{"id":180192,"date":"2026-04-30T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/180192\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:05:02","slug":"rapid-city-library-celebrates-americas-250th-with-reading-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/180192\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid City library celebrates America\u2019s 250th with reading challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) \u2013The Rapid City Public Library is celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday this year with an open reading challenge to the community.<\/p>\n

The Rapid City Public Library is challenging the community to read and register 250,000 books this year to celebrate 250 years of America.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA lot of new years resolutions are about bettering yourself and so I think this is just a great opportunity to stick to that and find a book that you really enjoy and just keep with it and do it all year long.\u201d Public Relations Coordinator Laurinda Tapper said.<\/p>\n

The Public Library has a wide-variety of genres and the staff can help you find the right reading fit.<\/p>\n

Noem, Frey talk ICE in Minneapolis <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI like fantasy and also horror books. I think especially with the murder mystery books that I like is just seeing how and seeing what people can think of with these stories.\u201d Douglas Sophomore Lily Roberts said.<\/p>\n

There are three categories: kids 12 and under, teens, and adults 18 and up.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo in the kids category an adult can read to their children and then it counts. So this is a great way to encourage early literacy and to really motivate people to get out there and read to their kids. Because that is so important in pre-school.\u201d Tapper said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s entertaining, honestly. I just like seeing what other people like to write about and just explore the world of other people\u2019s imagination. I would say, always keep reading, it\u2019s so much fun to explore that world.\u201d Roberts said.<\/p>\n

In addition to the Public Library, the Book Mobile is also out and about throughout each month, bringing books to your neighborhoods to help assist in the challenge.<\/p>\n

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The Rapid City Public Library has monthly prizes for each category. Visit the library\u2019s website<\/a> to register your books.<\/p>\n

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