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: 2:45 to 7 p.m.
Friday: 2:45 to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 6 p.m.  RCPL is now on Pinterest! Some of our boards include Staff Picks, Graphic Novels, and Crafts, and some are just for fun!
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The Rapid City Public Libraries will be close early on Saturday, October 27 at 2:30 p.m. for the Richard Paul Evans event.
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New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
A Smithsonian Exhibit
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NOW OPEN!
Available at RCPL Downtown through November 7
This exhibit has it all! New Harmonies offers exploration and interaction for everyone and covers the history of a wide range of musical styles.
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
New Harmonies is the story of people in a New World, places they have left behind and ideas they have brought with them. It is the story of people who were already here, but whose world is remade. Their music tracks the unique history of many peoples reshaping each other into one incredibly diverse and complex people -- Americans. Don't miss this special exhibit!
Our monthly Lunch & Learn and Community Voices programs for October have been designed as a way to connect locally with this exhibit. More info on those programs can be found below in the "Events for Adults" section below.
Sunday Music Series
October 7 | James Van Nuys Family Band | 2 p.m.
October 14 | Hilands Family | 2 p.m.
October 21 | Six Mile Road | 2 p.m.
October 28 | Layne Putnam & Siri Palm | 2 p.m.
November 4 | Tabor White Buffalo Family & Friends | 2 p.m.
New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music has been made possible in Rapid City by the South Dakota Humanities Council. New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music is part of Museum on  Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian
Institute and State Humanities Councils nationwide. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.
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Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
Friday & Saturday, October 19 & 20
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. at RCPL Downtown
Thousand of books priced to sell! Plus DVDs, CDs, tapes
and more. All purchases support the libraries.
Saturday from 3 - 6 p.m.
get 2 for 1!
Sale books are donated by the public. Thank You! Donations are always welcome.
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Events for Adults
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Rushmore Readers Book Discussion
Saturday, October 13 from 10-11:30 a.m.
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
This book discussion is open to the public.
Join us to discuss what you've been reading!
Sponsored by Friends of the Library
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Lunch & Learn Series
Bob Fahey & James Van Nuys Blues MusicWednesday, October 10 
from noon - 1:00 p.m.
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
Lunch is available to the first 50 to register. Please do so by Monday, noon on October 8. Call 394-4171 or register online from our events calendar. Feel free to bring a bagged lunch if you
prefer. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library
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 Community Voices Series
Hank Harris & Kenny Putnam
Deadwood Songbook Music
Thursday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m.
RCPL Downtown (Meeting Room B)
The Deadwood Songbooks are the result of research by Hank Harris in cooperation with the Adams Museum through a grant from the South Dakota Arts Council. Harris extensively researched music from Deadwood's gold camp days, capturing the music of an era in A Deadwood Songbook I and A Deadwood Songbook II -- compilations of the music researched
and performed by Harris and Kenny Putnam. (text from website)
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 Off the Shelf Book Club
"Super Sad True Love Story"
by Gary Shteyngart
Saturday, October 20
1:00 p.m. at Bully Blends Coffee and Tea
This discussion group meets on the 3rd Saturday each month. We read one book (or featured author) a month and have an informal, casual discussion over drinks at the Bully Blends Coffee and Tea shop. For more info,
visit RCPL-Off the Shelf on Goodreads.com.
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It Came From the Library...Film Series 
"Horror Express"
Thursday, October 25
6:00 p.m. at RCPL Downtown
Join us for a movie, popcorn and refreshments!
Films in this SeriesNovember 29 | "Hunger Games" December 27 | "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" ________________________________________________________
 Fall Poets Coffeehouse Friday, October 26 7 p.m. at RCPL Downtown Join us for an evening of poetry reading! The High Plains Writers will hold their Fall Poets Coffeehouse in the Solarium at RCPL Downtown. Poets - sign up to present your work and share your talent. Pre-register on the events calendar on the library website or sign up to read on the evening of the event. ________________________________________________________
Richard Paul Evans  Pre-Event Reception
Saturday, October 27 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at RCPL Downtown
The Rapid City Libraries Foundation has invited Evans to present at The Dahl Fine Arts Center on Saturday, October 27 at 7 p.m. There will be a Wine and Tapas Reception with the author starting at 4 p.m. at the Vertex Skybar,
followed by a catered pre-event reception at the Downtown Rapid City Public Library at 5:30. Immediately following the author talk, there will
be a dessert reception at The Dahl at 8 p.m.
Ticket packages are for sale through the Rapid City Public Libraries Business Office.
Prices are as follows:
Author Talk - $30 ($15 for students)
Author Talk & Dessert - $40 ($25 for students)
Wine & Tapas, Author Talk, Dessert - $75.
Call 394-4171 or email busoffice@rcplib.org for more information
and to order your tickets. Seating is limited. RSVP
There is no cost for the pre-event reception at the library.
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Events for Children and Families
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 Story Time Schedule
Book Buddies (preschool ages)
Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. RCPL Downtown *Halloween Parade for the October 30th Book Buddies. Wear your costumes!
Baby Bookworms (ages birth-3 yrs.)
Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
RCPL Downtown
No School Discovery Day: Beading 
with Valerie Janis
Monday, October 8
10 a.m. at RCPL Downtown
2 p.m. at RCPL North
Arts & Crafts Afternoons
Wednesday, October 24
1:30 - 3:00 - RCPL North
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Events for Teens
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Gaming Days
Playstation 2, Laptops, Guitar Hero, Wii & more!
RCPL Downtown (1st and 3rd Tuesdays)
Tuesdays,
October 2 & 16 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
RCPL North (1st and 3rd Wednesdays)
Wednesdays,October 3 & 17 from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. ________________________________________________________
Bleached T-Shirt Workshop
for Teens
Monday, October 15
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
RCPL Downtown
Join us for a creative workshop in celebration of Teen Read Week. Free T-Shirts for first 20 teens (13+)! Feel free to bring your own black or vividly colored shirt. Other supplies will be provided.
Teen Halloween Party 
Saturday, October 27
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
RCPL Downtown
The Halloween Party will be an after hours bash for teens only! Come in your costume. We'll have games, a photo booth, refreshments and a costume contest.
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