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!

Come sail away with us as we build, test, and race boats! Please note: Little Explorers is moving to Fridays from 11-12 in June and July!

Children can cuddle up and read aloud to Bernard the Therapy Dog to build confidence and make reading extra pawsome!

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.

Follow a pattern (or design your own) and create a keychain made from Perler Beads!

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!

Experiment with movement and engineering, plus make a colorful craft! Please note: Little Explorers is moving to Fridays from 11-12 in June and July!

Create a tasseled or beaded piece of art that you can hang in your window or on your wall!

The Rapid City Fire Department joins the library for a special storytime that teaches fire and life safety skills to children!

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!

POP into Little Hands Art & Play and explore painting rainbows on bubble wrap to make rainbow prints and more!

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 for jaw-dropping tricks, silly laughs, cool illusions, and even a chance to join the show! Fun for all ages?don?t miss the magic!

Touch, smell, squish, and swirl your way through a world of colorful sensory fun!

Get ready for a rainbow of fun! Join us for a colorful story adventure as we read vibrant tales and then create a colorful masterpiece with a fun craft. Perfect for the whole family!

Join Storybook Island every Monday from 10-11 for cozy family reading time on the lawn! Kick off the fun on June 9 with a special story time with the library and a visit from the Bookmobile.

Create a cool portrait in the style of Picasso during this project that blends board games with art!

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.

Observe how plants absorb water through their stems in this eye-catching science experiment. Then make a nature-inspired bookmark!

Construct a Paint Pendulum and explore the physics of motion, specifically focusing on pendulum motion and the forces that affect it, while also creating unique artwork.

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 for 45 minutes of colorful magic, art-themed tricks, silly laughs, and awesome audience participation!

Watch colors swirl, drip, and shine as we explore how colors move and mix!

Children can cuddle up and read aloud to Bernard the Therapy Dog to build confidence and make reading extra pawsome!

Construct a Paint Pendulum and explore the physics of motion, specifically focusing on pendulum motion and the forces that affect it, while also creating unique artwork.

Join us each month this summer for a fun, family-friendly movie at the library!

Explore clothing and patterns from different cultures, learn about their meaning, then create your own pattern and story!

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.

Use simple supplies to build a hotel for bees and help our pollinators!

Get ready for a fun-filled mix of music, stories, and sing-alongs with Katy Tessman! She?ll share her book 'Our Mama is a Beautiful Garden' and bring smiles to kids and grown-ups alike!

Get hands-on with color experiments, mixing art and science to create something new!

Join a Custer State Park Naturalist and dive into the fascinating world of pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, birds, and bats, and highlight their importance in biodiversity and food production.

Join us at Dinosaur Park for a dino-themed story time, followed by a craft and activity fair!

Use flowers, leaves, and other natural materials to make a hanging sun catcher for your window.

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.

Transform a simple mason jar into a beautiful and functional lantern.

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!

Join Tara Kingi for an engaging, interactive experience as you learn about the history and tradition of the Native American Hoop Dance.

Celebrate color through bright crafts, playful building, and imaginative design!

Children can cuddle up and read aloud to Bernard the Therapy Dog to build confidence and make reading extra pawsome!

Get ready for a magical story time adventure and join us for a special event featuring the Black Hills Storytellers!

This stirring and visually immersive documentary brings us inside the spirited pursuits of David Hanson, a restless inventor aiming to perfect the world's most life-like A.I.

Create a colorful custom pair of socks (that we'll provide!), or bring a shirt, bandana, or other piece of clothing to tie-dye!

Join author Rebecca Young for a fun, hands-on storytelling session where kids help create a brand-new children's book!

The Rapid City Fire Department joins the library for a special storytime that teaches fire and life safety skills to children!

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.

Bring your little artists in their best mess-making clothes and join us for artsy, crafty fun! Each month we will explore a different art technique or artist. Designed for ages 3-5.

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!

Unleash your artistic side and create a beautiful painting to take home. We'll provide the supplies and tutorials.

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 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!

Little ones are invited to join us every Friday as we explore different monthly themes through sensory play, STEM-focused activities, and stories! Tailored to children between the ages of 3-6.

Maker Mania focuses on STEM-based activities that encourage 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.

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!

Little ones are invited to join us every Friday as we explore different monthly themes through sensory play, STEM-focused activities, and stories! Tailored to children between the ages of 3-6.

Step into the shoes (or paws!) of the local wildlife with a Custer State Park Naturalist and uncover the secrets hidden in the tracks that they leave behind.

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!

Little ones are invited to join us every Friday as we explore different monthly themes through sensory play, STEM-focused activities, and stories! Tailored to children between the ages of 3-6.

Join us for a documentary and refreshments provided by The Friends of the Library!

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!

The Rapid City Fire Department joins the library for a special storytime that teaches fire and life safety skills to children!

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.

Bring your little artists in their best mess-making clothes and join us for artsy, crafty fun! Each month we will explore a different art technique or artist. Designed for ages 3-5.

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!

Little ones are invited to join us every Thursday as we explore different monthly themes through sensory play, STEM-focused activities, and stories! Tailored to children between the ages of 3-6.

Maker Mania focuses on STEM-based activities that encourage 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.

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 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!

Little ones are invited to join us every Thursday as we explore different monthly themes through sensory play, STEM-focused activities, and stories! Tailored to children between the ages of 3-6.

Submerge yourself in the streams and rivers in the Black Hills and the influence they have on their habitats.

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.