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Featured Events

Friday Night Fun: Harry Potter Movie Night

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

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Movie

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Movie

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Montana Prison Records (Digital Display)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm

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

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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.

Yellowstone Portrait Painters

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm

Oculus 1st Floor at Billings Public Library

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Fine Art

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Oculus 1st Floor

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Fine Art

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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.

Complicated Book Club Discussion

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Yellowstone Board Room at Billings Public Library

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Book Club

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Adults

Open

Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Yellowstone Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

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

Family Reading Begins

All Day 1/20

Virtual Event at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Virtual Event

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Extravaganza!

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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 & Brews Book Club

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

Off Site

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Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

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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

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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.

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

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Other, Presentation, STEAM

Age Group:

Everyone

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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.

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

Open

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 – 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

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Story Tower

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Extravaganza!

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9 am	This event is in the "Everyone" group Bookmobile at Laurel Senior Center, Morningstar, and Boulder Park 9:00am–5:00pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Event Details: 11:30 - 1:00 Laurel Senior Center 2:00 - 3:00 Morningstar 3:30 - 4:30 Boulder Park	Bookmobile at Heights Senior Center, Pioneer School, Catkin Nature School, and Hawthorne Park 9:00am–4:30pm Offsite Event Library Branch: Bookmobiles Event Details: 11:00 - 12:30 Heights Senior Meal Site: 935 Lake Elmo Drive 1:00 - 2:15 Pioneer School 2:30 - 3:15 Catkin Nature School @ Dover Park 3:45 - 4:30 Hawthorne Park This event is in the "Children" group Daycare Story Time 9:15am–9:45am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Daycare Story Time - Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and 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 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.			Bookmobile at Worden, Huntley, Brush Meadows, and Castle Rock 9:00am–5:00pm Offsite Event Library Branch: Bookmobiles Event Details: 11:30 - 1:00 Worden Senior Center 1:30 - 2:30 Huntley Main Street 3:00 - 3:45 Brush Meadow Apts : Lake Elmo & Nash St. 4:00 - 5:00 Castle Rock Park: W Wicks Lane
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group Adventures in Story Time - Preschool 10:00am–10:45am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group 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.	This event is in the "Children" group Adventures in Story Time - Toddler Time 10:00am–10:45am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group 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.	This event is in the "Children" group Adventures in Story Time - Preschool 10:00am–10:45am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group 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.		Crochet and Knitting Hour 10:00am–11:00am Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Teen Corner Event Details: Please join us at the Library on the first Saturday of each month to sit (or stand!) together and enjoy and hour of knitting, crochet, or any other fiber art you would like to bring. This Crochet and Knitting Hour will be from 10am – 1
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12 pm						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 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 "Adults" group D&D for Grownups 12:00pm–4:00pm Adults Gaming This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Large Conference Room Age Group: 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 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 "Everyone" group PATH Program 1:00pm–3:00pm Everyone Other This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: South Lobby Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other
2 pm			Job Service 2:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: South Lobby			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 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 "Babies" group Books & Babies: Classic 3:15pm–4:00pm Babies Books and Babies This event is in the "Babies" group 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!
4 pm		This event is in the "Tweens" group Art Club for Tweens 4:00pm–5:00pm Tweens Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Tweens" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Craft Corner Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group Democracy Project 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group 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.
5 pm				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 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 This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group 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.

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