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

Friends of the Bismarck Public Library Spring Used Book Sale

Spring Used Book Sale

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00am - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Book Sale, Friends of the Library

Age Group:

All Ages

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Book Sale, Friends of the Library

Event Details:

We’re excited to invite you to the Friends of the Bismarck Public Library’s Fall Used Book Sale, happening from March 5-7!

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.

Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center

Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Children's Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Join us for Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center!

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.

Library Tour

Library Tour

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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.

Children's Library Ukulele Workshop for Beginners with Kittyko

Ukulele Workshop for Beginners

Monday, March 16, 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 your way to some musical joy?

Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center

Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Children's Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Join us for Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center!

Build Your Own Fairy Garden with NDSU Extension

Build Your Own Fairy Garden with NDSU Extension

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children

Full

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Story Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Let Your Imagination Bloom with NDSU Extension!

Design magical gardens, discover tiny fairy homes, and have fun with friends. Learn about plants, get your hands a little dirty, and bring home your own enchanting fairy creation.

Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center

Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Room: Children's Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Join us for Tiny Tots Dancing with Sacred Pipe Resource Center!

Children's Library Ukulele Workshop for Beginners with Kittyko

Ukulele Workshop for Beginners

Monday, March 30, 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 your way to some musical joy?

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 (2/15)	Mon (2/16)	Tue (2/17)	Wed (2/18)	Thu (2/19)	Fri (2/20)	Sat (2/21)
All Day		Closing Library Closed for Presidents Day Holiday All Day Branches: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, Bookmobile, Mobile Library, Off Site Description: The library will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 9:00am.
12 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group Stitch Days 12:00pm–4:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Missouri River Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Hello Fiber Friend! If you crochet, knit, embroider, cross-stitch, punch needle, weave, anything that involves yarn or thread and are in the Bismarck area, then this is the group for you!
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6 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Introduction to Hardanger Embroidery for Teens and Adults 6:30pm–7:30pm Teens, Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library Room: Missouri River Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: 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.