kids - Rapid City Public Library

Little Explorers - Harvest Time

Thu, Sep 18, 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, Sep 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Have fun with pumpkins, apples, and other foods that we harvest!

Be My Neighbor Day with SDPB

Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Community Room,Youth Services

Enjoy hands-on educational activities and resources, make care packages for our community, enjoy songs and story time with Daniel Tiger, and meet SDPB's Buddy!

Curiosity Club - Cardboard Loom Friendship Bracelets

Tue, Sep 23, 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, Sep 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Learn a fun and simple method for creating a unique friendship bracelet!

Little Explorers - Woodland Creatures

Thu, Sep 25, 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, Sep 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Discover animals that live in the woods and build a cozy bird nest.

Books with Bernard

Sat, Sep 27, 10:00am - 11:00am

Youth Services

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

The Western Troubadours Concert

Sat, Sep 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Community Room

Experience the rich soundscapes and heartfelt stories of the American West with The Western Troubadours, award-winning musicians Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black.

Curiosity Club - Marble Roller Coasters

Tue, Sep 30, 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, Sep 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Design a marble roller coaster using everyday materials in this fun, hands-on engineering challenge. Learn about motion and gravity while designing twists and turns!

Little Hands Art & Play - Spider Web Resist Painting

Wed, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room

Bring your itsy bitsy artists and join us to weave and spin some magic and make spider web paintings! We will use paper, tape, and paint to make some fun and boo-tiful art for spooky season!

Little Explorers - Spooky Sensory Play

Thu, Oct 02, 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 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Squish, scoop, and explore spooky pumpkin guts and magical potions!

First Tuesday Storytime with the Rapid City Fire Department

Tue, Oct 07, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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

Curiosity Club - Lego Club

Tue, Oct 07, 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 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

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

Maker Mania for Upper Elementary - Halloween Escape Room

Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hoyt Room

Work together to solve the pirate?s clues and find his treasure!

Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am

Little Explorers - Silly Science

Thu, Oct 09, 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 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Bubbling experiments and pumpkin patch fun make science silly!

Maker Mania for Upper Elementary - Halloween Escape Room

Sat, Oct 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Community Room

Work together to solve the pirate?s clues and find his treasure!

Registration opens Saturday, September 27 2025 at 10:00am

Night Owl Storytime

Sat, Oct 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Put on your jammies, bring a blanket, and join us for a special evening story time at Sioux Park, followed by a short, guided walk. The perfect way to end your night with your little ones!

Tue, Oct 14, 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 - Binary Code Basics

Tue, Oct 14, 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 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Work on pattern recognition and learn how to write your name in binary code!

Little Explorers - Creepy Crawlies

Thu, Oct 16, 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 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Crawl, craft, and play with bats, spiders, and bugs!

Tue, Oct 21, 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 - Bubbling Halloween Slime

Tue, Oct 21, 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 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Mix together a spooky slime recipe?with a chemical reaction!

Little Explorers - Trick-or-Treat Lab

Thu, Oct 23, 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 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Candy experiments with hands-on Halloween fun!

Donuts & Documentaries - Simple as Water

Sun, Oct 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Community Room

Families across five countries, revealing the impact of war, separation, and displacement. A meditation on the bonds of family told through portraits of four Syrian families in the aftermath of war.

Tue, Oct 28, 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 - Circuit Bats

Tue, Oct 28, 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 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room

Construct a simple circuit for a fun Halloween-themed craft!

Little Explorers - Monster Mash

Thu, Oct 30, 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 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room

Come in your Halloween costume for a spook-tacular time and we experiment and play!

Halloween Story Time

Fri, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room

Come listen to silly-not-scary Halloween stories, then join our costume parade where little ghosts and goblins can trick-or-treat at each library desk for fun treats!

Open Art Session

Sun, Nov 02, 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 04, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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

Tue, Nov 04, 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 04, 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, Nov 05, 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, Nov 06, 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!

Maker Mania for Upper Elementary

Thu, Nov 06, 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.

Wed, Nov 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hoyt Room

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!

Registration opens Wednesday, October 29 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 13, 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 13, 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, Nov 18, 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, Nov 18, 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 18, 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, Nov 20, 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 20, 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, Nov 25, 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, Nov 25, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

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

First Tuesday Storytime with the Rapid City Fire Department

Tue, Nov 25, 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.

Donuts & Documentaries

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

Community Room

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

Tue, Dec 02, 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room

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

Tue, Dec 02, 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 02, 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 03, 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 04, 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 04, 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 09, 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 09, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

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

Maker Mania for Upper Elementary

Tue, Dec 09, 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.

Wed, Dec 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hoyt Room

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!

Registration opens Wednesday, November 26 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Dec 11, 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 11, 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 16, 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 16, 10:15am - 11:00am

Community Room

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