Rawlins Library

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

🏠📚 Homeschool Hangout at Rawlins Library! ✨

Looking for a fun way to learn, create, and connect? Join us for Homeschool Hangout, held on the second Thursday of each month from September through May!

Each month features a new theme with a variety of activities, including:

🧩 Puzzle challenges
🎨 Games & crafts
📖 Browsing new books
🏛️ Library tours
✨ And more!

📅 Upcoming Dates

2026:
September 10 • October 8 • November 12 • December 10

2027:
January 14 • February 11 • March 11 • April 8 • May 13

There’s always something new to discover at Homeschool Hangout! 💙📚

📍 Rawlins Library
Registration requested. Visit rawlinslibrary.org to register.

08/26/2026

🐶📚 Where Do Books About Dogs Live in the Library?

Have you ever wondered why books are shelved where they are? The Dewey Decimal System has a place for almost everything—including our four-legged friends! 🐾

📖 636.7 — Domestic Dogs
This is where you’ll find books about pet dogs, including care, training, breeding, and specific dog breeds.

🐺 599.772 — Wild Dogs & Canine Biology
Books focusing on wild dogs and the scientific study of canines are classified in the natural sciences.

🐕‍🦺 615.85158 — Therapy & Assistance Dogs
Looking for information about therapy and assistance dogs? You’ll find these books here.

🚨 363.3481 — Search & Rescue Dogs
Books about the incredible work of search and rescue dogs can be found in this section.

So the next time you’re looking for a book about dogs, check the 636.7 section! 🐕📚

You never know what interesting things you might discover on the library shelves! ❤️

08/26/2026

🎨✨ Creative Class at Rawlins Library! ✨🎨

📍 Location: Rawlins Library
1000 E. Church St.
Pierre, SD

💲 Cost: $30
📝 Registration Required
Pre-payment is required to reserve your spot.

Payment Options:
• Venmo:
• Call: 605-945-1418
• Email: [email protected] to arrange payment

✨ Please Note:
• Class size is limited, so register early!
• Registration fees are non-refundable.
• Unable to attend? Your registration may be transferred to another person for the same class and date.

🎨 Grab your spot and get creative at Rawlins Library! We hope to see you there!

08/25/2026

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, not only a talented musician, but also a true titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library has received multiple Library of Congress Literacy Awards and, in 2018, Dolly visited us to donate the program’s 100 millionth book to our collection. She even hosted story time. 🦋❤️

Watch the video of her story time reading at the Library. ⬇️ https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/12/dolly-parton-the-library-that-dolly-built/

Image: Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.

08/25/2026

Don't Miss these Author Talks!!

🏈 Coach Steve Steele on Monday, Aug. 31
🩸 Noel Hamiel (South Dakota's Mathis Murders) on Wednesday, Sept. 30
💜 Ann Charles on Friday, Oct. 2

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