February 2025
Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community. This program will not offer formal instruction and library staff may not be present for each event.
Find out more »Grasslands: Our Least-Known & Most-Threatened Ecosystem
Join wildlife biologist Beth Madden for an overview of the history, geography, and ecology of the prairies; including the adaptations of the unique plants and animals that live there, and the ecosystem services that prairies provide. Beth will also explore the magnitude of prairie loss, current conservation efforts, and how Montana is a stronghold for these initiatives. This event is in person and live-streamed. To REGISTER for the live-stream visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VrgcXKpzRZKqcJP5TuOplw Presented by Gallatin Valley Earth Day & the Bozeman…
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will come from library employees and community members, home cooks, and professionals. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »Kid Gloves and Brass Knuckles: The Life of Nancy Cooper Russell
Against the backdrop of the social and political reform of the early 1900s, Nancy Cooper Russell was a woman ahead of her time. A self-taught business woman with the ability to take charge, Nancy helped Charles M. Russell become the highest paid living artist of his time. Art historians consistently give her credit for being the reason the world has the extraordinary Russell paintings and sculptures that grace galleries and private collections today. Bradbury brings Nancy Russell to life and…
Find out more »Symphony Storytime
Feb 19 Educational Program Symphony Storytime 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM UTC-7 Bozeman Public Library
Find out more »Cookbooks and Coffee
Connect with other recipe enthusiasts over hot drinks and free cookbooks. Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table for a drink. Peruse through our stack of donated cookbooks we'd like you to take home.
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community. This program will not offer formal instruction and library staff may not be present for each event.
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will come from library employees and community members, home cooks, and professionals. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »Used Book Sale
The Bozeman Library Friends and Foundation’s Used Book Sale is February 22-23 at the Bozeman Public Library. On Saturday, Library Donors shop early! A $25 donation in support of the library gets you access to our next year of book sales 2 hours before doors open. Everyone is welcome from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday to shop our great selection of used books, plus music, movies, games, and more! On Sunday, shop our Fill-A-Bag Sale from 1 pm…
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community. This program will not offer formal instruction and library staff may not be present for each event.
Find out more »Local Help for Abuse, Assault and Manipulation in Relationships: MSU Campus Civil Rights
Montana State University Academic Technology and Outreach is hosting a series of talks by campus and community organizations leading up to Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The presentations will address abuse, assault and manipulation in relationships and discuss the resources and support available in our community. The series is free and open to the public; registration is not required. All presentations will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Bozeman Public Library. The…
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will come from library employees and community members, home cooks, and professionals. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »March 2025
International Folk Dancing Classes
International Folk Dancing Classes Folk Dancing Classes at Bozeman Public Library: Saturday, February 1st – 3:00 to 4:30 PM Saturday, March 1st – 3:00 to 4:30 PM Folk dancing is a social activity that gives you some easy exercise while enjoying the music and rhythm of dances from other cultures. No prior experience needed. Come alone or bring a friend. All are welcome, including children who can keep up with the group. The steps for each dance will be taught,…
Find out more »Sunday Crafternoon: Book Folding
Get creative and learn something new. On select Sundays take part in a creative program designed to introduce you to new skills, inspire new hobbies, or create something fun. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. Materials will be provided. Some programs are designed for you to explore the craft on your own. March 2: Book Folding Make sculptures by folding the pages of old and damaged books. March 9: Collage Build an art piece from the pages of magazines.…
Find out more »Documentary Film Night: Demon Mineral
Bring your own beanbag and for a quiet evening with a documentary movie (regular chairs will be also provided). The library does not endorse any opinion or perspective in selected documentaries. Not all movies are suitable for all ages or sensibilities. Demon Mineral (2023, 89 minutes) can be considered an anti-Western, flipping the classical cinematic paradigm by centering the voices and experiences of the Diné community to explore the legacy of uranium mining in Diné Bikeyah, the sacred homelands of…
Find out more »Cookbooks and Coffee
Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table for tea, hot cocoa, cider, or coffee. Peruse through our stack of free used cookbooks or drop off unwanted cookbooks. Share your favorite recipes and cookbooks with other attendees.
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.
