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DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
610 Quincy St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4171
Hours (All Year)
M-Th: 9 am - 8 pm
F-Sa: 9 am - 6 pm
Su: Noon - 6 pm
NORTH LIBRARY
10 Van Buren St.
(at General Beadle Elem.School)
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 716-4098
Hours
(School Year)
M-Th: 2:45 pm - 7 pm
F: 2:45 pm - 6 pm
Sat: 9 am - 6 pm
Sun: Noon - 6 pm
Hours
(Summer)
M-Th: 9 am - 7 pm
F-Sa: 9 am - 6 pm
Sun: Noon - 6 pm
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The libraries will be closed July 3rd and 4th for the holiday. |
 Markie Scholz and her puppets present "Quest for the Junkyard Dragon"
 "Quest for the Junkyard Dragon," a puppet show by Markie Scholz, is an event that looks and feels life-size with puppets ranging in size from six inches to six feet! The "Quest for the Junkyard Dragon" is a delight for young and old alike.
Dragons, trolls, witches, and screaming meemies hassle Sharn, our heroine. Sharn uses her creativity so that she can figure out how to get by each of them. She must find the Junkyard Dragon. Together, they will create a plan to regain her place in the kingdom. During this fifty minute journey, Sharn creates friendships and escapes the evil forces who try to keep her from Skavang, the dragon who shuns humans but collects their trash. The script is written with a great deal of dry humor to entertain adults as well as children. "I love fantasy," says Scholz, "In it, good and evil come clothed in all sorts of strange and wonderful shapes and sizes."
Scholz is the owner and one of the original founders of the troupe, Dragons Are Too Seldom Puppet Productions. During their 30+ year history, she has performed in over forty states and six countries as part of the troupe and as a one-person show. She brings magic and the wonder of fantasy everywhere she goes. For more information visit: www.DragonsAreTooSeldom.com.
This puppet show is offered as part of the 2009 Be Creative @ Your Library Summer Reading Program. Special events and programs are offered all summer for kids, teens and adults as part of the summer reading program. For more information or to download summer reading logs, booklets or entry forms, visit us at: www.rapidcitylibrary.org/SummerReading. |
Health Information at Your Fingertips!
MedlinePlus is a resource available to you from the Rapid City Public Library. It is a website produced and maintained by the National Library of Medicine that provides consumer health information for patients, families, and health care providers. MedlinePlus brings together quality information from the United States National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other U.S. government agencies and health-related organizations. Visit us at www.rapidcitylibrary.org and click on "Resources" to access this wealth of information!
MedlinePlusContains:
- Health topics and a medical encyclopedia covering hundreds of diseases, conditionsand wellness issues
- Drug information for both prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Herbal and dietary supplement information
- A medical dictionary
- Timely health news stories
- Directories of physicians, dentists, hospitals, clinics and other health care providers
- Videos of surgical procedures
- Interactive health tutorials that use animations and sound to explain conditions & procedures
- Use the Go Local link to find all types of health services that are available in your community
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Time to Turn in Reading Logs!
Wednesday, July 1 - This is the first day to turn in your 25 day reading logs. Come upstairs to receive your reward for reaching your 1st goal!
Sunday, July 26 - This is the first day to turn in your 50 day reading log. Come upstairs and check out what prizes you can choose from for your great job of reading through the summer.
If you're ready for another reading log, stop by either library to pick one up, or download & print one from our summer reading website at: www.rapidcitylibrary.org/SummerReading. |
Friends of the Library Book Sale Area
The Friends of the Library maintain a used book sale area in the downtown library near the coffee shop. The proceeds from this book sale area are used to help fund numerous projects and services for the libraries such as the aviary, live plants, the fireplace, the Lunch & Learn program and the plastic bags to carry your books home in. You can buy hard covered books for $1, paper backs for .50 cents and children's books for .25 cents apiece! |
Internet and WiFi FREE at the Library
We have what you can't live without!
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WiFi-Wireless Internet Access
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30 Minute Internet/e-Mail computers
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Computers with MS Office Software
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Printers/Copiers
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Maps, Atlases, Newspapers & More
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Areas for kids & teens
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Used books at bargain prices
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Full Service Coffee Shop | |
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Quick Pick Picnic
Wednesday, July 15, noon to 1:00 p.m.
at the Downtown Library in the Hoyt Room
Join us to discuss what you've been reading! Lunch is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. If you would like a lunch provided, please RSVP no later than Noon on Monday, July 13.
(Call 394-4171)
Don't forget to participate in our Summer Reading Program for adults! Read a book, write a review and post it on the Rapid City Public Library's Facebook page to be entered into a drawing for a basket full of wonderful prizes! |
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Quest for the Junkyard Dragon
Puppet show with Markie Scholz
Wednesday, July 8 10 a.m. Downtown Library
1 p.m. North Library
Family Story Time & Pizza Party
Tuesday, July 14, 6:00 p.m. at the Downtown Library
Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 p.m. at the North Library
Enjoy stories, songs and treats with RCPL's super-fun librarians.
Families, don't forget to participate in our Family Adventure for our 2009 Summer Reading Program. This year our Family Adventure is a Scavenger Hunt that will lead you all over town to answer 15 questions. For more info and to download Family Aventure Booklets, visit our Summer Reading Website.
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Weekly Story Time Schedule for July
Story Times have been added at RCPL North for the summer!
Downtown Library:
Book Buddies: Preschool ages on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Baby Bookworms: Ages 0-3 on Thursdays at 9:30 & 10 am
North Library:
Ages K-3 on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. To see photos and videos of storytimes, visit our website www.rapidcitylibrary.org |
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COMPUTER GAMING @ THE LIBRARY
Tuesday, July 21 from 3 - 5 pm at RCPL North
Wednesday, July 22 from 2 - 4 pm at RCPL Downtown
Come play Wii, Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution or other computer games.
Don't forget to join in the fun for our Summer Reading Program! All you need to do is read 3 books this summer and post a short review for each book on the Rapid City Public Library's MySpace page to be entered into drawings for great prizes! Prizes include: MP3 Players, flash drives, Borders gift cards and a Play N' Trade gift card! | |
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.
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