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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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Thu, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Join our monthly book club as we dive into The God of the Woods, a gripping story where a teenager's disappearance at an Adirondack summer camp sparks a collision of two worlds.
Registration is now closed

Mon, Nov 24, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Hoyt 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!

Sun, Nov 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Hundreds of thousands of cats roam Istanbul. For thousands of years, they've wandered in and out of people's lives, a central part of the city's communities. This is the story of seven of them.

Mon, Dec 01, 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.

Sat, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
Enjoy a fun, creative afternoon as we craft elegant book-page wreaths?perfect décor for any book lover.

Sun, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
Use recycled cardboard to create your own forever gingerbread house!

Mon, Dec 08, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting

Mon, Dec 08, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Hoyt 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!

Mon, Dec 15, 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.

Wed, Dec 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Celebrate the season with a festive holiday concert at the library, featuring talented musicians from the Rushmore Music Festival performing lively duets and trios.
Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Dec 17, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Hoyt 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.

Wed, Dec 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Create a seasonal snowman that shows off your love of reading!
Registration opens Wednesday, December 3 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats. Nor do they have tails. But they are most assuredly dead. P. Djèlí Clark introduces a brand-new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins.
Registration opens Monday, December 1 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Dec 22, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Hoyt 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!

Wed, Dec 24, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
The Library will close early at 3 p.m. in observance of Christmas

Thu, Dec 25, All day
The library will be closed in observance of Christmas

Sun, Dec 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Hollywood Westerns long cast Native Americans as villains and glorified Manifest Destiny. In the 1960s-70s, films like Little Big Man and Soldier Blue finally humanized them and exposed the massacres.

Wed, Dec 31, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The library will close early at 5 p.m. in observance of New Year's Eve.

Thu, Jan 01, All day
The library will be closed in observance of New Years Day.

Sat, Jan 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.

Mon, Jan 12, 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!

Wed, Jan 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Join us for our a monthly lecture series exploring various topics while enjoying lunch provided by the Friends of the Library! Check back in for more details about this month's event!
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 21, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting

Wed, Jan 21, 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.

Mon, Jan 26, 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!

Thu, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Check back in to see this month's book club title!
Registration opens Friday, January 2 2026 at 10:00am

Sat, Jan 31, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Join us for a documentary and refreshments provided by The Friends of the Library!

Sat, Feb 07, 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 Saturday, January 24 2026 at 10:00am

Mon, Feb 09, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting

Mon, Feb 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!

Wed, Feb 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Join us for our a monthly lecture series exploring various topics while enjoying lunch provided by the Friends of the Library! Check back in for more details about this month's event!
Registration opens Monday, February 2 2026 at 9:00am

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.