Find out more »Science Inquiry Series: Cosmic Conundrums–Things We Still Don’t Know About the Universe
What are the big mysteries about the universe that scientists are still seeking to solve? James Manning, former executive director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, will discuss current cosmic enigmas from how the universe formed, to dark matter and energy, to whether life exists elsewhere, and how scientists are trying to find answers.
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will primarily come from community members who are home cooks. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. For ages 12+ Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »Crochet and Knitting Workshop
Learn how to knit or crochet or get help from accomplished artists in this workshop. Bring your knitting and crochet to this workshop featuring knitters and crochet artists: Jessica Kelly and Karen Ore. This workshop is a chance for you to get help on tricky projects, ask questions about knitting and crochet, learn new techniques or start your very first knitting or crochet project. Bring your own projects to work on or if you want to learn, practice with our…
Find out more »Sunday Crafternoon: Book Folding
Get creative and learn something new. On select Sundays take part in a creative program designed to introduce you to new skills, inspire new hobbies, or create something fun. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. Materials will be provided. Some programs are designed for you to explore the craft on your own. March 9: Collage Build an art piece from the pages of magazines. March 30: Needle Felting Create sculptures and landscape art with wool. April 6: Coptic book…
Find out more »Genealogy Club
Connect with others who share a similar passion for family history research. Get help if you're blocked and struggling or find inspiration from other researchers.
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will primarily come from community members who are home cooks. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. For ages 12+ Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »Local Help for Abuse, Assault and Manipulation in Relationships: MSU Campus Civil Rights
Montana State University Academic Technology and Outreach is hosting a series of talks by campus and community organizations leading up to Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The presentations will address abuse, assault and manipulation in relationships and discuss the resources and support available in our community. The series is free and open to the public; registration is not required. All presentations will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Bozeman Public Library. The…
Find out more »The Women Who Defined Early Bozeman: A History with Crystal Alegria
Discover the remarkable stories of Bozeman women of the women played pivotal roles in shaping the community of Bozeman through their civic actions, achievements and enduring legacies. From its founding in 1864 through the transformative years into the 1930s, these women fostered a sense of community in Bozeman, making it the town we now know and love.
Find out more »Symphony Storytime
Feb 19 Educational Program Symphony Storytime 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM UTC-7 Bozeman Public Library
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will primarily come from community members who are home cooks. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. For ages 12+ Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »Connected Communities: Book Swap & ‘Suffer Out Loud”s March Meetup!
**Join Us for Suffer Out Loud's March Meetup!** On March 20, Suffer Out Loud is launching our new Monthly Meetup event series by hosting a book swap. Bring books you've already read (or, let's be honest, have gathered dust on your to-read pile) and swap them out for a fresh find. Whether you're an avid reader looking for something new, trying to get back into the reading routine, or on the hunt for cool gifts, you'll find that and so…
Find out more »Quilting Sessions
Join us at the library for quilting! If you’re a beginner, come and learn how to quilt with easy instructions and hands on help. Bring a current project and socialize with other quilters. Work on a block of the month project exclusive to library patrons. Every month will be a new block that you can make using the provided scrap fabric. There’s no commitment, each block can function as its own unit or can be formed to make a quilt…
Find out more »Your Library Card
Get an introduction to the fabulous resources and services available at your public library. Learn how to find books, place holds, and make reservations for rooms and equipment. Learn how to access library e-resources such as streaming movies, classes, national newspapers and more.
Find out more »Cookbooks and Coffee
Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table for tea, hot cocoa, cider, or coffee. Peruse through our stack of free used cookbooks or drop off unwanted cookbooks. Share your favorite recipes and cookbooks with other attendees.
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.
