Library Book Clubs

State guide

South Dakota

South Dakota’s state library agency focuses on resource sharing and interlibrary loan through South Dakota Share-It, rather than a public-facing statewide book-club-kit service of its own. A separate statewide lending option, Book Club to Go from the South Dakota Humanities Council, supplies multi-copy sets across the state and ties into accessible formats from the State Library’s Braille and Talking Book Library.

Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

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State library agency
South Dakota State Library
Statewide book club kit program
Yes, statewide multi-copy lending exists through the South Dakota Humanities Council’s Book Club to Go program, which lends most titles in sets of up to 30 copies and notes accessible audio availability through the South Dakota State Library.
Statewide kit catalog
Official page →
Interlibrary loan
The South Dakota State Library mediates ILL for many libraries, and statewide borrowing runs through South Dakota Share-It; all South Dakota libraries may participate either as full Share-It users or as institutional patrons of the State Library.

Official resources in South Dakota

South Dakota State Library

State library services hub with links to Share-It, interlibrary loan, and statewide library support.

Resource Sharing and Interlibrary Loan

Explains how the State Library mediates ILL and how South Dakota Share-It works.

SDSL Publications

Publishes current State Library interlibrary-loan and Share-It policy documents.

South Dakota Humanities Council Book Club to Go

Statewide lending page for multi-copy book sets and the lending-library application.

SDHC Lending Library List

Official title list for Book Club to Go sets.

Key facts for South Dakota

Libraries that lend book club kits in South Dakota

LibrarycityphoneDetails
Siouxland Libraries Book Club to Go
Minnehaha County		Sioux FallsNot published*Lends Book Club to Go bags with 12 copies, a discussion guide, and a sign-up sheet; bags can be sent to any Siouxland location and check out for six weeks.
Siouxland Libraries Book Clubs
Minnehaha County		Sioux FallsNot published*Runs multiple public book clubs and requires registration for all book clubs.
K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library Book Clubs
Brown County		Aberdeen605-626-7097Runs two free adult book clubs and also lends Book Club in a Bag sets that patrons can check out on their library card.
Watertown Regional Library
Codington County		WatertownNot published*Its official calendar lists recurring public book clubs including Brown Bag Book Club and Book & Banter.
Brookings Public Library
Brookings County		Brookings(605) 692-9407Official facility page says the library offers adult programs with book clubs and young adult programs with book clubs.

* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.

What to do next

  1. Ask your local library whether your card is enabled for South Dakota Share-It before placing requests.
  2. If you need many copies for a group, compare local library kits with the statewide SD Humanities Council Book Club to Go list.
  3. If anyone in the group needs accessible audio, check whether the title has a DB or DBS code and contact the Braille and Talking Book Library.

Not seeing your library or county?

We list a library only when an official government page publishes its rules. If yours isn't in the table above, it may not publish them online yet. Here's what to use instead, in order:

  1. General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across South Dakota, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
  2. Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from South Dakota's population center, for comparison only):
  3. Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.
    South Dakota State Library
    Website →
    Phone: (605) 773-3131 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)
    Your city or county office: Local governments →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the South Dakota page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
  4. Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.

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