Langford Public Library

“Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.”
R. David Lankes 

SERVICES AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Kids Book Club
A new program for 2023! Grades 2-5. We will meet and discuss books, have a snack and an activity! See our calendar for scheduled dates.

Kids Club
A new program intended to provide kids an opportunity to grow, discover, play, explore, learn and connect after-school! See our calendar for scheduled dates and activities as they will vary each week!

Lego Club
Join us for a monthly Lego challenge and have your creation displayed in our display case for all to see. See our calendar for scheduled dates.

Mother Goose Story Time
For those not yet in Kindergarten. See our calendar for scheduled dates.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
This is a self-paced program is easy to accomplish! Stop in and register your child today!

BOOK CLUB
If you are interested in joining others for book selection and discussion, please let us know!

Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Math.
YOUTH in grades K-12 are invited to join us for fun projects and experiments! See our calendar for scheduled dates.

We hosted a Youth Entrepreneur Program for kids going into grades 4-8 in the summer of 2021 and 2022, funded by a grant from Glacial Lakes Area Development to help communities thrive.

The South Dakota State Library provides a wide variety of resources you can access from your cell phone or home computer! From Chilton Auto Repair Books to Early Literacy, Middle School and High School Education resources, to Heritage Quest and much more!

Gaming Unplugged
See our calendar for scheduled dates.

Pie and Bingo
Every Third Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Langford Community Center.

Coding Club
For boys and girls going into
3rd-5th grades. We have limited computers so . See our calendar for scheduled dates.

ReadSquared can be utilized for Summer Reading, 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and Read By The Slice!

Outreach Services

Residents within city limits who are home-bound or unable to access the library on their own or who do not want to venture out during inclement weather, may request outreach services by calling the Library. Delivery will be based on staff or volunteer availability. Outreach services include drop-off and pick up of borrowed material. Please see our policies for more details.

cheerful volunteer woman in red uniform

If you have an interest in volunteering at the Library, please fill out and return this form or you may submit your application electronically. We appreciate volunteers immensely and may not always have a need, so consideration is given based on need.

2022

South Dakota Public Library Data Digest Information


LIBRARIES ARE COMMUNITY ANCHORS
Effective, well-resourced libraries are anchor institutions, critical to the social and economic development of our rural and metropolitan communities.


100%

of SD residents have 24/7 access to 58 online resources for all ages and interests

5.3 Million

South Dakotan’s checked out 5.3 million items in 2022

260,000

Librarians answered 260,000 questions including informational and technical assistance

250,000

Libraries hosted 250,000 people at more than 14,000 programs in multiple formats

*Information taken from the 2022 Public Libraries Data Digest

UPCOMING EVENTS

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