Find out more »An Indigenous Perspective on Living with the Land
An Indigenous Perspective on Living with the Landwith Steven Davis, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe & descendant of the Blackfeet Nation Thursday, March 27th at 6 pm Bozeman Public Library, Community Room REGISTER in advance for the live stream at www.gallatinvalleyearthday.org OR https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8oO2cjtRQIGHb_bIw8hkNg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the live stream. The Gallatin Valley was known as the “Valley of the Flowers” by several different tribes who used this land as common hunting ground.…
Find out more »Crafternoon: Needle Felting
Get creative and learn something new. On select Sundays take part in a creative program designed to introduce you to new skills, inspire new hobbies, or create something fun. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. Materials will be provided. Some programs are designed for you to explore the craft on your own. March 30: Needle Felting Create sculptures and landscape art with wool. April 6: Coptic book Binding Learn the Coptic stitch for book binding. May 4: Lego Printmaking…
Find out more »April 2025
Local Help for Abuse, Assault and Manipulation in Relationships: MSU Campus Civil Rights
Montana State University Academic Technology and Outreach is hosting a series of talks by campus and community organizations leading up to Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. The presentations will address abuse, assault and manipulation in relationships and discuss the resources and support available in our community. The series is free and open to the public; registration is not required. All presentations will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Bozeman Public Library. The…
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.
Find out more »Scaling New Heights w/ Mountain Goat Expert Bruce Smith
Come for the goats, stay for the stories! Of all North America’s large mammals, one reigns supreme in the high-alpine wilds — living higher, steeper, and more remote than any other. The mountain goat, nature’s ultimate mountaineer, takes center stage in an evening of adventure, science, and stunning photography with Montana wildlife biologist and award-winning photographer Bruce Smith. Tuesday, April 2, 6–7 p.m. Bozeman Public Library Community Room Free and open to all! Join Wild Montana’s Madison-Gallatin Chapter of Wild…
Find out more »International Folk Dancing
Folk dancing is social dancing that gives you some easy exercise while enjoying the music and rhythm of dances from other cultures. No prior experience needed. Come alone or bring a friend. All are welcome, including children who can keep up. The steps for each dance will be taught first, then we dance together to the music. In the community room next to Main Street entrance. This is a free event.
Find out more »Crafternoon: Coptic Book Binding
On select Sundays take part in a creative program designed to introduce you to new skills, inspire new hobbies, or create something fun. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. Materials will be provided. Some programs are designed for you to explore the craft on your own. April 6: Coptic book Binding Learn the Coptic stitch for book binding. May 4: Lego Printmaking Create modern art using Legos and print making techniques. May 11: Wood Painting Paint earrings, key chains,…
Find out more »Cookbooks and Coffee
Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table in the Bozeman Public Library for tea, hot cocoa, cider, or coffee. Peruse through our stack of free used cookbooks or drop off unwanted cookbooks. Share your favorite recipes and cookbooks with other attendees.
Find out more »Mindfulness and Art Workshop- Ages 4-8 & Guardians
Compassion Project is a Gallatin Valley non-profit 501(c)(3). We specialize in teaching and spreading compassion through mindfulness and art. We are hosting a FREE event at the Bozeman Public Library on April 12th, from 11:00am-1:00pm. This is geared towards children and their parents from ages 4-8. We have customized this workshop for this age group for lessons on empathy, emotional regulation, mindfulness, and compassion. We provide tools in these areas that can be utilized at home, in school, and every-day…
Find out more »Crochet and Knitting Workshop
Learn how to knit or crochet or get help from accomplished artists in this workshop. Bring your knitting and crochet to this workshop featuring knitters and crochet artists: Jessica Kelly and Karen Ore. This workshop is a chance for you to get help on tricky projects, ask questions about knitting and crochet, learn new techniques or start your very first knitting or crochet project. Bring your own projects to work on or if you want to learn, practice with our…
Find out more »Craft Swap
Trade in unused craft supplies for new to you supplies. Exchange new or like new supplies with other artists and crafters. Please bring items that are in good condition, like new or new, and no UFOs (unfinished objects). Popular swap items include fabric, yarn, tools, equipment, stamps, models, and fine art supplies such as canvases and paints. On Sunday of the swap: 1. Bring new or like new items to the library at 1pm. Items will be sorted and set…
Find out more »Cookbooks and Coffee
Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table in the Bozeman Public Library for tea, hot cocoa, cider, or coffee. Peruse through our stack of free used cookbooks or drop off unwanted cookbooks. Share your favorite recipes and cookbooks with other attendees.
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.
Find out more »Science Inquiry Series: The Real-World Impacts of Cybersecurity Research
How does cybersecurity research play a crucial yet often invisible role in shaping the safety of our digital lives? Dr. Matthew Revelle, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at MSU, will provide an overview of the interplay between offensive and defensive cybersecurity and how cybersecurity research impacts our daily lives.
