DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
610 Quincy Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4171
Hours (Year Round)
Mon-Th: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m. |
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NORTH LIBRARY
10 Van Buren Street
(at General Beadle Elem.School)
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 716-4098
Hours (School Year)
Mon-Th: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.
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News and Events Calendar
It's a new year, with some new things going on at the Rapid City Public Library. First, we're remodeling at the Downtown library (610 Quincy St.). Work is in progress to create a new public seating/reading area out of space that was previously used as a library office. Beyond that, we have some new resources and research tools for you (see information below), and are planning an exciting line-up of events and programs for 2009.
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  Good News for iPod Users!
Downloadable Audiobooks in mp3 format
For a couple of years now, RCPL patrons have enjoyed being able to download audiobooks through the library's OverDriveŽ service. Users simply:
1) Download and install OverDrive's free software panel to their computer;
2) Go to the library's website to check out RCPL audio books (using their RCPL account);
3) Download them to their listening device. (Some titles, in fact, can even be burned to a CD and kept permanently.)
Until now, OverDrive audio books have only been offered in a wma (Windows Media Audio) file format that couldn't be played on some of the popular mp3 players like iPod or Zune. As of December, things have changed! OverDrive is now offering titles in the mp3 format, compatible with iPod and other mp3 players. RCPL added forty mp3 titles in December, with many more to come.
Titles in the wma format are still available. (RCPL has over a thousand titles in wma format through OverDrive.) For more information, go to the library's website: www.rapidcitylibrary.organd click on the "Downloadable Audiobooks" link on the home page. |
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The Rapid City Public Library is proud to unveil two new online research databases:
AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY Online
 American Indian History Online offers fast access to more than 15,000 years of Native American culture and history through event and topic entries, biographies, images, videos, maps and charts, legends and timelines. More than 500 tribes are represented and information on them made easy to find with indexes for both "Tribes" and "Culture Areas." The database uses rare primary source documents, detailed encyclopedic entries and a full range of maps to create a distinct, interactive and multi-faceted look at America's indigenous peoples. Search by keyword or phrase, or browse by topic, tribe, culture area or time period, to find the information that you need.
BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER Online
 A comprehensive biographical reference database, the Biography Resource Center covers a multitude of subject areas including science, multicultural studies, business, politics, government, history, entertainment, sports, literature and the arts. It offers more than 435,000 biographies on more than 340,000 individuals. With its recently redesigned interface, this online database is easy to use and presents a variety of search and browse options to help users find what they need, and also offers numerous lists such as current world leaders, Nobel prize winners, notable women, etc.
These two research databases join a long list of online resources available to any RCPL cardholder. Go to the library website, www.rapidcitylibrary.org, and click on Resources, and you'll find a wide array of research materials on a variety of subjects. |
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Sunday Selections Book Discussion:
THE THIEF AND THE DOGS Sunday, Jan. 18, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
at the Downtown Library (Hoyt Room)
Described as part psychological crime thriller and part morality tale, this story of revenge gone awry in Egypt was written by Naguib Mahfouz, 1988 recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. It's one of the books selected for the 2009 BIG READ, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts to promote reading across America. Discussion will be led by SDSMT professor Kathy Antonen.
LUNCH & LEARN: The Nature Conservancy
Wednesday, Jan. 21, noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Downtown Library (Meeting Room B)
Bob Paulson will talk about the activities of the Nature Conservancy, an organization that works around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. Learn more about the Conservancy's work in South Dakota including the latest efforts to restore populations of the black-footed ferrets in Conata Basin. If you would like a lunch provided, please RSVP no later than noon on Monday, January 19. (Call 394-4171) |
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DISCOVERY DAY: Feathered Friends
Mon., Jan. 19, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Downtown Library-Mtg.Room B
Mon., Jan. 19, 2:30 to 4 p.m., North Library-Commons Area
Barbara Paur of Mt. Rushmore Birds will bring some big, colorful birds for you to meet and will tell you all about them. Following, there will be a craft session making wild bird treats.
DISCOVERY DAY: Chinese New Year - Year of the Ox
Mon., Jan. 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Downtown Library-Mtg.Rm B
Mon., Jan. 26, 3 to 4:30 p.m., North Library-Commons Area
Chinese New Year is celebrated around the world with parties, parades and fireworks. Let's celebrate it in Rapid City, too. Jin Washington will tell kids all about Chinese New Year, and following there will be a fun craft project. FAMILY STORY TIME and PIZZA PARTY
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 6:00 p.m. at the Downtown Library-Mtg.Rm B
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 6:00 p.m. at the North Library-Commons Area
A fun activity that families can do together. Enjoy stories, songs, and pizza with RCPL librarians. This month's theme is 'Getting Dressed.'
There are daytime story time events every week in November at the Downtown Library:
-- Book Buddies Story Time (Pre-school ages) takes place Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m.
-- Baby Bookworms Story Time (birth to age 3) takes place Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. See RCPL Story Time videos at YouTube |
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COMPUTER GAMING @ THE LIBRARY
Tues., Jan. 20, 3:15 to 5 p.m. at the North Library
Wed., Jan. 21, 3 to 5 p.m., Downtown Library-Mtg. Rm. B
The Rapid City Public Library offers computer gaming on two days in January: including Wii, Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution.
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The Rapid City Public Library has served the Rapid City area since 1879 and now offers two library locations. Both offer print and electronic resources for adults, young adults and children as well as computers and internet access and a variety of programs and events. In early 2008, USA Today selected the Rapid City Public Library downtown as one of the nations 10 great places to "Find a Nook and Read a Book."
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