Rapid City Public Library

Win Prizes, Get Discounts with the Library in September

Tues, 31 Aug 2010 09:01:30 -0600

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and for library card holders that means money saving deals around town and a chance to win prizes at the library. The Rapid City Public Library has several incentives to encourage people in the community to sign up for a library card, renew their library card and show their library card off around town.

During the month of September people who sign up for or renew a library card will be entered in a prize drawing. This year’s grand prize is a refurbished iBook donated by Computer Village. Other prizes include tickets to the Black Hills Community Theater productions of Always, Patsy Cline, A Christmas Carol, or Almost, Maine; a membership to the Dahl and tickets to The Goods, tickets to a Rapid City Rush hockey game, tickets to the Elks Theater, a basket of books from the Library, passes to The Journey Museum, or a bike from the Yellow Bike Program.

Several local businesses will be partnering with the library to offer library card holders discounts and special offers for showing their card. Show your library card at these businesses: Buffalo Wings and Rings for 1 dollar off any express lunch; Bully Blends for 10 percent off Fair Trade bulk coffee or loose tea; Paws and Mt. Rushmore Birds for 10 percent off most items; Museum of Geology for 10 percent off at the museum store; Perk It Up at the Library for 10 percent off a 12 oz. or 16 oz. hot drink; and Philly Teds for 1 dollar off your purchase.

Learn more at www.rapidcitylibrary.org/September.

Fresh Greens and Home Baked Bread take Center Stage at Lunch and Learn

Tues, 07 Sep 2010 09:01:30 -0600

Food blogger and founder of Dakota Thyme, Julie Smoragiewicz, will share her passion for food and cooking at the library’s September Lunch and Learn program on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at noon. Along with her talk, Smoragiewicz will provide a cooking demonstration of the foods being served for lunch, which she is catering. Lunch includes a salad, bread and dessert.

Anyone who would like lunch must RSVP to the library by noon on Monday, Sept. 13 by calling 394-4171. Lunch is limited to the first 50 people to register. Attendees are welcome bring their own lunch or attend without having lunch. Lunch is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. This program takes place at the downtown library located at 610 Quincy St.

Library Adds Saturday Story Times

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:01:30 -0600

The Rapid City Public Library is excited to bring its story times full of reading, singing, puppets, and more to Saturdays. Starting this month, the downtown Rapid City Public Library will host a story time on the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. The first Saturday Story Time takes place on Sept. 11. Storyteller Jo will host a fun-filled morning of stories about weird pets—beyond cats and dogs—for all ages.

Text a Librarian Now Available

Thur, 01 Jul 2010 09:45:50 -0600

Rapid City Public Librarians are now answering questions by text messsage. The new Text a Librarian service provides people an easy way to get quick, simple questions answered anywhere they have cell service.

To have a question answered, text 605-415-1826 during library hours and a librarian will reply. The library does not charge a fee for this service; however, fees from individual service providers may apply.

eBook Revolution Arrives at Library

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:45:50 -0600

The eBook revolution that has been sweeping across the nation has arrived at the Rapid City Public Library. Patrons can now download digital versions of popular books from the library's website to their eReader device. eBooks offer several advantages over traditional books. They are portable, searchable, interactive, environment friendly and available 24 hours a day for check out with internet access. The eBooks offered through the Rapid City Public Library are downloadable to several devices including laptops, PDAs, Sony Readers, Barnes and Noble nook and the Kobo eReader.