Programming via SD Humanities Council

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Want to get a headstart on programming for next school year? Have you been wondering how you could partner with the public library during the summer and school year?

Here's a way! And it's inexpensive.

Who doesn't like that?

The SD State Library is helping communities provide excellent, local programming from the South Dakota Humanities Council. The State Library offers a reduced rate for programs offered by the Council. Libraries with operating budgets of $50,000 or less can apply for a reduced fee of $25 and libraries with annual operating budgets of $25,000 or less can apply for a complete fee waiver. 

Without assistance, the typical fee is very reasonable at $50.

There are three grant-funded public humanities programs:

Speakers Bureau/Chautauqua
informative presentations covering a variety of topics & in-character educational performances

One Book South Dakota
scholar-led book club discussions using the current One Book: Neither Wolf nor Dog by Kent Nerburn

Book Club to Go
scholar-led book club discussions using any book in our lending library

The host library handles on-site logistics and local promotion, while the SD Humanities Council fulfills all financial commitments to the scholars who provide programming.

To learn more, visit sdhumanities.org or contact Jennifer at the South Dakota Humanities Council:(605)688-5715 or jennifer(at)sdhumanities(dot)org. 

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