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Caring for Garden Tools

Billings Seed Community Presents Caring for Garden Tools

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Let’s make sure our tools are in good condition and ready to work in the garden this season. Master Gardeners Pam Haggerty and Jerry Dalton will lead a discussion about garden tool organization and show you how to maintain your trusty tools.

portrait painters

Yellowstone Portrait Painters

Saturday, April 11, 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 local artists work in their preferred medium to paint/draw their interpretation of a live model under the library's oculus. Artists are encouraged to bring their own supplies and protective coverings if needed.

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FOL Spring Book Sale

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Event Details:

Book lovers and bargain hunters rejoice!  The eagerly awaited Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale is here, offering a treasure trove of reads to enhance your collection.

loren entz painting

Art Copyist Program

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Popular Materials at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Fine Art

Age Group:

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

Join us for Billings Public Library's participation in the Copyist Program, a series of exciting art events held at local museums, galleries, and libraries in Montana and Wyoming!

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Books & Brews Book Club

Tuesday, April 21, 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:

Earth Day Celebration & Hydroponic Garden Ribbon Cutting

Earth Day Celebration

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, CO+LAB, Extravaganza!, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, CO+LAB, Extravaganza!, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a celebration of our beautiful planet with crafts and activities as well as a ribbon cutting of our new Hydroponic Garden, a project created by teens in the Democracy Project.

Cat Tales

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, April 24, 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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Freadom Book Club

Saturday, April 25, 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.

Eastern Montana College Rodeo Club

April in Montana History (Digital Display)

All Day 4/30
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:

This month we are featuring images from the Montana History Portal with the word “April” attached to the image’s metadata.

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Library Con 2026: A Hero's Quest

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Extravaganza!
Event Details:

Save the date and join us for special guests, activities, fanart and costume contests, a vendor's room, and more!

Our 2026 Library Con is now accepting applications for Vendors & Presenters.  

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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.

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.

Paws for Finals

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Study 1
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

It's time to finish the school year strong! Come study in the teen corner, grab some snacks, and de-stress with some furry friends from Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter.

Sewing Machine Certification

6:00pm–7:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the CO+LAB for a beginner-friendly introduction to our sewing machines. You’ll learn how to setup and thread the machine and practice stitching.

Bookmobile at Robbie & 45th, City College, 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

                  3803 Central Ave

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.

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.

Crochet and Knitting Hour in the Afternoon

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
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.

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.

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

9:00am–5:00pm
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

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–5:00pm
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.

Paws for Finals

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Teen Study 1
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

It's time to finish the school year strong! Come study in the teen corner, grab some snacks, and de-stress with some furry friends from Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter.

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.

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!

Game On!

3:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Tweens
Gaming
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.

 

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.

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

FOOD+LAB: Hummus

3:00pm–4:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Food & Nutrition
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.

Game On!

3:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Tweens
Gaming
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
Closing
Branches:
Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site