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Featured Events

Adult Summer Reading: Fish Printing with FWP

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

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Adults, Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Presentation

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Join Chrissy Webb with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for a discussion on a few of the fish species found in Montana. We will also make our own fish prints from some Montana species.

Trinket Trays with the YAM

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Large Conference Room at Billings Public Library

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Arts & Crafts

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Teens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Large Conference Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

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Create a custom trinket tray with air-dry clay, inspired by Beth Lo's ceramic works in the Northeastern Asia exhibition at the Yellowstone Art Museum.

Adult Summer Reading - Sip & Paint, with Louis Habeck

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

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Arts & Crafts, CO+LAB, Fine Art, Workshop

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: CO+LAB

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, CO+LAB, Fine Art, Workshop

Registration Required

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Come create your own Business Animal portrait under the direction of local artist, Louis Habeck!

Books & Brews Book Club

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Off Site

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Book Club

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Adults

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

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Skateboard Art with the YAM

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

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CO+LAB

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Teens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: CO+LAB

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: CO+LAB

Registration Required

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Paint and customize your own skateboard deck with Yellowstone Art Museum! Decks will be provided.

Teen Self Defense Workshop

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

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Workshop

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Teens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Workshop

Registration Required

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Take a stressful event and add a triggered emotional reaction and what’s the result? The potential for a “knee jerk” response that could make the situation worse--maybe much worse.

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Tower at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Story Tower

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Extravaganza!

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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.

The Complicated Book Club Discussion Group

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Yellowstone Board Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Yellowstone Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

This year we are reading Gary Stevenson's The Trading Game: A Confession.

Vintage Montana Postcards (Digital Display)

All Day 7/31

Montana Room at Billings Public Library

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Fine Art

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Montana Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Fine Art

Event Details:

For this month's digital display, we have selected a number of historic postcards featuring Yellowstone National Park.

July Film Pass

All Day 7/31

Off Site

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Movie

Age Group:

Everyone

Waitlist

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Registration Required

Event Details:

Transform your library card into a passport to cinematic adventures with our FILM PASS program, sponsored by the Art House Billings and the Friends of the Billings Library!

