Week Calendar

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

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Yellowstone Nursing & Rehab (formerly Avantara) from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

The Senior Bookmobile will be at Affinity from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Experience the thrill of virtual reality in the great outdoors! Join the Bike Library each week at Pioneer Park to try out a variety of VR games and experiences. Drop by, play, and explore new worlds under the big sky!

Join us Thursday mornings at 10 am in the Community Room (unless otherwise noted) for fun and interactive presentations from local community partners. These programs are geared towards children 0-6 but all children are welcome.

Join us for stories, songs, and more on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at 10:00 am in the Community Room. Sensory Story Time is for neurodivergent and differently abled child

Come and enjoy a morning story time session at the Westend Children's Clinic. We’ll have fun activities for children, and learn about wellness!

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

Introducing the musical edition to our ever popular Books and Babies program! Music creates a positive connection to literacy and language between your child (ages 0-2) and you! Join us for books, hands-on musical play and fun!

Keep an eye out downtown this summer—you might spot us under the Skypoint with the Bike Library, a microphone, and a question. We’re out listening, learning, and collecting stories about Billings and the people who call it home.

Join the Billings Public Library Book Bike with your lunch and draw! The Book Bike will be located north of the tennis courts from 12-1 pm every Tuesday. Share your skills, enjoy the outdoors, gather inspiration from others.

Calling all adventurers ages 13-18! Join our exciting Dungeons & Dragons campaign led by a DM Victor.

Important Details:

This week's campaign: Pathfinder - Rise of the Runelords

The Senior Bookmobile will be at WyndStone from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

The Senior Bookmobile will be at The Vista from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

The dino experts are here for the adults this year!  Come prepared to touch fossils and ask questions!

Fleece to Fabric is an introductory three-part series that will interest individuals who want to learn the therapeutic, “slow”, and sustainable art of handspinning their own yarns to create knitted, crocheted, or woven items for artistic and pract

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

Join us with Billings Bike Library and local cafe partners to learn about all the technologies available to get the most out of your library card! Alternating Fridays, all summer long; see calendar dates for 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.

From graphic novels to fantasy series - we'll share great books, make colorful art journals, eat snacks, and leave with a new book!

For grades 5-8.

Join us Wednesday afternoons at 3pm in the Community Room (unless otherwise noted) for fun and interactive presentations that explore the the beauty and diversity of our community.  These programs are geared towards children 7-12. 

Join us at the library to celebrate soil health! 

Did you participate in the May Soil Your Undies Challenge? If so bring your undies back to show off at the library and earn summer reading points! 

A safe place to come and use your Spanish speaking skills! All levels welcome! Your presenter is not fluent, but working towards that goal.

Story Time in the Wild

Join us Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner.

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.

Join us on Saturdays for Certify & Create – an in-depth, hands-on experience at the CO+LAB!

Join us Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for games and Legos in the Craft Corner.

Join us for our new Grow with Google training course! Resume Revamp will teach you how to improve your resume with practical skills using Google Docs.

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.

A group of Star Trek fans get together, watch an episode, and discuss! Trivia and behind-the-scenes stories, as well as the themes of the episode and Star Trek in general. Costumes encouraged.
 

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.

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

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.

Curious about recording your own podcast, voiceover, or music? Join us in the CO+LAB for a hands-on introduction to the Sound Booth!

Bring your cup for some decaf coffee and join us!

Join the Billings Public Library and This House of Books for a presentation by and discussion with the authors of Saving the Big Sky: A Chronicle of Land Conservation in Montana.