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May 2008

		"Wild Thing" will visit our May Story Times. Don't forget to bring your camera! The Rapid City Historic Commission will host a "Recreating Rapid City" event at RCPL Downtown on Sunday, May 18 from 1-3 pm. Learn about the original Rapid City town site and founders. Fun recreation crafts scheduled. Events Calendar Past Newsletters
The Libraries will be closed on May 24, 25 & 26 for Memorial Day
Summer Reading Program - June-August Wed, June 4 - Kick Off Day 10:00–11:30 am Downtown \|1:30-3 pm North - Bug Zone Map - Meet Frog & Toad (Bring your camera!) - Exotic Bugs: Reptile Gardens - Native Bugs, Bees, Honey and Honey Snacks Mon, June 16 - Finger paint Bugs 10–11 am Downtown \|1:30-2:30 pm North with Artist Lori Harrington Mon, July 7 10:30 am Downtown \|1:30 pm North Bob the Twister Guy Bugs + Balloons = Lots of Fun Wed, Aug 6 10–11 am Downtown \|1:30-2:30 pm North HOP Animal Architects - Exhibit, Crafts, Treats Exhibit on display all month. Sun, Aug 24 90 Day Celebration at both libraries Turn in your Reading Logs - Prizes & Fun! Family Adventure: No Child Left Inside! Baby Bookworms (ages 0-3) Thursdays 9:30 &10:00 am RCPL Downtown Wednesdays 9:30 am RCPL North Book Buddies (ages 3-7) (June) Tuesdays 9:30 & 10:30 am with crafts RCPL Downtown (July/Aug) Tuesdays 9:30 am with crafts RCPL Downtown (June-Aug) Wednesdays 10:00 am with crafts RCPL North Family Story Time & Pizza Party (Meet "Wild Thing"- bring your camera!) 2nd Tuesday of month -6:00 pm RCPL Downtown 3rd Tuesday of month- 6:00 pm RCPL North
Featured Resource: Small Engine Database No need to spend countless hours searching the internet for small engine repair information! The Rapid City Public Library offers a perfect solution for you!Small Engine Repair Reference Center™ This comprehensive resource contains 407 reference books in full text with original photos and illustrations that guide you through every job. This database often contains more than 25 years of an engine model! We also have a comprehensive auto repair database. Visit our Auto and Small Engine Databases!
	Children's Book Week May 12-18 Children’s Book Week is May 12-18. Don’t miss “Wild Thing,” who will be our special story time guest in May. See our website for details. www.rapidcitylibrary.org/kids/kids.asp
Big Read Contests Awards Event The winners of the Big Read essay and art contests will be honored and awarded their prizes on May 3 from 1-3 p.m. at RCPL Downtown. Alexander Marrs won first place in the art contest for his mixed media on canvas entry; second place is Tina Nelson, who submitted a photograph capturing the book “Fahrenheit 451” in a single shot; and third place is Grant Mason, who entered a pencil drawing. Essay contest winners answered the question, “What Book Would You Save?” and are first place, Sarah Holz, second place Daniel Lang, and third place, Kassia Symstad. Craig Schaefer, a member of the Black Hills Writers’ Group, will also attend the award event. He will share information about the BH Writers’ Group, talk about what it takes to be a writer, and discuss how the winning essays were chosen. Victoria Ledford, the education curator at the Dahl Arts Center, will share her expertise in the art world, as someone who sets up exhibits and coordinates art classes and other programming at the Dahl.
Quick Pick Picnics We want to know what you like to read! Join us in June to discuss the books that you’ve been reading. Lunch will be provided by the Friends of the Library. Please check our website in the next few weeks for more info.