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books and brews

Books & Brews Book Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 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:

Bernat Basic Crochet Socks

Beginner Crochet Socks Class

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Corner at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Join library staff, who are also crocheters, learn sock crocheting together. We will start with a basic crochet sock pattern from Yarnspirations.

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.

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

ASL Social Hour

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

This is an open event for people to join who are looking to learn and practice American Sign Language as well as meet others who either know or are learning ASL in a welcoming environment together.

Senior Bookmobile at Sweetwater Retirement Community

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 Sweetwater Retirement Community from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Grow with Google - Explore Google Sheets

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Technology Class
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This session will focus on building skills in Google Sheets. Please note, you MUST have a usable Google Account to join this session. 

Senior Bookmobile at Magic City Terrace

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 Magic City from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Beginner Crochet Socks Class

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Corner
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Join library staff, who are also crocheters, learn sock crocheting together. We will start with a basic crochet sock pattern from Yarnspirations.

Creative Writing Group

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Yellowstone Board 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.

Senior Bookmobile at Starner Gardens

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 Starner Gardens from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Senior Bookmobile at Aspen Grove

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 Aspen Grove from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Senior Bookmobile at Central Court Village

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 Central Court from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Senior Bookmobile at Mission Ridge

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 Mission Ridge from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

¡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.

Complicated Book Club Discussion

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Open
Registration Required
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!

D&D for Grownups

12:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Gaming
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 

Closed- Martin Luther King Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site

Senior Bookmobile at Autumn Springs Assisted Living

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 Autumn Springs Assisted Living from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

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.

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.

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.

¡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.

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.