kids - Rapid City Public Library

Tue, Oct 22, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Curiosity Club - Pumpkin Painting and Experiments

Tue, Oct 22, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Oct 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Explore science and art with these fun pumpkin-themed activities!

Little Explorers - Witches and Wizards

Thu, Oct 24, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Thu, Oct 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Explore a potion station and create magical crafts to take home!

Royal Tea Party - with Miss South Dakota Joelle Simpson

Sat, Oct 26, 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room

Miss South Dakota Joelle Simpson leads a special story time for children where they'll listen to stories, play musical games, and try delicious treats!

Halloween Family Crafternoon

Sat, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Community Room

Join us for an all-ages afternoon of creating fun and spooky crafts to celebrate the season!

Donuts & Documentaries - Meet Me Where I Am

Sun, Oct 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Community Room

An exploration of grief through individual stories of loss, love, and hope. The aim is to normalize grief in one's culture and to explore how a person can actively participate in helping others.

Tue, Oct 29, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Curiosity Club - Spider Web Slime

Tue, Oct 29, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Oct 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Learn about spiders and make web-like slime!

Halloween Story Time

Thu, Oct 31, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

Celebrate Halloween with a special storytime! Dress up in your favorite costume and listen to seasonal stories and songs.

Little Explorers - Halloween

Thu, Oct 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Celebrate Halloween with fun experiments and exciting activities!

Open Art Session

Sun, Nov 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Community Room

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

First Tuesday Storytime with the Rapid City Fire Department

Tue, Nov 05, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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

Curiosity Club - Lego Club

Tue, Nov 05, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Nov 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Free-build your own design or complete the librarian's challenge for a small prize!

Little Artists - Dinovember

Wed, Nov 06, 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room

Get ready for a dino-mite adventure at this month?s Little Artists! Join us as we craft 3D dinosaur figures. Let?s bring these prehistoric creatures to life in an unforgettable way!

Little Explorers - Sensory Play

Thu, Nov 07, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Thu, Nov 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Discover fall through your senses!

Nurturing Nature- Episode 2: 'Protecting Raptors' Screening - with Miss South Dakota Joelle Simpson

Thu, Nov 07, 5:00pm - 6:45pm

Community Room

Miss South Dakota Joelle Simpson joins us for a screening of episode 2 of her Nurturing Nature series.

Tue, Nov 12, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Curiosity Club - Prehistoric Pudding Cups

Tue, Nov 12, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Nov 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Learn about geological time scales and make delicious, layered pudding cups!

Little Explorers - Autumn Adventures

Thu, Nov 14, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Thu, Nov 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Craft Autumn memories to take home!

SDSMT Paleontology Club at the Library - Fossils and Feathers

Sat, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room

Join us for an exciting afternoon of dinosaurs and crafting for children! Families can come to learn about fossils and feathered dinosaurs, and then make a dino mask to take home!

Tue, Nov 19, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Curiosity Club - Salt Dough Fossils

Tue, Nov 19, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Nov 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Become a paleontologist and make your own homemade dinosaur fossils!

Little Explorers - Autumn Weather

Thu, Nov 21, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Thu, Nov 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Learn about the weather through experiments and other activities!

Custer State Park Presents - The Civilian Conservation Corps

Sat, Nov 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room

Come learn about The Civilian Conservation Corps lasting impact on Custer State Park and the surrounding Black Hills region.

Donuts & Documentaries

Sun, Nov 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Community Room

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

Student Tutoring Sessions with HelpNow

Mon, Nov 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Hoyt Room

Students can join the library to learn about HelpNow, our on-demand homework help database.

Tue, Nov 26, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Curiosity Club - Dinosaur Fossil Dig

Tue, Nov 26, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Nov 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Learn more about fossils and paleontology with this hands-on fossil dig!

Early Closure

Wed, Nov 27, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

The library will be closing early at 3 P.M. in observance of Thanksgiving

First Tuesday Storytime with the Rapid City Fire Department

Tue, Dec 03, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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

Tue, Dec 03, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Dec 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Little Artists

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room

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.

Thu, Dec 05, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Thu, Dec 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

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.

Tue, Dec 10, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Tue, Dec 10, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Dec 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Thu, Dec 12, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

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.

Tue, Dec 17, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Tue, Dec 17, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Dec 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Thu, Dec 19, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Thu, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

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.

Tue, Dec 24, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Tue, Dec 24, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.

Tue, Dec 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Curiosity Club provides a new theme every week designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Thu, Dec 26, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Thu, Dec 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

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.

Donuts & Documentaries

Sun, Dec 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Community Room

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

Tue, Dec 31, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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!

Tue, Dec 31, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

4-H Youth Program Advisor Jane Amiotte shares stories that connect children to nature, followed by a craft.