South Dakotans will be able to explore state parks without paying an admission fee thanks to passes available from many public and academic libraries across the state.
George Seamon, state librarian, through the new Check Out South Dakota State Parks program. The program is made possible through a partnership between South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) and the South Dakota State Library.
“Your local library is the perfect gateway to explore the world around you,” said. “The Check Out South Dakota State Parks program gives library patrons a great opportunity to enjoy the natural wonders all over our state.”
Library patrons can check out a state park pass from a participating library, free of charge, for up to three days. Access a list of participating libraries on the State Library’s website at library.sd.gov/sdstateparks/participating.aspx.
“South Dakota State Parks offer a variety of activities for families to enjoy,” said Al Nedved, state park deputy director. “We are excited to partner with libraries across the state in a new way to expand these outdoor opportunities to new people.”
Learn more and find your local South Dakota state parks on the GFP website at gfp.sd.gov/parks.
This program is made possible with Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding available to the State Library through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Participating libraries are:
A. H. Brown Public Library Mobridge
Bowdle Public Library Bowdle
Cozard Memorial Library Chamberlain
Emma Burnham Public Library Frederick
Gregory Public Library Gregory
Hand County Library Miller
Hyde County Library Highmore
Jackson County Library Kadoka
Kennebec Public Library Kennebec
Kimball Public Library Kimball
Platte Public Library Platte
Potter County Library Gettysburg
Rawlins Municipal Library Pierre
Tripp County Library Grossenburg Memorial Winner
Alcester Community Library Alcester
Belle Fourche Public Library Belle Fourche
Bennett County Library Martin
Beresford Public Library Beresford
Britton Public Library Britton
Brookings Public Library Brookings
Canton Public Library Canton
Centerville Community Library Centerville
Custer County Library Custer
Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library Dell Rapids
Devereaux Library, School of Mines Rapid City
Dorothee Pike Memorial Library Lake Preston
Edgemont Public Library Edgemont
Emil M Larson Public Library Clark
Faith Public Library Faith
Freeman Public Library Freeman
Grace Balloch Memorial Library Spearfish
Grant County Public Library Milbank
Harrisburg Community Library Harrisburg
Hill City Public Library Hill City
Hilton M. Briggs Library— South Dakota State University Brookings
Hurley Public Library Hurley
Huron Public Library Huron
Irene-Wakonda School / Irene Public Library Irene
K.O Lee Aberdeen Public Library Aberdeen
Karl E. Mundt Library — Dakota State University Madison
Keystone Town Library Keystone
Lake Andes Carnegie Public Library Lake Andes
Langford Public Library Langford
Lemmon Public Library Lemmon
Lennox Community Library Lennox
Madison Public Library Madison
McGovern Library — Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell
Mears Library — University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls
Menno Public Library Menno
Mikkelsen Library — Augustana University Sioux Falls
Mitchell Public Library Mitchell
Moody County Resource Center Flandreau
Newell Public Library Newell
North Sioux City Community Library North Sioux City
Northwest Regional Library Buffalo
Oglala Lakota College Library & Archives Kyle
Parkston Public Library Parkston
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Library Lead
Plankinton City Library Plankinton
Rapid City Public Library Rapid City
Redfield Carnegie Library Redfield
Scotland Community Library Scotland
Sinte Gleska University Library Mission
Siouxland Libraries Sioux Falls
Sisseton Memorial Library Sisseton
Sisseton Wahpeton College Library Sisseton
Sturgis Public Library Sturgis
Tripp Public Library Tripp
Vermillion Public Library Vermillion
Wagner Public Library Wagner
Wall Community Library Wall
Webster Public Library Webster
Wegner Health Sciences Library — USD Sioux Falls
Western Dakota Technical College Library Rapid City
Whitewood Public Library Whitewood
Woonsocket School/Community Library Woonsocket
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