Billings Public Library

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Billings Public Library
510 North Broadway
Billings, MT 59101
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Fri: 9:00am-8:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Bernat Basic Crochet Socks

Beginner Crochet Socks Class

Tuesday, December 9, 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.

an illustrated image of a gingerbread house

Friday Night Fun: Mini Gingerbread Houses

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

CO+LAB, Food & Nutrition, STEAM

Age Group:

Everyone

Full

Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: CO+LAB

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: CO+LAB, Food & Nutrition, STEAM

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate Gingerbread House Day in the CO+LAB by building your own mini gingerbread house with graham crackers, frosting, and candy decorations. All materials provided. Registration required

Bridging Montana

Bridging Montana: Resource Fair with Maximus

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Other

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other

Event Details:

Montana Employment and Training Services Care and Connection Expo! Join us December 13, 2025 from 10-3pm, for a day of support, resources, and connection!

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Yellowstone Portrait Painters

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm

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:

The Billings Public Library is proud to work with the Yellowstone Portrait Painters in hosting a new monthly art program for patrons to experience, and maybe even participate

Craig Johnson

A Longmire Christmas!

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Author Visit

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Author Visit

Event Details:

Join the Billings Public Library in celebrating Christmas with author Craig Johnson!

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:

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)

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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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

Open

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

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (11/16)	Mon (11/17)	Tue (11/18)	Wed (11/19)	Thu (11/20)	Fri (11/21)	Sat (11/22)
9 am		This event is in the "Everyone" group Bookmobile at Laurel, Morningstar, and Boulder Park 9:00am–5:00pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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	This event is in the "Everyone" group Bookmobile At King the Glory Church, Josephine Crossing, and Briarwood 9:00am–5:00pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Event Details: 10:45 - 12:30 King of Glory Meal Site : 4125 Grand Ave 1:30 - 2:30 Josephine Crossing 3:00 - 4:00 Briarwood Blvd	This event is in the "Everyone" group Bookmobile at Robbie, COT, and South Park 9:00am–5:00pm Everyone Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Everyone Event Details: 11:00 - 12:30 Robbie & 45th St. W 2:00 - 3:30 City College: 3805 Central 4:00 - 5:00 South Park
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2 pm							This event is in the "Everyone" group A military history overview of the new PBS documentary series, The American Revolution, by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt 2:00pm–3:00pm Everyone Movie This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Please join in watching an overview of the new PBS documentary, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
3 pm				This event is in the "Everyone" group Ken Burns Campus Conversation 3:00pm–4:00pm Everyone Movie This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Please join in watching this live discussion with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and special guests, featuring clips from the new six-part series. In partnership with: New York University			This event is in the "Everyone" group Audio Recording Basics: Intro to Audacity 3:00pm–4:30pm Everyone CO+LAB, Technology Class Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 Sound Booth in the CO+LAB! We'll cover the basics of getting started and explore how to use Audacity to bring your audio projects to life.
4 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Grow with Google - Build Better Habits 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults, Everyone Technology Class Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Computer Classroom Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Build Better Habits provides an opportunity to learn the basics of Google Forms. You’ll also lean some basic calculations in Google Sheets.			This event is in the "Everyone" group Tagging Buddies! 4:00pm–5:00pm Everyone Extravaganza!, Presentation This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: South Lobby Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Extravaganza!, Presentation Event Details: Join Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter at the library! Every third Friday of the month in the lobby and come get free ID tags for your animals! We will be having a meet and greet with different type of animals.
5 pm			This event is in the "Everyone" group The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 5:15pm–8:00pm Everyone Movie This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Best Picture winner about British POWs who are forced by their Japanese captors to build a railroad bridge in World War II Indochina, where a battle of wills is fought between the ramrod Allied commander and the brutal camp commandant who fa			This event is in the "Everyone" group Friday Night Fun: Team Puzzle Building Championships 5:30pm–7:30pm Everyone Gaming Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Join us for our Sixth Annual Team Jigsaw Puzzle Championships!
6 pm			This event is in the "Everyone" group Creating with Cricut: Iron-on Designs 6:00pm–7:30pm Everyone CO+LAB, Technology Class Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 CO+LAB's Cricut cutting machines in this introduction course. You’ll learn how to properly operate a Cricut and then explore iron-on design projects and how to bring them to life. This event is in the "Everyone" group MT Health Care Converstation - A Virtual Program - Online Participation only 6:30pm–8:00pm Everyone Other, Presentation Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other, Presentation Event Details: Montana Health In Action Join Margaret Mullins and Trina Filan from the Montana Health Department for an interactive discussion about local action anyone can take to improve community health bui