Find out more »Authors and Books: Jamie Harrison
Author Jamie Harrison will talk about the combination of curiosity, enthusiasm, and luck that can make up a career, and about the variety of projects she’s worked on over four decades of writing. Jamie Harrison is the author of seven novels, including The River View, The Widow Nash, and The Center of Everything, and the former editor of Clark City Press. She’s lived in Livingston, Montana, since 1987.
Find out more »Symphony Storytime
Feb 19 Educational Program Symphony Storytime 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM UTC-7 Bozeman Public Library
Find out more »Cookbooks and Coffee
Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table in the Bozeman Public Library for tea, hot cocoa, cider, or coffee. Peruse through our stack of free used cookbooks or drop off unwanted cookbooks. Share your favorite recipes and cookbooks with other attendees.
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.
Find out more »Quilting Sessions
Learn how to quilt or connect with quilters and work on your projects. • If you’re a beginner, come and learn how to quilt with easy patterns and hands on help. • Bring a current project and socialize with other quilters. • Work on a block of the month project exclusive to library patrons. Every month will be a new block that you can make using scrap fabric. There’s no commitment, each block can function as its own unit or…
Find out more »When Montana Outraced the East: The Reign of Western Thoroughbreds, 1886-1900 with Catharine Moser
In Gilded-Age Montana, three former frontiersmen turned from speculation in minerals to speculation in Thoroughbred horses. Silver baron Noah Armstrong, pioneer banker Samuel Larabie, and “Copper King” Marcus Daly, each pursued his passion for horses studied pedigrees, imported blue-blooded stock and turned them loose on native grasses under Montana's big sky. Where one observer saw "verist madness" in the enterprise, another sports journalist foresaw a not-too-distant day when Montana would "rival the worlds of old Yorkshire and the Blue-Grass region…
Find out more »Fiber Arts
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the Bozeman community.
Find out more »May 2025
International Folk Dancing
Folk dancing is a social activity that gives you some easy exercise while enjoying the music and rhythm of dances from other cultures. No prior experience needed. Come alone or bring a friend. All are welcome, including children who can keep up with the group. The steps for each dance will be taught first, then we dance together to the music. We will start with easy dances and then adapt the class to the group. In the community room next…
Find out more »Lego Printmaking
On select Sundays take part in a creative program designed to introduce you to new skills, inspire new hobbies, or create something fun. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. Materials will be provided. Some programs are designed for you to explore the craft on your own. May 4: Lego Printmaking Create modern art using Legos and print making techniques. May 11: Wood Painting Paint earrings, key chains, boxes, and other items fresh off the laser cutter.
Find out more »Documentary Film Night: She
Bring your own beanbag and for a quiet evening with a documentary movie (regular chairs will be also provided). The library does not endorse any opinion or perspective in selected documentaries. Not all movies are suitable for all ages or sensibilities. She (2022, 80 minutes): Every year, 300,000 women go missing in the United States. How many of their names are remembered? Award-winning poet Aimée Baker is on a quest to honor these women and make sure their stories are…
Find out more »Plants and Pollinators Palooza
The MSU Science Math Resource Center and Montana NSF EPSCoR will be hosting a Plants and Pollinators Palooza at the Bozeman Public Library on Saturday May 10th, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The Palooza will contain short presentations from the Bumble Bee Atlas project as well as the Montana Native Plant Society’s citizen botany project. There will be an educational overview of both projects as well as an outdoor component putting into practice what participants have learned about…
Find out more »Crochet and Knitting Workshop
Learn how to knit or crochet or get help from accomplished artists in this workshop. Bring your knitting and crochet to this workshop featuring knitters and crochet artists: Jessica Kelly and Karen Ore. This workshop is a chance for you to get help on tricky projects, ask questions about knitting and crochet, learn new techniques or start your very first knitting or crochet project. Bring your own projects to work on or if you want to learn, practice with our…
Find out more »Wood Painting
On select Sundays take part in a creative program designed to introduce you to new skills, inspire new hobbies, or create something fun. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. Materials will be provided. Some programs are designed for you to explore the craft on your own. May 11: Wood Painting Paint earrings, key chains, boxes, and other items fresh off the laser cutter.
