Rapid City Public Library, Public library in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Rapid City Public Library is a public library in Rapid City, South Dakota, housing extensive collections of books, media, and digital resources spread across multiple floors of a contemporary building. The facility features computer workstations, study rooms, and meeting spaces to accommodate different visitor needs.

Library service in Rapid City began in 1879 with a volunteer reading room organized by community women using $45, donated books and periodicals, and a free subscription to the Minneapolis Journal. In 1881 the Rapid City Library Association built Library Hall at 6th and Kansas City Streets on donated land. A Carnegie building opened in 1915, the collection moved there in 1917, and the current building at 610 Quincy Street opened in 1972.

The library serves as a community gathering place where exhibitions, reading programs, and educational workshops bring together people of all ages throughout the year. You will notice bulletin boards and activity spaces that show how actively the community uses this building.

Access to computers, study rooms, and meeting spaces requires a membership card or registration at the facility. The library also provides remote access to digital materials through its website for registered members.

The library runs Dial-A-Story, a service giving round-the-clock access to recorded content; callers dial 605-574-7477 and use the menu to reach different recordings. A Makerspace offers 3D printing, laser engraving and vinyl printing. The Historical Collections Room keeps oral histories, broadcasts and photographs of the 1972 Black Hills Flood.