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Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Construct a wind-powered car using craft materials, then see how far and how fast it can go!
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Dive into ocean habitats and discover underwater creatures!
Make your own mochi ice cream with your favorite flavors, including strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, and more.
Boost your reading skills and have a tail-wagging good time! Join Bernard, a certified therapy dog, for a fun and furry reading adventure.
Enjoy story time, a fun craft, and a book signing with local author Lisa Porisch as she shares books that help children explore feelings and friendship.
Experience a lyrical documentary exploring the bond between father-daughter National Geographic photographers, the changing media landscape, and the power of visual storytelling.
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
Build the tallest spaghetti tower possible while exploring real-world engineering principles!
Join us at Outdoor Campus West for an evening story time celebrating the outdoors, followed by a fun s'mores-making activity under the open sky.
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Get hands-on with sporty sensory bins and create your own tennis racket!
Make some Halloween décor that's sparkly AND scary with bones that sprout crystals!
Create a custom puzzle book by choosing your types of puzzles and learning how to bind them together!
Travel through prehistoric times and learn about dinosaurs and more with students from the SDSMT Paleontology Club!
Create your own fishing lure just in time for fall fishing! Paint and practice in-house, then take home a hook to complete your lure. Eco-friendly paints, lures, and hooks provided.
Join the Rapid City Fire Department for a fun morning of stories, plus tips on staying safe!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Free-build your own design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Learn about potential and kinetic energy in simplified games, plus try your hand at mini bowling!
Calling all young creative writers! Join us for a creative writing workshop that focuses on the building blocks of a great story, such as characters, setting, conflict, and resolution.
Learn how to fold and string your own chain of paper stars!
Discover nocturnal animals living right in our backyards and throughout the Black Hills with a Custer State Park naturalist!
Boost your reading skills and have a tail-wagging good time! Join Bernard, a certified therapy dog, for a fun and furry reading adventure.
Explore the amazing molecule that makes us who we are! Extract real DNA from a strawberry, then create a candy DNA model.
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Explore the connection between art and the environment and make stunning works of art using materials from nature!
Explore the amazing molecule that makes us who we are! Extract real DNA from a strawberry, then create a candy DNA model.
Make a craft or two (or even three!) with your family at our new monthly craft event! We'll have a variety of supplies and examples ready to explore, so don't be afraid to try out something new.
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Practice letter recognition, spelling, and writing skills with hockey crafts and activities!
Team up with your friends to defeat classic villains or compete in mini games against each other to see who comes out on top!
Black Hills Community Theatre joins the library to lead a hands-on workshop teaching theatrical make-up skills sure to spook and delight!
Create a spooky, scary, or cute Halloween scene with tutorials for all ages! All supplies provided.
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Learn about force and motion by constructing a miniature wrecking ball!
Welcome to The Library, a place for adventuring parties to convene and take part in glorious battles. Everyone's invited to play, whether it's your first time playing or you're a seasoned adventurer.
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Challenge yourself to complete the sports obstacle course while practicing counting skills!
Make your own Halloween candy in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes!
Boost your reading skills and have a tail-wagging good time! Join Bernard, a certified therapy dog, for a fun and furry reading adventure.
An intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of genocide.
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Build a strong, high-performing projectile launcher using simple craft supplies!
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
We're switching things up for a fun day of spooky experiments and seasonal games!
It?s getting colder out and the chilly Fall winds mean dry skin! Create a sugar scrub that will exfoliate and hydrate your skin through these brisk months.
Head to the library for a spooky, special story time in the Children's Area, trick-or-treating, and a fun food craft afterwards in the Community Room. Costumes are encouraged!
Join the Rapid City Fire Department for a fun morning of stories, plus tips on staying safe!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Free-build your own design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Crafternoon is the perfect place for teens and young adults to connect, indulge in delicious snacks, and unleash their creativity through crafting!
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.
Maker Mania focuses on STEM-based activities encouraging collaboration, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking skills for children ages 8-12. Check back in for this month's activity!
Join our teen book club to chat about any book you're reading. Check back in to see what genre of books we will be discussing this month!
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
The ultimate chill spot designed just for teens! Watch anime, delve into your beloved fandoms with crafts, and enjoy tasty treats!
Boost your reading skills and have a tail-wagging good time! Join Bernard, a certified therapy dog, for a fun and furry reading adventure.
Maker Mania focuses on STEM-based activities encouraging collaboration, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking skills for children ages 8-12. Check back in for this month's activity!
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.
Welcome to The Library, a place for adventuring parties to convene and take part in glorious battles. Everyone's invited to play, whether it's your first time playing or you're a seasoned adventurer.
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Get ready to *Level Up* at our epic teen gaming night! Compete in tournaments, try new games, and level up your skills with friends in a fun, laid-back setting.
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Where books and baking come together! Learn new kitchen skills, whip up delicious treats, and discover new recipes in this fun, hands-on teen event.
Boost your reading skills and have a tail-wagging good time! Join Bernard, a certified therapy dog, for a fun and furry reading adventure.
Join us for a documentary and refreshments provided by The Friends of the Library!
Join the Rapid City Fire Department for a fun morning of stories, plus tips on staying safe!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Free-build your own design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
Crafternoon is the perfect place for teens and young adults to connect, indulge in delicious snacks, and unleash their creativity through crafting!
Explore software, websites, and tools that can be used to create things in the Makerspace and beyond in Creation Station, focusing on a new skill each month!
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.
Maker Mania focuses on STEM-based activities encouraging collaboration, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking skills for children ages 8-12. Check back in for this month's activity!
Join our teen book club to chat about any book you're reading. Check back in to see what genre of books we will be discussing this month!
Join us for a story time specially curated for children ages birth to 3 and their families. Bring your little ones for an exciting experience filled with stories, movement, and fun!
The ultimate chill spot designed just for teens! Watch anime, delve into your beloved fandoms with crafts, and enjoy tasty treats!
Maker Mania focuses on STEM-based activities encouraging collaboration, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking skills for children ages 8-12. Check back in for this month's activity!
Join in on the fun and listen to popular stories and songs with one of our library storytellers! Designed for preschoolers, but all are welcome!
4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.
Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.
Welcome to The Library, a place for adventuring parties to convene and take part in glorious battles. Everyone's invited to play, whether it's your first time playing or you're a seasoned adventurer.