Upcoming Events

Community Options will be on-site at the library to provide information about their services. Meet with trained staff, learn more about Family Services and eligibility requirements, and get all your questions answered!

Join library staff and Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health as we check out a good walk while discussing all the great things we are reading, watching, and listening to.  

The Mobile Library will be stopping at these locations today.

Crescent Manor 10:30

Edgewood on Dominion 2:30

Edgewood Village (Door 3) 3:00

Edgewood Village (Door 1) 3:15

Explore new hobbies and learn from experienced hobbyists as you learn Mahjong! No registration or experience is needed. Come and go as your schedule allows. 

Join us for a 60-minute session designed to get your body moving in a safe and enjoyable environment. Led by experienced instructors from Northern Plains Dance, this class aims to foster trust and confidence.  

Ever been curious about the inner workings of the library? Here's your chance to satisfy that curiosity! Our library staff guide will give you an insider's look at the spaces and activities that make our library run smoothly each day.

A local flower farmer and artist will lead in creating a crown in the tradition of Yule crowns and Santa Lucia. Winter greens and dried flowers will be available to create a crown that you can then wear.

Set yourself up for peace and success in 2026.

Join Menge Kelsey, Associate Professor of Speech at Bismarck State College, and Caity Horne, Bismarck Police Department, to learn about scams targeting immigrants, social media safety, cyberbullying, and other digital safety topics.

Job Service North Dakota will be at the library providing information on training programs, help with job seeking, Veteran's services, unemployment insurance, and more!

Explore new hobbies and learn from experienced hobbyists as you learn Mahjong! No registration or experience is needed. Come and go as your schedule allows. 

Join us for a 60-minute session designed to get your body moving in a safe and enjoyable environment. Led by experienced instructors from Northern Plains Dance, this class aims to foster trust and confidence.  

Hay Creek Lodge 1:00 pm

Rosemaling is a cherished Scandinavian folk art that reflects a rich cultural history.

Through songs, play, and conversation, the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library and the Bismarck Adult Learning Center will help community members learn and practice English together with their young children.

Community Options will be on-site at the library to provide information about their services. Meet with trained staff, learn more about Family Services and eligibility requirements, and get all your questions answered!

Join library staff and Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health as we check out a good walk while discussing all the great things we are reading, watching, and listening to.  

Reader's Voice Book Discussion group meets at 7:00pm on the first Tuesday of each month from September to May (excluding January) in the library's Missouri River Room. Everyone is welcome, and there is no charge to attend.

Join Hospice of the Red River Valley for a grief support group for adults. Facilitated by Hospice of the Red River Valley Grief Specialist, Sara Schwarz. 

Explore new hobbies and learn from experienced hobbyists as you learn Mahjong! No registration or experience is needed. Come and go as your schedule allows. 

It’s National Embroidery Month! Join Nanc Skaret to celebrate and learn some new techniques in this three-part Hardanger embroidery workshop. Hardanger is a traditional form of needlework from Norway.

Join us for a 60-minute session designed to get your body moving in a safe and enjoyable environment. Led by experienced instructors from Northern Plains Dance, this class aims to foster trust and confidence.  

Make a craft at home! This month’s craft is printmaking.  Supplies are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.