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Adult Summer Reading

June 1 - July 26

Starting June 1, track your reading and be entered to win one of two amazing genre-themed prize baskets awarded each week, featuring books, gift cards, snacks, and more! Summer Reading ends on July 26, and with two prize baskets awarded each week, that's 16 chances to win big!

Bookmarks & Prize Entry

  1. Bookmarks can be picked up at the library or printed from home.
  2. Read 30 minutes a day and keep track on your bookmark!
  3. Submit your bookmark by 5 p.m. on Saturdays by dropping it off at the library or sending a photo to:
  4. Prize winners will be drawn weekly.
  5. Plus, earn a free coffee coupon from Common Cents
    for each week that you complete!

Weekly Prize Baskets

Week 1: Cozy Mystery OR Beach Reads

Week 2: Historical Fiction OR Thrillers

Week 3: Rom-Com OR Science Fiction

Week 4: Fantasy OR Literary Fiction

Week 5: True Crime OR Nonfiction Inspiration

Week 6: Self-Care OR Great Book Club Reads

Week 7: Horror OR Western

Week 8: Graphic Novel OR South Dakota

Log your reading progress with

Click the logo above to visit our Beanstack page, create a profile and start earning prizes!

EVENTS FOR ADULTS
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Coffee and Coversations - Dig in with the Archaeological Research Center
Wed, Feb 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Cassie Vogt will join us to discuss current trends in archaeology, exciting projects happening across the state, and a behind-the-scenes look at how research is shaping our understanding of the past.
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, Feb 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
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.
Financial Strategies for Small Business Owners - with Black Hills Financial Planning
Thu, Feb 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Learn how smart tax shelters, asset protection tools, and exit planning strategies can help business owners keep more of what they earn, protect their assets, and plan for the future.
'The Librarians' - Screening with SDPB
Thu, Feb 19, 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Explore how librarians balance and navigate national debates over books, community standards, and access to information in the special screening of 'The Librarians,' presented in partnership with SDPB
Custer State Park Presents - Wildness Winter Olympics
Sat, Feb 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Discover how animals show off their winter skills and survive the cold with Custer State Park.
Donuts & Documentaries - The Making of a Japanese
Sun, Feb 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Follow students and teachers at a Tokyo elementary school over a year, exploring learning, growth, and life in Japanese society.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Feb 23, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Library Lounge - Database Deep Dive
Wed, Feb 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Dive into our database collection, uncover popular features, and see what online resources your library card unlocks.
Library Lounge - Database Deep Dive
Wed, Feb 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
Dive into our database collection, uncover popular features, and see what online resources your library card unlocks.
Chapter Chat Book Club - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Thu, Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
An unflinching, deeply moving memoir about growing up mixed-race, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity in the wake of her loss.
Open Art Session
Sun, Mar 01, 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.
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Mar 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room
Restore your mind and invigorate your body with Sol Yoga Collective at the library! In this safe and comfortable environment, you'll be guided through beginner's yoga poses and stretches.
Computer-Aided Design Club - Personalized Bookmarks
Sat, Mar 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room
Design a personalized bookmark and learn the basics of computer-aided design!
Registration opens Saturday, February 21 2026 at 10:00am
Endangered Crafts - Needlework Samplers
Sun, Mar 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hoyt Room
Explore traditional crafts and their stories in a hands-on workshop! Learn the history of needlework samplers, then start your own on a tote bag to take home.
RCPL Board Meeting
Mon, Mar 09, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Mar 09, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Custer State Park Presents - Frost in the Forest
Sat, Mar 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hoyt Room
Join Custer State Park as flowers bloom, birds migrate, and insects emerge, exploring nature?s seasonal changes and the arrival of spring in the Park.
Irish Sing Along
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Sing, laugh, and tap your feet to lively Irish tunes! Follow along with the provided songbooks and join the fun, whether you know the songs or are learning as you go.
Coffee and Coversations - Tracks Through Time: Rapid City History with David Wolff
Wed, Mar 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Join David Wolff as he traces Rapid City's history and the narrow-gauge railroad in the Northern Hills, showing how both shaped the region's growth and character.
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, Mar 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
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.
Civics and the Media - with the League of Women Voters
Sat, Mar 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
Join the League of Women Voters to explore government and learn how to navigate news, separate fact from opinion, and stay informed to engage in democracy.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Mar 23, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Library Lounge - Make it in the Makerspace!
Wed, Mar 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Hoyt Room,Makerspace
Get the inside scoop on our makerspace! Learn from our makerspace librarian, try your hand at a hands-on project, and explore a variety of tools in a welcoming, no-pressure environment.
Library Lounge - Make it in the Makerspace!
Wed, Mar 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hoyt Room,Makerspace
Get the inside scoop on our makerspace! Learn from our makerspace librarian, try your hand at a hands-on project, and explore a variety of tools in a welcoming, no-pressure environment.
Chapter Chat Book Club - The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Thu, Mar 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room
An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.
Registration opens Monday, March 2 2026 at 9:00am
From Dream to Draft - A Roadmap to Being an Author with Emersyn Park
Sat, Mar 28, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Join author Emersyn Park for an encouraging, hands-on workshop, exploring the challenges and triumphs of publishing while gaining practical tips and guidance to move your own book forward.
Donuts & Documentaries - The American Southwest
Sun, Mar 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Journey through the Colorado River, discovering its stunning biodiversity and confronting the environmental impacts of dams on its fragile ecosystem.
Creation Station
Sun, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
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!
Registration opens Sunday, March 22 2026 at 10:00am
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Apr 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room
Restore your mind and invigorate your body with Sol Yoga Collective at the library! In this safe and comfortable environment, you'll be guided through beginner's yoga poses and stretches.
RCPL Board Meeting
Mon, Apr 13, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Apr 13, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Coffee and Coversations
Wed, Apr 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Join us for our monthly lecture series exploring various topics while enjoying refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library! Check back in for more details about this month's event!
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, Apr 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
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.
Donuts & Documentaries
Sun, Apr 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Join us for a documentary and refreshments provided by The Friends of the Library!
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Apr 27, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
Chapter Chat Book Club - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Thu, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
A novel of art, time travel, love, and plague from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon five hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and space.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 1 2026 at 9:00am
Open Art Session
Sun, May 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.
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, May 04, 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room
Restore your mind and invigorate your body with Sol Yoga Collective at the library! In this safe and comfortable environment, you'll be guided through beginner's yoga poses and stretches.
Custer State Park Presents - Who's my Neighbor?
Sat, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
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RCPL Board Meeting
Mon, May 11, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, May 11, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room
Bring your needles, hooks, and yarn for an evening of fiber arts! Don't have equipment? The library has some that you can use for the class! Join us for camaraderie and snacks!
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