Find out more »Cookbooks & Coffee
Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table for tea, hot cocoa, cider, or coffee. Peruse through our stack of free used cookbooks or drop off unwanted cookbooks. Share your favorite recipes and cookbooks with other attendees.
Find out more »Science Inquiry Series: Extreme Living
Science Inquiry Series: Extreme Living--How to Survive in Boiling Acid, High Sulfide and Low Oxygen Conditions How did Earth's earliest forms of life make the transition from a low oxygen environment to a high oxygen one? Dr. Mensur Dlakic, Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology at MSU, will discuss his research on thermophile microbes in Yellowstone National Park which represent some of those earliest life forms, how they thrive in extreme conditions similar to early Earth's,…
Find out more »New Hyalite View Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting
New Hyalite View Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting 05/19/2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Bozeman Public Library: Community Room
Find out more »Cookbooks & Coffee
Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table for tea, hot cocoa, cider, or coffee. Peruse through our stack of free used cookbooks or drop off unwanted cookbooks. Share your favorite recipes and cookbooks with other attendees.
Find out more »Quilting Sessions
This quilting program is for everyone! If you’re a beginner, come and learn how to quilt with easy instructions and hands on help. Bring a current project and socialize with other quilters. Work on a block of the month project exclusive to library patrons. Every month will be a new block that you can make using the provided scrap fabric. There’s no commitment, each block can function as its own unit or can be formed to make a quilt at…
Find out more »Post-Session Legislative Town Hall
Join on Tuesday, May 27, at 6 PM in the Bozeman Public Library Community Room for a Post-Session Legislative Town Hall. Featured speakers include Representatives Scott Rosenzweig, Becky Edwards, Kelly Kortum, and Senator Chris Pope. This town hall provides an opportunity for the public to hear firsthand about what occurred during the 2025 legislative session, along with the legislative wins that serve as common-sense, bipartisan solutions for Montanans. Each legislator will offer brief remarks highlighting their experiences, key bills, and…
Find out more »Cookbooks & Coffee
Every Wednesday, stop by the Kitchen Table for tea, hot cocoa, cider, or coffee. Peruse through our stack of free used cookbooks or drop off unwanted cookbooks. Share your favorite recipes and cookbooks with other attendees.
Find out more »Bozeman Pride Rally
Kick off the main events of BZNPride25 with a Pride Ralley on the Bozeman Public Library Lawn, Saturday May 31 at 10 AM. We'll have coffee and speakers including Deputy Mayor Joey Morrison, Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr, and others! Visit bozemanpride.com for more info.
Find out more »June 2025
Documentary Film Night
Explore the world with documentary films. Not all movies are suitable for all ages or sensibilities. Home is a Hotel (2023, 94 minutes). Across America, cities like San Francisco are struggling with homelessness and a growing housing crisis. What role does a decades-old solution, single-room occupancy hotels, play in shaping the lives of those who live in them? Home is a Hotel takes you on an expansive journey through cramped spaces against crushing odds in the heart of one of…
Find out more »Nonfiction Writers Group
Share your work and help other writers. Nonfiction Writers Group offers mutual support, and considerate, constructive feedback on works in progress. Writers of all nonfiction subgenres, at every skill level, are welcome. Come along on Tuesday and give it a try.
