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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.

read alone, together.

Friday Night Fun: Silent (Reading) Night

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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'

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.

firefighters dousing fire

January in Montana History (Digital Display)

All Day 1/31
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 “January” attached to the image’s metadata.

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.

Milk jug sowing

Winter Sowing Workshop

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Sick of the cold and itching to start some seeds for your garden? Join the Billings Community Seed Library for a winter sowing workshop.

Research your family stories.

Beginning Genealogy Workshop

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Computer Classroom at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to learn about your family’s history but don’t have a clue where to start?  Join us for a basic overview of what can be accessed through the Library’s online resources, what forms you might want to use for tracking, and to c

How to train your dragon live action

How to Train Your Dragon Movie Night

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 5:30pm - 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:

Join us in the Community Room Friday February 13th for How to Train Your Dragon Live action! Relax, watch the movie, and color!

ypp

Yellowstone Portrait Painters

Saturday, February 14, 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.

books and brews

Books & Brews Book Club

Tuesday, February 17, 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:

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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. 

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!

Custom Puzzles

3:00pm–4:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB
Waitlist
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 to design and cut your own custom wooden puzzle with the Glowforge! No experience needed!

Sound Booth Orientation

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

Come learn how the sound booth in the CO+LAB works in this quick orientation. 

By completing this class and CO+LAB 101, you’ll be certified to reserve the Sound Booth in the CO+LAB for your own projects during CO+LAB open hours.

Teen Thursday- Bob Ross Paint Night

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. 

Freadom Book Club

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
CO+LAB, Book Club
Open
Registration Required
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.

Mini Makers

6:00pm–7:00pm
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!

Your Library, Your Ideas: Help Shape BPL’s Future

4:00pm–5:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Extravaganza!
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Extravaganza!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your Library, Your Ideas: Help Shape BPL’s Future

Teen Thursday- Embroidery

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. 

CO+LAB 101 Escape Room

3:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Presentation
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Think you’ve got what it takes to crack the code and unlock the CO+LAB?

3D Printing Certification

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

Come learn how to 3D print at the CO+LAB! We'll be covering the basics of using our Prusa 3D printers 

Your Library, Your Ideas: Help Shape BPL’s Future

4:00pm–5:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Extravaganza!
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Extravaganza!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your Library, Your Ideas: Help Shape BPL’s Future

Teen Thursday- Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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. 

Your Library, Your Ideas: Help Shape BPL’s Future

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

Your Library, Your Ideas: Help Shape BPL’s Future

Sugar Beets in Billings

3:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Food & Nutrition, Presentation
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Food & Nutrition, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a presentation on beets, the Montana Harvest of the Month!

Closed- Presidents' Day

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

Your Library, Your Ideas: Help Shape BPL’s Future

6:30pm–8:00pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Extravaganza!
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Extravaganza!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your Library, Your Ideas: Help Shape BPL’s Future

Teen Thursday- DIY Stickers

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. 

Mini Makers

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Tweens
CO+LAB
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Craft Corner
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!

Glowforge Certification: Keychains

3:00pm–4:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB, Technology Class
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: CO+LAB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn how to use the Glowforge in the CO+LAB! We'll cover the basics of using the laser and create a coaster for all your hot drinks this winter.

Button Making

6:00pm–7:30pm
Everyone
CO+LAB
Library Branch: Billings Public Library
Room: Oculus 1st Floor
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: CO+LAB
Event Details:

Stop by, learn about the CO+LAB, and design your own 1" button to take home! 

Teen Thursday- Soul Movie Night

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. 

Freadom Book Club

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
CO+LAB, Book Club
Open
Registration Required
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.

Mini Makers

6:00pm–7:00pm
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!