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All Day	Closing Closed- Memorial Day All Day Branches: Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site	This event is in the "Everyone" group Bookmobile at Heights Senior Center, Pioneer School, and Hawthorne Park All Day Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:30 - 1:00 Heights Senior Center, 935 Lake Elmo Drive 1:30 - 2:30 Pioneer School, 1937 Dover Road 3:30 - 4:30 Hawthorne Park, 1752 Janie St.	This event is in the "Everyone" group Bookmobile at Shepherd Senior Center, Community College, and Energy & Daystar Dr. All Day Everyone Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: 11:30 - 1:00 Shepherd Senior Center, 5541 Haynes Road 2:00 - 3:30 City College, 3803 Central Ave 4:00 - 5:00 Energy Blvd & Daystar Drive			This event is in the "Everyone" group Anatomy of a Photoshoot: Will Crain All Day Everyone Fine Art This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Montana Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Fine Art Event Details: Swing by the Montana Room during the month of May to check out these impressive sketches in pencil by Billings artist, Will Crain.
		This event is in the "Everyone" group Local Students Write Reviews and Display May 27 - June 3 05/27/2025 @ 5:00pm–06/03/2025 @ 8:00pm Everyone Presentation This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Wall Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: K-3 students at Bitterroot Elementary and 5th grade students at Alkali Creek Elementary have been focused on improving their writing skills this school year through specific, genre focused, units of study.
						This event is in the "Everyone" group K. D. Swan Photography Collection (Digital Display) All Day Everyone Fine Art This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Fine Art Event Details: Kenneth Dupee Swan (1887-1970) was an early-twentieth century nature photographer with the USDA Forest Service who took thousands of photographs of the American Northwest throughout his career, including parts of Montana.
						This event is in the "Everyone" group May Film Pass All Day Everyone Movie Closed Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Registration Required Event Details: All passes have been claimed. Please try again next month.
						This event is in the "Everyone" group Roots of Change - Audubon and MHPHC Earth Day Art Contest Display May 1-31 All Day Everyone Presentation This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: First Five Years Wall Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: A Youth Art Collaboration is being created with artwork from K-12 Billings youth this spring. The 2025 Theme is Roots of Change: A Closer Look at Climate Change.
9 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Senior Bookmobile at Yellowstone Nursing & Rehab (formerly Avantara) 9:30am–10:30am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Adults" group Senior Bookmobile at Affinity 9:30am–10:30am Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.		Grace Montessori Story Time Outreach 9:00am–11:00am Story Time Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Remote Location Program Type: Story Time
10 am					This event is in the "Everyone" group 3D Printing - Prusa Certification 10:30am–12:00pm Everyone CO+LAB, Technology Class Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Everyone Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to 3D printing using the Prusa i3 MK3S+! Learn the basics of 3D modeling, printer setup, and how to bring your ideas to life.	This event is in the "Everyone" group Bridging Montana: Resource Fair with Maximus 10:00am–3:00pm Everyone Health & Wellness, Other This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other Event Details: Montana Employment and Training Services Care and Connection Expo! Join us May 31, 2025 from 10-3pm, for a day of support, resources, and connection!
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12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Sassy Book Club 12:30pm–1:30pm Adults Book Club Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Join us for our first ever Sassy Book Club! We're excited to partner with This House of Books to read The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.				This event is in the "Teens" group Dungeons and Dragons for Teens 12:00pm–2:00pm Teens Gaming Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Waitlist Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Teen Study 1 Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Calling all adventurers ages 13-18! Join our exciting Dungeons & Dragons campaign led by a DM Victor. Important Details: This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled D&D for Grownups 12:00pm–4:00pm Teens, Adults Gaming This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Large Conference Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Gaming Event Details: This week's campaign: Pathfinder - Rise of the Runelords
1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Senior Bookmobile at WyndStone Senior Living 1:30pm–2:30pm Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at WyndStone from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.	This event is in the "Adults" group Senior Bookmobile at The Vista Assisted Living 1:30pm–2:30pm Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
2 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group ¡Hablar Conmigo! 2:30pm–3:30pm Teens, Adults Other This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Tweens" group Tween Dungeons and Dragons 2:30pm–4:30pm Tweens Gaming Full Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Teen Study 1 Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Calling all adventurers ages 10-13! Join our exciting Dungeons & Dragons campaign led by a teen DM where you’ll create your own character, work as a team, and explore a world of magic and adventure.
3 pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Game On! 3:00pm–4:45pm Children, Tweens Gaming This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Everyone" group Cricut Venture Certification 3:00pm–4:30pm Everyone CO+LAB, Technology Class Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Everyone Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Curious about the Cricut Venture? Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to this versatile cutting machine! Learn the basics of design and cutting, and get started on your own creative projects with ease. This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Game On! 3:00pm–4:45pm Children, Tweens Gaming This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
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5 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group Teens4Teens 5:00pm–6:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Large Conference Room Age Group: Teens Event Details: Teens 13-17 meet Tuesdays at 5-6pm in order to share experiences and show their support for one another in a safe space. This group will be facilitated by Utahna Payne, certified life coach and library volunteer. This event is in the "Everyone" group Complex Issues Film Society Screening - Wind River 5:30pm–7:30pm Everyone Movie This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Welcome to the It's Complicated series, a film society about social issues. The theme this month is violence against women - specifically indigenous women. May is MMIW awareness month. Our film is Wind River.		This event is in the "Adults" group Qigong & Tai Chi Open Practice 5:30pm–6:30pm Adults Health & Wellness This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
6 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Creative Writing Group 6:00pm–7:30pm Teens, Adults Writing Group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Large Conference Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Writing Group 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 Glowforge Certification 6:00pm–7:30pm Everyone CO+LAB, Technology Class Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Everyone Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Discover the creative possibilities of laser cutting and engraving! This hands-on class introduces you to the basics of using the Glowforge, including safety protocols and how to bring your design ideas to life.	This event is in the "Adults" group Turning Page Book Group 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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!	This event is in the "Everyone" group Sound Booth Certification 6:00pm–7:30pm Everyone CO+LAB, Technology Class Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: CO+LAB Age Group: Everyone Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Curious about recording your own podcast, voiceover, or music? Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to the Sound Booth!

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