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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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Makerspace Contest - Make something cozy!
Mon, Dec 15, All day
Make something that embodies the cozy winter season using materials that the Makerspace carries (3D printing, sewing, painting & more)!
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
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.
Lunch and Learn - Rushmore Music Festival's Holiday Concert at the Library
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.
This event is full
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
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.
Practical Making - Book Carved Snowmen
Wed, Dec 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Create a seasonal snowman that shows off your love of reading!
This event is full
Chapter Chat Book Club - The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
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.
Custer State Park Presents - The Gordon Party
Sat, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Discover the story of the Gordon Party, an infamous group of gold miners who illegally sought fortune in the Black Hills during the 1800s!
Makerspace Contest - Make something cozy!
Mon, Dec 22, All day
Make something that embodies the cozy winter season using materials that the Makerspace carries (3D printing, sewing, painting & more)!
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
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!
Library Closure
Wed, Dec 24, All day
The Library will be closed in observance of Christmas Eve
Library Closure
Thu, Dec 25, All day
The library will be closed in observance of Christmas
Donuts & Documentaries - Bearing Witness: Native American Voices in Hollywood
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.
Early Closure
Wed, Dec 31, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The library will close early at 5 p.m. in observance of New Year's Eve.
Library Closure
Thu, Jan 01, All day
The library will be closed in observance of New Years Day.
Open Art Session
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.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
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!
RCPL Board Meeting
Wed, Jan 21, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting
Lunch and Learn
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
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
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.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
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!
Chapter Chat Book Club
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
Donuts & Documentaries
Sat, Jan 31, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Join us for a documentary and refreshments provided by The Friends of the Library!
Creation Station
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
RCPL Board Meeting
Mon, Feb 09, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hoyt Room
RCPL Monthly Board Meeting
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
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!
Lunch and Learn
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
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.
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!
Chapter Chat Book Club
Thu, Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Check back in to see this month's book club title!
Registration opens Monday, February 2 2026 at 9:00am
Donuts & Documentaries
Sat, Feb 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Join us for a documentary and refreshments provided by The Friends of the Library!
Open Art Session
Sat, Mar 07, 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.
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!
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