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 (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.
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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Holiday Hours for November
Veteran's Day
Both Libraries Closed - Friday, November 11
Thanksgiving
Both Libraries Closing Early at 5:00 p.m. - Wednesday, November 23
Both Libraries Closed - Thursday, November 24
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 Fine Forgiveness Week - November 13-19
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Take care of your fines and help your
community members!
Bring in 1 lb. of food (approximately 1 can of food) to have $5.00 of your fines waived! Food collected will be donated to the Black Hills Food Bank.
If you wish to participate, bring 1 lb. of non-perishable food items to RCPL
Downtown anytime that week.
If you need to check your fines or other account information, visit our website at www.rapidcitylibrary.org and click on "My Account". Log-in using your library card number and password. A notice will be posted if you currently have fines on your account.
The last Fine Forgiveness Week was held in September 2008. 2000+ lbs. of food were donated to the community and $10,000 dollars of fines were forgiven!
Greta Chapman - Library Director with food collected from the 2008 Fine Forgiveness Week.
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Have a Kindle? Downloads are here!
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 The Rapid City Public Library is excited to announce that its eBook collection is now compatible with the Amazon® Kindle. Patrons can now download popular and classic eBooks to a Kindle device or any mobile device running the free Kindle app, such as iPhone®, iPad®, Android™, and more. To get started, visit www.rapidcitylibrary.org and click on Downloadables in the left hand sidebar. We also offers eBooks and audiobooks for use on a PC or Mac computer and popular mobile devices such as a Smartphone, MP3 player, and eBook reader like the Barnes & Noble® Nook™ and Sony® Reader. If you have questions about downloading eBooks to any popular eReader then check out our eReader help guide at www.rapidcitylibraryebooks.weebly.com Kindle users can browse our collection of bestselling and classic e-books rapidcity.lib.overdrive.com, check out titles using your Rapid City Public Library card, and select "Get for Kindle" to deliver eBooks to their Kindle device or any device running the free Kindle app. According to Rapid City Library Director Greta Chapman, "Access to Kindle eBook lending allows the public library to continue to be a vital and growing resource in the Rapid City community. As community and patron need changes, such as with the e-book revolution, so do we." |
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Celebrate Native American Month at the Library!
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Community Voices Lecture Series presents:
Hump & Crazy Horse: A Lakota Cheyenne
History from a Family Perspective
Thursday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. at RCPL Downtown
Donovin Sprague, descendant of Crazy Horse and Hump. Donovin is a professor at Black Hills State University part-time and the University of Iowa - ¾ time. He plays flute, makes bows, does beadwork, quillwork, hide work and will share historic photos.Funded by the SD Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Lunch & Learn presents:
He Sapa Black Hills Center Project
Wednesday, November 16 from noon - 1 p.m. at RCPL Downtown
Join us for a presentation on the progress of the He Sapa Black Hills Center for the Northern Plains Indian Arts and Performance. It will be given by Randy Ross, the Project Manager. www.attatribal.com
Lunch provided by the Friends of the Library. Register for lunch by Monday the 14th at noon.
Art Exhibit
"Living Traditions: Dakota, Nakota, Lakota Art"
In addition to the featured presentations, a traveling exhibit from the South Dakota State Historical Society will be shared at both library locations throughout the month of November. Funded by the South Dakota State Historical Society
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Bring Your Own Book - book club
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New Book Club Starting in November!
B.Y.O.B
Saturday, November 19 from 1-3 p.m. at
Bully Blends Coffee & Tea
Come join us for a relaxed discussion about the book,
"Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford.
This is the first meeting of the book club that will meet every three months at a favorite local establishment. A different book will be selected to discuss at each meeting. Copies of the chosen book will be available for check out at either library. A librarian from the Rapid City Public Library will lead the discussions.
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iBook Winner - from Library Card Sign Up Month Drawing
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Congratulations to Amelia (4) who was our winner in the Library Card Sign Up Month drawing for the refurbished iBook donated by Computer Village!
Pictured from left to right: (front) Sam, Amelia, Terry Davis,
(back) Angela and Jonas Holy Rock
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Programs for Adults
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Community Voices: "Hump & Crazy Horse: A Lakota Cheyenne History from a Family Perspective"
Thursday, November 10
6:30 p.m. RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
See information above.
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Lunch & Learn: He Sapa Black Hills Center
Wednesday, November 16
noon - 1 p.m. RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
See information above. ___________________________________________________________ Friends of the Library Book Discussion Thursday, November 10 at 2:30 p.m. RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B) Join us to discuss what you've been reading! |
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Events for Children and Families
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No School Discovery Day: Mountain Lions Monday, November 28  10:30-11:30 RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
2:30-3:30 RCPL North (Commons Area)
Presented by Christopher Dale. Learn everything you could want to know about mountain lions! Pelts will be on display for exploration. A hands-on activity will be part of this event as well! ___________________________________________________________ Story Time Schedule Book Buddies (Preschool Ages) Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B) Baby Bookworms (Ages 0-3) Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B) * no baby bookworms on the 24th. (Library closed for Thanksgiving) Second Saturday Story Time Saturday, November 12 at 9:30 a.m.
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B) Families & Jammies Story Time 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8 at RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B) Tuesday,November 15 at RCPL North (In the Library) |
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Events for Teens
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Gaming Days
Playstation 2, Laptops, Guitar Hero, Wii & more!
Tuesdays, November 1 & 15
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. RCPL North (Commons Area)
Wednesdays, November 2 & 16
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
Don't forget to check out the new Gaming Station at North! The new station is located in the library and is available to use whenever the library is open!
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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 greatest places to "Find a Nook and Read a Book."
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