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DOWNTOWN LIBRARY
(605) 394-4171
610 Quincy St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
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.
NORTH LIBRARY
(605) 716-4098
10 Van Buren St.
(at General Beadle Elem. School)
Rapid City, SD 57701
Hours (School Year)
Mon-Th: 2:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday: 2:45 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.
Hours (Summer)
Mon-Th: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m. |
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Announcement: School year hours at the North Library start August 30. |
 Join the eBook Revolution Take advantage of the eBook revolution with the Rapid City Public Library! eBooks are digital, onscreen versions of published books. eBooks are downloadable to several devices including laptops, PDAs, Sony Readers, Barnes & Noble nook and the Kobo eReader. Want to know more? Here are 10 reasons to use eBooks: · Convenient and portable · Easy to download · Available in EPUB and PDF formats  · Check out for 7, 14 or 21 days · Get book instantaneously · Environment friendly · Take up less space · Searchable · Interactive with audio, video and links · Available 24/7 with internet access
Starting August 1, to download eBooks to your device and start reading visit www.rapidcitylibrary.org and click on the "Downloadable AudioBooks and eBooks" link. |
Last Chance to Make a Splash
August is the last month to Make a Splash with the Summer Reading Program and it's not to late to start reading. Adults, families, teens and children can still get in on the action. 
Summer reading is for all ages!
Adults can win a basket full of great prizes including books, treats and passes for local attractions. All you have to do is read a book and write a short review on the library's Facebook page. Visit the library's Facebook page today and click on the Adult Summer Reading tab to see what other people are reading.
Families can get in on the action too!
When your family completes a Family Adventure Booklet each person in your family gets a prize. Prizes include passes to local attractions and free food coupons. That's not all! Your family will get put in a drawing for one of four picnic baskets full of great prizes to go on your own family adventure. You can pick up a Family Adventure Booklet at either library or print one from the library's website.
Children and teens keep reading!
There is still plenty of time to win prizes.
Learn more, heck out events and download forms at www.rapidcitylibrary.org/SummerReading. |
 Fall into Learning
Soon school will start, the days will grow shorter and the leaves will start falling. This may mean summer is coming to an end, but the good news is it also means that two of your favorite library programs will resume at the downtown library!
The Community Voices lecture series starts out with gardeners Sheila Hillberry and Tammy Glover discussing canning and preserving garden produce on Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments provided.
Lunch and Learn kicks off with Julie Smoragiewicz, founder of Dakota Thyme, talking about her passion for cooking and demonstrating recipes on Sept. 15 at noon. If you would like lunch, please RSVP by noon on Sept. 13 by calling 394-4171. |
Knowledge Network
As many memories of the Black Hills are fading, the Rapid City Public Library continues to recognize and identify important local records pertaining to the history of the region and store them digitally in the Black Hills Knowledge Network.
The Black Hills Knowledge Network expands the Rapid City Public Library's role in the community by identifying events that have made a lasting and important mark upon the Black Hills as well as serving as a clearinghouse of current topics.
"Large search engines fail at this task and we are picking up on the need," said library director Greta Chapman. "In the Google Age, individuals are able to browse hundreds of links to major events that are occurring globally while the information that is often most needed-the local information-is lost."
This movement, led by the Rapid City Public Library aims to collect local memories into one central gateway where citizens of the Black Hills can experience information that educates, inspires and enriches while encouraging community participation and input.
In a form similar to the RCPL Flood Wiki, the Black Hills Knowledge Network will allow members of the community to join and share their own information, photographs, manuscripts and maps to shed light onto our own shared history. By doing this we are able to see our community archives grow and expand with the community rather than remain stagnant. Click here to explore the Knowledge Network today. |
 Help for the Home MechanicAuto Repair Reference Center™ contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes. This database's content includes more than 33,800 vehicles covered from 1945 to present. It features drawings and step-by-step photographs, technical service bulletins and recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing, specifications and maintenance schedules, and much more. New repair procedures and updates are continually added.
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Programs for Adults |
 Fur, Fortune and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in AmericaMonday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m. (RCPL-D)
Best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin will talk about his book Fur, Fortune and Empire, which describes how fur trade transformed this country. It is a tale of imperial aspirations, clashing cultures, fluctuating fortunes and bloody wars. It shows how the relentless pursuit of furs by trappers and Indians pushed some species to the verge of extension while at the same time charting a course for American expansionism.
Quick Pick Picnic
Wednesday, August 18 from Noon - 1 p.m. (RCPL-D)
Join us to discuss what you've been reading! Call 394-4171 by noon on Monday, August 16 to sign up for lunch. Lunch is provided by the Friends of the Library.
Basic Computer Class II
Saturday, August 14 from 2-3 p.m. (RCPL-D)
Learn to use the Windows operating system including switching between open programs; create, name, save and open files; and print. Limited to 12 participants. Call 394-4171 to register. |
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Programs for Children & Families |
 Great Water Rescue II
by Markie Scholz Monday, August 9 at 10:00 a.m.
(RCPL-D) and 1:00 p.m. (RCPL-N)
Dragons Are Too Seldom presents, "The Great Water Rescue II," a puppet storytelling fantasy about two woodland animals, Bob Bobcat and Millie Rabbit, who must venture to the seven seas in search of the Great Water Crystal. The Great Water Crystal, stolen by Pirate PeeWee Fox and his terrible assistant Flynn the fast-footed Ferret, will keep their beautiful valley from becoming a dessert.
Summer Reading Finale Party
Saturday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m. (RCPL-D) and 2:00 p.m. (RCPL-N) Join us to celebrate all of your hard work reading over the summer! Turn in your reading log, enjoy crafts and treats! Don't forget to turn in your reading logs, family adventure booklets and entries for the adult and teen drawings! It's not to late to start reading, visit www.rapidcitylibrary.org/SummerReading.
Family Story Time & Pizza Party!
Enjoy an evening of stories, fun, singing and pizza.
August's theme is dogs and dog days.
Tuesday, August 10 at 6:00 p.m. RCPL-D (Meeting Room B)
Tuesday, August 17 at 6:00 p.m. RCPL-N (Commons Area)
Summer Story Times Book Buddies: Preschool ages on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Baby Bookworms: Ages 0-3 on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
Story Time at RCPL North: All ages on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
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Programs for Young Adults |
Gaming Day @ the Library
Play Wii, Xbox and Guitar Hero!
Tuesday, August 17 from 2 - 4 p.m.
RCPL North (Commons Area)
Wednesday, August 18 from 2 - 4 p.m.
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
Monday, August 30 from 3:30-5 p.m.
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
Welcome Back to School!
The downtown Library is planning a week full of fun events to celebrate the start of school. Stop by after school Aug. 30 through Sept. 3 to see what is going on. |
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Drop-In Programs |
Black Hills Photographic Society
Saturday, August 14 from 11-3 p.m. (RCPL-D Lobby)
Learn about the society and their mission to promote all aspects of the photographic arts.
Tuesday, August 17 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (RCPL-D Lobby)
Chester's Place provides a home for rescued pets. Learn about the
organization and see what pets are looking for a new home. |
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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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