Find out more »Bozeman Symphony Presents Symphony Storytime Featuring the Guitar
Bozeman Symphony Presents Symphony Storytime Featuring the Guitar The Bozeman Symphony invites children and families to a delightful morning of music and storytelling at a special Symphony Storytime featuring the guitar on Wednesday, June 4, at 10:15 a.m. at the Bozeman Public Library. Presented in partnership with the Library’s Toddler and Preschool Storytime, this free, interactive event is designed especially for children ages 3 to 5. Symphony Storytime blends the magic of live music with the power of storytelling, creating…
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will primarily come from community members who are home cooks. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. For ages 12+ Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »Folk Dancing at Library
Folk dancing was a way a community came together to celebrate and bond with one another. It was usually simple enough so everyone can participate. Come enjoy the music and rhythm of traditional dances from different countries, and get some easy exercise at the same time. No experience or partner needed. All are welcome, including families. The steps for each dance will be taught, then we dance together to the music. In the community room next to Main Street entrance.…
Find out more »Crafternoon: Book Covers
Get creative and learn something new. On select Sundays take part in a creative program designed to introduce you to new skills, inspire new hobbies, or create something fun. Ages 18 and up. No registration required. Materials will be provided. Some programs are designed for you to explore the craft on your own. June 8: Book Covers: Learn how to make hard back wrapped book covers for book binding projects. July 6: Scratch Board: Explore contrast by scratching out designs.…
Find out more »Nonfiction Writers Group
Share your work and help other writers. Nonfiction Writers Group offers mutual support, and considerate, constructive feedback on works in progress. Writers of all nonfiction subgenres, at every skill level, are welcome. Come along on Tuesday and give it a try.
Find out more »Cookbook Swap
Sip coffee, tea, or cocoa and sit for a while sharing stories with other food enthusiasts. Peruse a stack of free used cookbooks or donate your unneeded ones.
Find out more »Fiber Arts Meet Up
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the community.
Find out more »Wednesday Walks – Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve
Walk and learn with wildlife guide Ken Sinay. Everyone is welcome to join these leisurely strolls. Departing from the library's Front Plaza, go out and back on local trails for about 3 miles, or 50 minutes.
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will primarily come from community members who are home cooks. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. For ages 12+ Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »Authors and Books: In Conversation with Thomas McGuane
Join Thomas McGuane in conversation with his daughter Maggie McGuane discussing his life, work, and upcoming book, A Wooded Shore: And Other Stories.
Find out more »Used Book Sale
The Bozeman Library Friends and Foundation’s Used Book Sale is June 14-15 at the Bozeman Public Library. On Saturday, Library Donors shop early! A $25 donation in support of the library gets you access to our next year of book sales 2 hours before doors open. Everyone is welcome from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday to shop our great selection of used books, plus music, movies, games, and more! On Sunday, shop our Fill-A-Bag Sale from 1 pm…
Find out more »Used Book Sale
The Bozeman Library Friends and Foundation’s Used Book Sale is June 14-15 at the Bozeman Public Library. On Saturday, Library Donors shop early! A $25 donation in support of the library gets you access to our next year of book sales 2 hours before doors open. Everyone is welcome from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday to shop our great selection of used books, plus music, movies, games, and more! On Sunday, shop our Fill-A-Bag Sale from 1 pm…
Find out more »Nonfiction Writers Group
Share your work and help other writers. Nonfiction Writers Group offers mutual support, and considerate, constructive feedback on works in progress. Writers of all nonfiction subgenres, at every skill level, are welcome. Come along on Tuesday and give it a try.
Find out more »“A Woman, Awakening”: Mary MacLane in Butte, America with Lindsay Tran
Infamous during her lifetime but largely forgotten to history, writer and bohemian provocateur Mary MacLane had a complex relationship with Butte, the city that both formed and frustrated her as an artist. Her first confessional memoir, originally titled I Await the Devil's Coming, was published in 1902 and became an international bestseller. Awash in overnight fame and fortune, MacLane left for Chicago and the East Coast to establish herself as a journalist and novelist. She returned to Butte in 1910,…
Find out more »Cookbook Swap
Sip coffee, tea, or cocoa and sit for a while sharing stories with other food enthusiasts. Peruse a stack of free used cookbooks or donate your unneeded ones.
Find out more »Fiber Arts Meet Up
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the community.
Find out more »Wednesday Walks – Burke Park & Peet’s Hill
Walk and learn with wildlife guide Ken Sinay. Everyone is welcome to join these FREE leisurely strolls. Departing from the library Front Plaza, go out and back on local trails for about 3 miles or 50 minutes.
