South Dakota Library Association

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Goats greet vacation readers during program kickoff at Mitchell Public Library

05/27/2026

This issue features:
SDLA Conference News and Reminders
SDLA Election candidates
2026 National Library Week stories
Information on SDLA’s updated IMLS advocacy postcards
ALA and MPLA news
News from South Dakota libraries
Opportunities to get involved in SDLA
SO MANY UPDATES!

https://www.sdlibraryassociation.org/

05/27/2026

This issue features:
SDLA Conference News and Reminders
SDLA Election candidates
2026 National Library Week stories
Information on SDLA's updated IMLS advocacy postcards
ALA and MPLA news
News from South Dakota libraries
Opportunities to get involved in SDLA
SO MANY UPDATES!

https://www.sdlibraryassociation.org/

05/19/2026

Be sure to log your minutes and buy your raffle tickets/prizes before this timer runs out! You’ve got until July 25th! Days Hours Minutes Seconds What is New? Summer Reading Just Got Easier W…

05/19/2026

"Some 88 percent say it’s highly important that the library serve as a third space for students to gather and socialize; another 72 percent say it’s highly important that the library help develop students’ AI literacy skills. And while nearly all respondents (93 percent) are confident in their own ability to lead their library through times of organizational change, only about half that share (42 percent) agree that they’ve received sufficient guidance on this from their college or university administrators."

"“Many would argue that technology, electronic resources and the increased availability of outsourcing for cataloging and processing means that libraries no longer need the same amount of human work hours dedicated to traditional activities,” she told Inside Higher Ed. Yet, in Fry’s experience, that underestimates the complexity of managing and helping users with digital collections, and the continued relevance—and workload—of traditional roles."

"“If colleges and universities value student success, ethical AI use, information literacy, access to knowledge, critical thinking and inclusive learning environments,” he said, “then libraries need to be resourced as central partners in that work rather than understood only through older models of library service.”

Academic libraries are taking on larger roles in AI literacy and student belonging, even as leaders report mounting financial and staffing pressures.

05/18/2026

This program is part of a statewide initiative sponsored by News Watch, SDPB, the Chiesman Center for Democracy, the Mike Huether Public Service Academy, and the League of Women Voters of South Dakota.

{KXLG, Watertown, SD} The "250+ Years of American Civics and News" series is coming to the Watertown Regional Library on Monday, June 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. CT. Located

04/30/2026

SUMMER OF STORIES IS BACK! 📚🍕

Enrollment opens May 1st—get ready to turn reading time into pizza time! 🎉
This summer, keep your kids’ reading, learning, and loving books… all while earning FREE pizza. 🙌

📱 Join through the BOOK IT! App (Summer program only available through App)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For parents with kids in pre-K – 6th grade
📅 Program runs June 1st – August 31st
⚠️ Don’t forget—everyone must enroll each year!

💛 Parents, you’re the real MVPs! As we count down to enrollment, we’d love to hear your summer reading memories.

👇 Join the conversation:
Were you a BOOK IT! kid?
What was your favorite summer read? 📚

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

It’s National Library Week! 📚🤓🧠
To celebrate, we are having a coloring contest! Stop in and grab a page for your kiddos (ages 1-10). They will get a prize just for returning it, and the winner of two age groups will receive a big prize! Completed pages are due back by April 30th.