Adults

The Library will be CLOSED until February 1st.

 CURBSIDE PICK-UP service continues Monday - Friday from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. 

Find more information about changes to our services visit our FAQs page.

Online Resources

While Woman using tablet computer Opens in new windowthe Library is closed, it’s a great time to discover the resources BPL offers online. Check out e-books and audiobooks, take a class, learn a new language, stream your favorite music and much more. Try it out today!

Don’t forget to check out our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds - BPL will also be posting links to other great sites that have other ways to educate, entertain and distract you!

Online Programs and Resources

Pine Cone Bird Feeder

Take and Make Bird Feeder Craft

Starting Monday, Jan. 11th, celebrate your feathered friends by creating a simple bird feeder. Kits are available on a first come, first served basis through curbside service. No registration necessary. *Contains peanut butter and is suitable for adults, teens and older children. Available while supplies last. Email refdesk@billingsmt.gov for more information.

The Great Billings Book HuntGreat Billings Book Hunt banner 

Our new year-long reading challenge for adults begins on January 11th!

Challenge yourself in the Great Billings Book Hunt!  Monthly activities encourage you to search for titles outside your comfort zone. Log your books and complete our challenges, and you might even win a prize. 

Our first monthly challenge is Shelfie Time!  Take a look through your personal bookshelves or your TBR pile, and find one of those books you've always meant to read.  Read it, and then tell us how it went.

This challenge will be open until January 31st!  Watch for a new challenge on February 1st. 

 Sign up here. 

Take a Chance with Blind Date with a Book

Begins February 1st

We’re going curbside with this popular program in addition to the updated inhouse version! Curbside, just ask us for a Blind Date book. We’ll select a title from our list of staff recommendations and check it out for you to try. Then, you can “Rate Your Date” and may even win a prize. 

Library Book Groups!


The Library sponsors book discussion groups which are sure to whet your appetite for something different:

Turning Page Book Discussion Group


Our current book is Circe by Madeline Miller, and we will be holding our meeting online on Wednesday, January 27th, at 7:00 pm. Please email us for more information.

LitCentric Book Discussion Group

 
uses a combination of self-purchased copies and library book club kits.  We will be meeting virtually on January 26th at 7pm to discuss Indianapolis by Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic.  Email us to sign up!

Billings Bookmarks:  An Online Book Group

We want to talk with you about what you’re reading! As part of The Billings Bookmarks, you can share thoughts about your current reads, connect with fellow Billings readers, and have some fun.  Come to the Facebook Group Page for more information.   

Graphics:  A Graphic Novel Book Group

A joint project with Adult and Teen Services, this intergenerational book group will feature selections from our Graphic Novel Book Kits and Freading ebooks for our online discussions. Our next selection is Lone Wolf and Cub, vol. 1, by Kazuo Koike, which can be checked out on BPL's Freading site with a library card.  We will meet at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 3rd.  Email us for more information. 

Looking for your Next Favorite Book or Movie? 

Visit our Readers' Corner to find out what members of our Library Staff are reading and watching.  You will see what we are excited about, and can join in the conversation!  To learn about the latest hot titles, check out Book Sizzle.  Then come back next week;  we update these pages regularly!