100 Pts

Welcome to BPL's Adult Summer Reading Walking Tour Adventure.  When you complete this mission, you will earn the Walking Tour badge and up to 160 points for your Adult Summer Reading raffle tickets.  Here's how it works: 

1) Start by looking at the historic photo and clue under "Location #1" in the mission activities. 

2) Locate the building shown, take a new photo of it, and upload your photo to the activity. Each completed uploaded photo awards an extra 5 points. 

3) Move to the next Location in the activity list, and follow the photo and clue to Location #2. Repeat Step 2 for this location by taking a photo and uploading it. 

4) Once you've found any combination of 10 Locations and/or our BONUS photo clue (worth an additional 10 points) and uploaded your present day photos for the buildings, you've completed your mission!

Some tips: 

Our clues include some directional guidelines.  Feel free to use these!

The clues are designed to lead you from place to place, but you can finish the mission in one walk, or a little at a time over the course of Adult Summer Reading.  Be sure to finish the mission by July 20th, though.

Most important: While we would love to have your 2024 photos be as close as possible to the historic ones, please take care and be safe while taking them!  For instance, you don't need step off the sidewalk to more closely approximate photos originally taken in the street.  Just get as close as you can.

Have fun exploring historic downtown Billings!

Take on a new adventure with a trip on the MET bus! Pick up a day pass from the library's 2nd floor help desk and take a trip somewhere you would normally drive. 

25 Pts

November Challenge: Cozy Reads. Gentle Mysteries featuring amateur detectives and sometimes recipes.  Inspiring craft books.  Romances that emphasize relationships and comedy.  Family tales with satisfying endings.  Even fantasy novels are getting into the cozy vibe, with newer releases that focus more on setting than swords and sorcery.  For the beginning of our cooler months, we'd like you to find a cozy read, and let us know how you felt about it, to earn November's badge!

Complete this challenge by November 30th to be entered in this month's gift card drawing.

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!

Take part in the Mission Challenge.  When you complete each Activity you will receive 20 points. You do not have to finish all Activities in the Mission, but if you complete all 10 Activities you will receive a badge for finishing the whole Mission and receive an extra 100 points!