Termespheres Take Over the Downtown Library!
12 Termespheres, by artist Dick Termes will be on display at the Downtown Library through the month of June. This exhibit is possible through a grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council.
Kick Off Day Party - Saturday, June 11
The theme this year is "One World, Many Stories". Events will take place at both libraries, on 7th Street and at the Dahl!
RCPL Downtown - 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
RCPL North - 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join us at RCPL Downtown and RCPL North for worldly crafts and snacks, live music and Clifford the Big Red Dog!
7th Street Activities - 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sidewalk chalk, group murals, food vendors and more!
Dahl Activites - 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday Art Adventure and art exhibit
Amazing Arthur - Wednesday, June 22
RCPL Downtown - 10 a.m.
RCPL North - 2 pm.
Comedy Superhero Amazing Arthur will amaze with his magic, Yo-Yo tricks, balloon animals and humor.
Orlando Chamber Orchestra Teddy Bear Story Times
RCPL Downtown - Tuesdays, June 28 and July 12 & 19
RCPL North - Fridays, June 17 & 24 and July 15
Enjoy favorite children's stories set to live classical music! Bring your Teddy Bear and have fun at the "Musical Petting Zoo" afterwards.
Family Concert at RCPL North
Wednesday, July 20 at 5 p.m.
Family Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Pack up the family and scour the city in search of answers to 13 questions. Pick up a Family Adventure Booklet from either library or download one from our website. Turn in your completed booklet by August 31st to be entered into prize drawings!
Download a Family Adventure Booklet
Children's Summer Reading
Start reading on June 11th! Children are asked to read or be read to for 15 minutes per day. Pick up a Reading Log from either library or download one to record your progress. Turn in logs for 25, 50 & 75 day reading. Prizes are awarded each time you turn in a Reading Log. 75 Day readers will be entered into drawings for larger prizes! Special programming is planned all summer for the Summer Reading Program. Check out our Summer Reading webpage from our homepage for more information.
Download a Reading Log
Reading Log turn in dates:
25 days - July 6
50 days - July 31
75 days - August 25
Teen Summer Reading
Submit three book reviews to our Teen Facebook page or by paper entry form by August 31st to be entered for prize drawings! Poems or Drawings may be entered as well.
Adult Summer Reading
Submit one book review to our Facebook page by August 31st to be entered for prize drawings!
Since 2003, the One Book South Dakota program through the SD Humanities Council has encouraged everyone across South Dakota to read and discuss the same novel or memoir throughout the course of a year. This year's selection is, 
