early-20th century Montana prison records.

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Yellowstone Portrait Painters

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Oculus 1st Floor at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Fine Art

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Oculus 1st Floor
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fine Art
Event Details:

Join us as this collection of local artists work in their preferred medium to paint/draw/sculpt their interpretation of a live model sitting under the library's oculus.

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Complicated Book Club Discussion

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Yellowstone Board Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

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

Registration for January's Complicated Book Club discussion is open as of November 1, 2025!

Family Reading

Family Reading Begins

All Day 1/20
Virtual Event at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Virtual Event
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Extravaganza!
Event Details:

Family Reading runs through February 28th and encourages families to develop the habit of reading aloud together.  Studies have shown that children who are read aloud to have improved language skills and are more successful in school.&n

books and brews

Books & Brews Book Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Cat Tales

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Tower at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
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.

Big Sky with NASA Ties talk

Big Sky with NASA Ties: Personal journeys through the Solar System

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Large Conference Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Presentation, STEAM

Age Group:

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

Join us for an inspiring presentation with two engineers from NASA, Brent Buffington and Powtawche Valerino, as they share their personal journeys from Montana to careers in space exploration.

perks of being a wallflower

Freadom Book Club

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

CO+LAB, Book Club

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: CO+LAB, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Billings Public Library is partnering with Brooklyn Public Library to offer a book club to celebrate that every teen deserves the freedom to read.

Cat Tales

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Tower at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
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.

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Age Group

Adventures in Story Time - Preschool

10:00am–10:45am
Children
Story Time
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Adventures in Story Time

Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read.

Adult Sensory Story Time

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Story Time
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of the month for a welcoming and interactive program designed especially for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Books & Brews Book Club

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Book Club
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Senior Bookmobile at Morningstar Senior Living

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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

Art Club for Tweens

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens

Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required.

We will be learning how to make designs by "squeegee-ing" paint with a ruler down our page. Make sure to wear clothes that you can get messy in!

Bookmobile at Robbie, COT, and South Park

9:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

11:00 - 12:30  Robbie & 45th St. W

2:00 - 3:30 City College: 3805 Central

4:00 - 5:00 South Park

Senior Bookmobile at Prairie Tower Apartments

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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

Adventures in Story Time - Toddler Time

10:00am–10:45am
Children
Story Time
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Adventures in Story Time

Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read.

Senior Bookmobile at Highgate Senior Living

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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

Job Service

2:00pm–4:00pm
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: South Lobby

Paws to READ

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens
Other
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Practice Reading Skills with a Therapy Dog.

Democracy Project

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

The Democracy Project is a civic engagement project in partnership with Humanities Montana.

Bookmobile at Custer Senior Center, Custer School, and Pompey's Pillar

9:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Custer Senior Center

1:15 - 3:15  Custer School

4:00 - 4:45 Pompey's Pillar

Adventures in Story Time - Preschool

10:00am–10:45am
Children
Story Time
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time

Adventures in Story Time

Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read.

Books & Babies: Classic

3:15pm–4:00pm
Babies
Books and Babies
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Books and Babies

Books and Babies

Want to foster a love of reading at an early age and build important early literacy skills for your young child (ages 0-2)? Join us for stories, rhymes, and finger plays intended for our littlest pre-readers!

¡Hablar Conmigo!

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Other
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.

Qigong & Tai Chi Open Practice

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
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.

Teen Thursday- Fuse Beads

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
CO+LAB
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: CO+LAB
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Thursdays are weekly drop-in nights just for teens in our makerspace, the CO+LAB! Stop by every Thursday from 5:30-7:30 PM to hang out, play games, use equipment, and try a new featured activity each week. 

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

9:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobiles
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

11:30 - 1:00 Senior Alliance Center Meal Site

                     1505 Ave D

2:00 - 3:30 Poly & Westfield

4:00 - 4:45 Bobby Jones & 54th 

Mini Makers

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Tweens
CO+LAB
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!

PATH Program

1:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: South Lobby
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Extravaganza!
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.

Friday Night Fun: Silent (Reading) Night

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Ssshhh! Enjoy reading in comfortable silence with fellow bookworms. We'll supply the cozy atmosphere and quiet snacks, and you bring a book or borrow one from the Library's collection.

Books & Babies: Musical

10:15am–11:00am
Babies
Books and Babies
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Story Tower
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Books and Babies
Event Details:

Introducing the musical edition to our ever popular Books and Babies program! Music creates a positive connection to literacy and language between your child (ages 0-2) and you! Join us for books, hands-on musical play and fun!