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

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

Open

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:

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)

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

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!

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 (12/28)	Mon (12/29)	Tue (12/30)	Wed (12/31)	Thu (1/01)	Fri (1/02)	Sat (1/03)
All Day					Closing Closed- New Year's Day All Day Branches: Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site	This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Take and Make Craft Snowman Mittens Kit is Available All Day Babies, Children, Tweens Arts & Crafts Virtual Event This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Virtual Event 2 Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Chase away the winter chill with this cute snowman on a mitten! This Take and Make Craft Kit will be available at the Children's desk beginning January 2nd. Each Kit includes materials to make one snowman mitten.
1 pm							This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Paws to READ 1:00pm–2:00pm Children, Tweens Other This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Other Event Details: Practice Reading Skills with a Therapy Dog.
2 pm							This event is in the "Tweens" group Tween Dungeons and Dragons 2:30pm–4:30pm Tweens Gaming Full Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group Full Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Teen Study 1 Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event 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.
3 pm				Closing Closing at 3pm 3:00pm–8:00pm Branches: Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site Description: The library is closing at 3pm.