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Featured Events

Earth Day Celebration

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

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

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, CO+LAB, Extravaganza!, Health & Wellness

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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 – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats -CANCELED

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Tower at Billings Public Library

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Extravaganza!

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Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Story Tower

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Extravaganza!

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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.

Freadom Book Club

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

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CO+LAB, Book Club

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Teens

Open

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.

April in Montana History (Digital Display)

All Day 4/30

Montana Room at Billings Public Library

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Fine Art

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Everyone

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Montana Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Fine Art

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

An Evening with Evelyn Cameron

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Billings Public Library

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Performance

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Children, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Join us for a special event featuring Montana historical educator and actor, Mary Jane Bradbury, performing as Evelyn Cameron, the iconic photographer and chronicler of the American West.

Yellowstone Portrait Painters

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm

Oculus 1st Floor at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Fine Art

Age Group:

Everyone

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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.

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

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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 accepting applications for Presenters.

Cat Tales – Practice Reading Skills with Shelter Cats

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Story Tower at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Extravaganza!

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Story Tower

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Extravaganza!

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Freadom Book Club

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

CO+LAB at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

CO+LAB, Book Club

Age Group:

Teens

Open

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.

An Evening with Craig Johnson: The Brothers McKay

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Community Room at Billings Public Library

Program Type:

Author Visit

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Billings Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Visit

Event Details:

Join the Billings Public Library and This House of Books for an evening with Craig Johnson!

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All Day		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 Wiggly Worm Kit Available Today All Day Babies, Children, Tweens 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 Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens Event Details: Celebrate Summer Reading with your very own Wiggly Worm. Every kit has everything you need to create your own dinosaur.			Closing Closed- Independence Day All Day Branches: Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site
9 am	This event is in the "Children" group Daycare Story Time 9:15am–9:45am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: 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
10 am	This event is in the "Children" group Adventures in Story Time - Preschool 10:00am–10:45am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Adventures in Story Time Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read.	This event is in the "Children" group Adventures in Story Time - Toddler Time 10:00am–10:45am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Adventures in Story Time Adventures in Story Time introduces young children to books, rhymes, crafts, and other fun interactive activities. Each session is a chance to practice reading readiness skills like listening during stories, letter awareness and predicting. These skills build the foundational knowledge to prepare children to learn to read.	This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Adventures Beyond Story Time - Billings Mustangs Story Time 10:00am–10:30am Babies, Children Presentation, Story Time This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Babies, Children Program Type: Presentation, Story Time Event Details: 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.
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1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Senior Bookmobile at Pleasantview Apartments 1:30pm–2:30pm Adults Other Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Bookmobiles Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: The Senior Bookmobile will be at Pleasantview from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
2 pm
3 pm	This event is in the "Tweens" group Art Club for Tweens 3:00pm–4:00pm Tweens Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Tweens" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Craft Corner Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Art Explorers: Art Club for Tweens Unleash your inner-artist by exploring fun art concepts. Create new projects every week… Painting, zines, mixed media, still life, portraits—you name it, we’ll do it! Ages 9-12. No pre-registration required. Please note: we have a limited amount of time for creating, so it is important that attendees arrive on time to be able to have enough time to do the intended project.	This event is in the "Tweens" group Junior Explorers - Yellowstone County Museum 3:00pm–4:00pm Tweens Presentation Offsite Event This event is in the "Tweens" group Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Join us Wednesday afternoons at 3pm in the Community Room (unless otherwise noted) for fun and hands on programs sure to bring the artist out in all of us. These programs are geared towards children 6-12, NO registration required.	This event is in the "Babies" group Books & Babies: Classic 3:15pm–4:00pm Babies Books and Babies This event is in the "Babies" group Library Branch: Billings Public Library Room: Story Tower Age Group: Babies Program Type: Books and Babies Books and Babies Want to foster a love of reading at an early age and build important early literacy skills for your young child (ages 0-2)? Join us for stories, rhymes, and finger plays intended for our littlest pre-readers! This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group ¡Hablar Conmigo! 3:30pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults Other This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group 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.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Game On! 3:00pm–4:45pm Children, Tweens Gaming This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group 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.
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5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Qigong & Tai Chi Open Practice 5:30pm–6:30pm Adults Health & Wellness This event is in the "Adults" group 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.	Closing Closing at 5pm 5:00pm–8:00pm Branches: Billings Public Library, Bookmobiles, Off Site Description: The library will be closing at 5pm on Friday, July 3rd & will be closed on Saturday, July 4th.

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