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Adult Summer Reading

Starting June 2, track your reading this summer and be entered to win one of our weekly prize baskets!

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.

Log your reading progress with

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

EVENTS FOR ADULTS
Donuts & Documentaries - Ice on Fire
Sun, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
An eye-opening documentary that focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis.
10th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest
Tue, Apr 01, All day
Libraries bring color, culture, and creativity to our community- now it's your turn! Celebrate 10 years of Peep-tastic dioramas and show your love for our library in our most colorful contest yet!
Budburst - Tracking Plants for Science
Sun, Apr 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room
Become a Citizen Scientist and help researchers study the growth of plants in the Black Hills! To take part, download the Budburst app on your phone and create an account. We'll show you the rest!
Creation Station - Visible Mending
Sun, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
Learn how to repair and give new life to distressed fabric with visible mending techniques! Bring your ripped shirts and torn jeans to repair, or practice on our fabric.
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Apr 07, 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.
Talking Circle
Wed, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Lakota Horse Tales - Art & Storytelling with Donald F. Montileaux
Sun, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room
Join award-winning Lakota author Donald F. Montileuax for 'Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend,' followed by a hands-on workshop where you'll create your own 3D horse artwork inspired by the story!
Registration opens Sunday, March 30 2025 at 10:00am
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Apr 14, 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 - Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope with Feeding South Dakota
Wed, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room
Discover more about Feeding South Dakota's mission to fight hunger, how they're working to nourish our community, and how you can help make a difference!
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 9:00am
Talking Circle
Wed, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, Apr 16, 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.
10th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest
Sat, Apr 19, All day
Libraries bring color, culture, and creativity to our community- now it's your turn! Celebrate 10 years of Peep-tastic dioramas and show your love for our library in our most colorful contest yet!
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Apr 21, 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.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Apr 21, 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!
Talking Circle
Wed, Apr 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
'The Bear' Book Discussion
Wed, Apr 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
Dive into 'The Bear' by Andrew Krivak, a poignant novel set in a post-apocalyptic world that explores survival, humanity's connection with nature, and the power of storytelling.
Chapter Chat Book Club - 'Tress of the Emerald Sea' by Brandon Sanderson
Thu, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
A whimsical adventure set in a world of spore oceans with unique properties, 'Tress of the Emerald Sea' follows a young woman on a quest to rescue her best friend.
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 9:00am
Donuts & Documentaries - River
Sun, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
An exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers.
10th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest
Tue, Apr 29, All day
Libraries bring color, culture, and creativity to our community- now it's your turn! Celebrate 10 years of Peep-tastic dioramas and show your love for our library in our most colorful contest yet!
Talking Circle
Wed, Apr 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Practical Making - Felt Flower Wreaths
Wed, Apr 30, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Invite Spring into your home and create decor with flowers that won't wilt! Learn techniques to make felt flowers and then build a wreath to take home.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 16 2025 at 9:00am
Open Art Session
Sun, May 04, 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 05, 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.
Talking Circle
Wed, May 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, May 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!
Talking Circle
Wed, May 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, May 19, 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
Wed, May 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 Thursday, May 1 2025 at 9:00am
Talking Circle
Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, May 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.
Donuts & Documentaries
Sun, May 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Join us for a documentary and refreshments provided by The Friends of the Library!
Talking Circle
Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Practical Making
Wed, May 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Explore your creativity and craft with the library! Check back for more details about this month's craft!
Registration opens Wednesday, May 14 2025 at 9:00am
Chapter Chat Book Club - 'Shark Heart' by Emily Habeck
Thu, May 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
'Shark Heart' is a sweeping love story about life's perennial questions, the fragility of memories, finding joy amidst grief, and creating a meaningful life.
Registration opens Thursday, May 1 2025 at 9:00am
Creation Station
Sun, Jun 01, 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, May 18 2025 at 10:00am
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Jun 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.
Talking Circle
Wed, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
'The Bear' Book Discussion
Wed, Jun 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
Dive into 'The Bear' by Andrew Krivak, a poignant novel set in a post-apocalyptic world that explores survival, humanity's connection with nature, and the power of storytelling.
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Mon, Jun 09, 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!
Talking Circle
Wed, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Gentle Chair Yoga - with Sol Yoga Collective
Mon, Jun 16, 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.
Talking Circle
Wed, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Library Dice Legion - Tabletop RPG Club
Wed, Jun 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, Jun 23, 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!
Talking Circle
Wed, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hoyt Room
A space for connection, culture, and community.
Practical Making
Wed, Jun 25, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Explore your creativity and craft with the library! Check back for more details about this month's craft!
Registration opens Wednesday, June 11 2025 at 9:00am
Chapter Chat Book Club - 'The Stardust Grail' by Yume Kitasei
Thu, Jun 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
A thrilling anti-colonial space heist to save an alien civilization.
Registration opens Sunday, June 1 2025 at 10:00am
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