Find out more »Classics Book Club
Longevity being a good indicator of worth, our club concentrates on literature that has withstood the test of time and still has relevance today. Joining a group of fellow readers to discuss these sometimes challenging works can increase one's understanding wonderfully. We meet on the third Saturday of the month (except December) from 10:15 until noon in the Ponderosa Room. For more information and upcoming titles, email Jan at bozemanCLBC@gmail.com
Find out more »Quilting Sessions
Connect with other quilters. This quilting program is for everyone! If you’re a beginner, come and learn how to quilt with easy instructions and hands on help. Bring a current project and socialize with other quilters. Work on a block of the month project exclusive to library patrons. Every month will be a new block that you can make using the provided scrap fabric. There’s no commitment, each block can function as its own unit or make a full quilt…
Find out more »Cookbook Swap
Sip coffee, tea, or cocoa and sit for a while sharing stories with other food enthusiasts. Peruse a stack of free used cookbooks or donate your unneeded ones.
Find out more »Thursday’s Table
Get to know your community through food! On Thursdays, share in your community’s food traditions and favorite recipes with Thursday’s Table. We will have cooking demonstrations every Thursday in the Kitchen Table. Cooks will primarily come from community members who are home cooks. This program is open for you to demonstrate and teach others your favorite recipes. For ages 12+ Let us know if you’d like to lead a demonstration by contacting Liz at edevries@bozeman.net.
Find out more »Fiber Arts Meet Up
Bring your knitting, crochet, quilting, embroidery, cross stitch, tatting, hooking, weaving, spinning, braiding, knotting, sewing, darning, mending, needle point, macramé, felting, rug making, basket making, huck weaving, nålebinding, friendship bracelets or any other type of easily mobile fiber-based craft for a social meet up every Wednesday with other fiber artists in the community.
Find out more »Wednesday Walks – Lindley Park
Walk and learn with wildlife guide Ken Sinay. Everyone is welcome to join these FREE leisurely strolls. Departing from the library Front Plaza, go out and back on local trails for about 3 miles or 50 minutes.
Find out more »Rock and Gem Day
Join us for a day of rocks, gems and fun at the library. Lapidary artists will demonstrate how to cut and polish rocks on various pieces of equipment and talk about the process. There will be some easy rockhounding for children and fun for the whole family. Activities include: screening for gems, lapidary equipment demonstrations, understanding tumblers with an experienced enthusiast, fluorescent mineral displays, rock painting, sensory bins, and a cooking demonstration focused on an edible rock. Featuring fossils from…
Find out more »July 2025
Nonfiction Writers Group
Nonfiction Writers Group offers mutual support, and considerate, constructive feedback on works in progress. Writers of all nonfiction subgenres, at every skill level, are welcome. Come along on Tuesday and give it a try.
Find out more »Wednesday Walks – Sunset Hills Cemetery
Walk and learn with wildlife guide Ken Sinay. Everyone is welcome to join these FREE leisurely strolls. Departing from the library Front Plaza, go out and back on local trails for about 3 miles or 50 minutes.
Find out more »Folk Dancing at Library
Folk dancing was a way communities gathered together to celebrate and to bond with one another. The steps were usually simple enough so that everyone could participate. Come enjoy the music and rhythm of traditional dances from different countries, and get some fun and easy exercise at the same time. No experience or partner needed. All are welcome, including families. The steps for each dance will be taught, then we dance together to the music. In the community room next…
Find out more »‘Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World’ – Documentary Film Night:
Explore the world with documentary films. Not all movies are suitable for all ages or sensibilities. Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World (2022, 82 minutes) John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival. This behind-the-scenes look at “the second most important event in rock and roll history” culminates in John Lennon’s first public performance with The Plastic Ono Band, triggering…
Find out more »Nonfiction Writers Group
Nonfiction Writers Group offers mutual support, and considerate, constructive feedback on works in progress. Writers of all nonfiction subgenres, at every skill level, are welcome. Come along on Tuesday and give it a try.
Find out more »Music on the Green: Scratchin’ Gravel
Join us for 2 lively concerts on the front lawn of the library this summer. This fun, family friendly event is a perfect way to spend a Sunday evening – listening to music outside in a mellow downtown environment. Don’t forget your chairs, blankets, and dancing shoes. Scratchin’ Gravel are an acoustic collective of bluegrass musicians from Southwest Montana. Combining a variety of stringed instruments, vocal harmony and styles, and decades of experience, this traditional style band is sure to…
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