DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
610 Quincy Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4171
Hours
(Year Round)
M-Th: 9 am - 8 pm
Fri-Sat: 9 am - 6 pm
Sun: Noon - 6 pm |
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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)
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-Sat: 9 am - 6 pm
Sun: Noon - 6 pm
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Just a Reminder...
Both the Downtown and the North Library will be closed September 5, 6 & 7 in observance of Labor Day weekend. |
 Library Card Sign-Up Month
During September, the library is offering prizes, perks and promotions for following the 3S's.
Sign Up: Sign-up for a new library card or renew your old one in September to be entered into drawings for prizes including an ibook laptop donated by Computer Village, tickets to the Black Hills Community Theater productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat and Move Over, Mrs. Markham, passes to the Journey Museum, and a membership and passes to an event at The Dahl!
Show: Show your library card at participating businesses in September for special rewards and prizes. Participating businesses include: Bully Blends, Mt. Rushmore Birds, Museum of Geology, Perk It Up Coffee Shop, Philly Teds, Play N Trade, Riddles Jewelry and Staple and Spice. See our website for promotion details.
Switch: Help us go green! Switch from receiving our newsletter by mail to receiving it by email to be entered into drawings for prizes including an ibook laptop donated by Computer Village! Signing up for our email newsletter is easy! Just visit our homepage and click the "Join Our Mailing List" button. Switching to our email newsletter allows for more timely distribution, reduces environmental impact and helps us keep our postage costs down.
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Your One-Stop Back-to-School Shop
As school starts, keep the library in mind. We have lots of resources to help you and your kids survive the school year.
Live Homework Help, an online tutor service, is designed for students from grades 4 to 12, and also for beginning college students.
- Live Chat Online with a Tutor
- Math, Science, English, Social Studies & Standardized Tests
- 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., 7 days a week
Learn-A-Test, offered through LearningExpress Library, has practice tests, exercises and skill building courses for elementary aged children through adults. Achieve the results you want-school, work, and life.
- Skills tests in math, reading, writing & spelling
- Prep tests for GED, ACT, GRE, LSAT & more
- Job search and workplace skills including resume writing, interviewing and networking
SIRS is just one of the many research databases the library offers to meet your research needs.
- Check out SIRS Discoverer® for U.S. and international magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents.
- Check out SIRS Researcher® for articles on social, health, scientific & global issues.
These databases are available to you through the Rapid City Public Library. Visit us online at www.rapidcitylibrary.org, then click on "Resources." |
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Ken Waldman
Alaska's Fiddling Poet
Performance and Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 1
6:30 to 8 p.m.
RCPL Downtown
At 6:30 p.m. - Come to the library for Ken's interactive performance of fiddle music, storytelling and poetry for all ages.
At 7 p.m. - Children ages 8 to 12 are invited to stay for a poetry writing workshop.
Attendees will receive a free poem!
This is the first of three appearances for Ken in the Black Hills. He will be at the S.D. Festival of Books in Deadwood on Friday and Saturday and at The Dahl Saturday night. |
Announcements |
Back to School Week
Attention Teens: Stop at the downtown library after school to check out Back to School events, daily Sept. 1st through the 4th from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Complete a puzzle each day for a prize. Look under the young adult's section below to see what special events are planned for the week.
About the ReStore Outlet
On Saturday, Sept. 12 stop by the downtown library between 1 and 3 p.m. to learn about the Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore Outlet and their plans for the future. | |
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- - - for ADULTS |
with the Friends of the Library
Thursday, Sept. 10, 3 to 4 p.m.
at the Downtown Library - Hoyt Room
Come discuss the books, magazines and other materials you have been reading with others who love to read. Coffee and cookies will be provided by the Friends of the Library.
LUNCH & LEARN
Fit for Life
Wednesday, Sept. 16, noon to 1:00 p.m.
at the Downtown Library upstairs in Meeting Room B
Dallas Krausch presents, "Fit for Life." Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Call 394-4171 to sign up for lunch by noon on Monday, Sept. 14.
SUNDAY SELECTIONS
Silent Spring
Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m.
at the Downtown Library - Hoyt Room
Join us for a book disucssion of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson led by Dr. Kathy Antonen. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library.
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- - - for CHILDREN and Families |
Family Story Time & Pizza Party: 'Love Your Library'
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 6:00 p.m. at the Downtown Library
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6:00 p.m. at the North Library
Enjoy stories, songs and treats with RCPL's super-fun librarians.
There are daytime story time events every week
at the Downtown Library:
Book Buddies Story Time (Pre-school ages)
Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Baby Bookworms Story Time (birth to age 3)
Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
To see photos and videos of storytimes, visit our website
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Back to School Week
Hip-Hop Artists K.O.D.
Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 3:30 - 5 pm
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B) Gaming Day
Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 3:30 - 5 pm
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B) Play N Trade Showcase of New Games
Thursday, Sept. 3 from 3:30 - 5 pm
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
Gaming Day @ The Library
Join us for Wii, Guitar Hero & Dance Dance Revolution.
Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 3:30 - 5 p.m.
at the North Library
Wednesday, Sept. 2 & 16, from 3:30 - 5 p.m.
at the Downtown Library
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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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