Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

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515 N 5th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501
United States

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Fri-Sat: 9:00am-6:00pm

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Featured Events

Stranger Things at BVMPL

Stranger Things @ BVMPL

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

All Ages

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Missouri River Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Attention: Stranger Things fans! Join us at the library to connect with fellow enthusiasts. We’ll have a Stranger Things-themed ornament craft that you can create on-site.

Matilda Studio presents 'Wiggling Kids,' a fun musical time for families at BVMPL.

Wiggling Kids Music

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Story Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Bring the family for a special Saturday session of musical fun. This program for young children and their families, facilitated by Boram Chern, Bachelor of Music Therapy, from Matilda Studio, provides a great way to introduce and celebrate music.

Library Tour

Copy of Library Tour

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Main Floor Atrium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

Ukulele Workshop for Beginners

Ukulele Workshop for Beginners

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Story Room

Age Group: Children

Event Details:

Are you new to ukulele playing? Have you wanted to learn this fun, unique instrument? Ready to strum up some fun? Join local musician Kittyko for a lively introduction to ukulele basics!

Matilda Studio presents 'Wiggling Kids,' a fun musical time for families at BVMPL.

Wiggling Kids Music

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Story Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Bring the family for a special Saturday session of musical fun. This program for young children and their families, facilitated by Boram Chern, Bachelor of Music Therapy, from Matilda Studio, provides a great way to introduce and celebrate music.

2026 Hygge Hangout on February 7, 2026

Hygge Hangout-Vinterfest

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

All Ages

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Missouri River Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Get ready to immerse yourself in the cozy vibes of Hygge at our thrilling annual Hygge Hangout!

Monthly Potluck Book Club

Potluck Book Club- Romance/Romantasy

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Missouri River Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

The book club where everyone brings a different book! Read any title that fits with the monthly theme and come prepared to dish about it to your fellow bibliophiles. If you hated it, tell us why. If you loved it, convince us to read it.

Matilda Studio presents 'Wiggling Kids,' a fun musical time for families at BVMPL.

Wiggling Kids Music

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Story Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Bring the family for a special Saturday session of musical fun. This program for young children and their families, facilitated by Boram Chern, Bachelor of Music Therapy, from Matilda Studio, provides a great way to introduce and celebrate music.

Monthly Potluck Book Club

Potluck Book Club- First Book in a Series

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Missouri River Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

The book club where everyone brings a different book! Read any title that fits with the monthly theme and come prepared to dish about it to your fellow bibliophiles. If you hated it, tell us why. If you loved it, convince us to read it.

Monthly Potluck Book Club

Potluck Book Club- Travel

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Missouri River Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

The book club where everyone brings a different book! Read any title that fits with the monthly theme and come prepared to dish about it to your fellow bibliophiles. If you hated it, tell us why. If you loved it, convince us to read it.

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 (6/15)	Mon (6/16)	Tue (6/17)	Wed (6/18)	Thu (6/19)	Fri (6/20)	Sat (6/21)
All Day		This event is in the "Children" group Summer Craft Kits for Kids All Day Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Children's Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Stop by to pick up a children's summer take and make craft kit. Craft kits are first come, first served while supplies last. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bismarck Public Library
9 am			This event is in the "Children" group Toddler Story Time 9:30am–9:45am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: This story time focuses on songs & books because we are teaching children to love and appreciate stories, and we are also helping them learn how to attend a library story time.	This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Story Time 9:30am–10:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: This story time focuses on books, puppets, and songs. Speaking puppets help bring stories to life and spark imagination in your child.	This event is in the "Children" group Lapsit Baby Story Time 9:30am–9:45am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: This story time is for children held in caregiver laps for books, songs, and puppets. Through this story time interaction, your baby will develop language & social skills.
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group Sunshine Stories and Crafts 10:00am–11:00am Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Bookmobile, Story Time Event Details: Join Miss Tiffany, Keli from Burleigh County Library, and Katie from Bismarck Burleigh Public Health for Movement, Story Time, and Crafts at Kiwanis Park!	This event is in the "Children" group Toddler Story Time 10:15am–10:30am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Northern Plains Dance joins Miss Tiffany and Colette for a special Cinderella story time.	This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Story Time 10:15am–10:45am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: This story time focuses on books, puppets, and songs. Speaking puppets help bring stories to life and spark imagination in your child.	This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Story Time 10:15am–10:45am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: This story time focuses on books, puppets, and songs. Speaking puppets help bring stories to life and spark imagination in your child.	This event is in the "Children" group Parent/Infant Singing Class 10:30am–11:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Other Event Details: Dakota Pro Musica is happy to present singing classes specifically for parents and their infants, to encourage music learning and enjoyment from the very start.
11 am
12 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Story Time at Jaycee Park 12:00pm–12:30pm Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Pack a lunch and join Miss Tiffany in the park for story time outside! Burleigh County Bookmobile will be at Jaycee and Wachter Park story times.
1 pm				This event is in the "Children" group Weather Day at Camp Hancock 1:00pm–3:00pm Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children Program Type: Outreach Event Event Details: Check out "Weather Day" at Camp Hancock, hosted by the State Historical Society of North Dakota! A variety of hands-on activities will guide children in learning all about the weather.
2 pm			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Story Time Concert with the MVCO 2:00pm–2:30pm Children, All Ages This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children, All Ages Program Type: Performance Event Details: The Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra Brass Quintet and narrator present The Race, a fresh and vibrant retelling of Aesop’s beloved fable The Hare and the Tortoise, as imagined by composer Gwyneth Walker
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Wiggling Kids Music 6:30pm–7:00pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Other Event Details: Bring the family for an evening of musical fun. This program for young children and their families, facilitated by Boram Chern, Bachelor of Music Therapy, from Matilda Studio, provides a great way to introduce and celebrate music.