Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 7:30 - Midnight
Friday 7:30 am - 10 pm
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday 10 am - Midnight
Finals Hours - December 10 - 17
Dec 10 - 11, 7:30am - 2am
Dec 12 - 13, 10am - Midnight
Dec 14, 10am - 2am
Dec 15- 16, 7:30am - 2am
Dec 17, 7:30am - 8pm
Winter Break Hours - Starts Dec 18
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday Closed
Christmas
Dec 24-28 Closed
USD Department of Political Science
invites you to attend our
Public Service Colloquium
Monday, November 24, 2025
2nd Floor of ID Weeks Library 5 - 6:30 pm
With Student Presentations from:
Dr. Hellwege's Intro to Political Science
Dr. Mrozla's Advanced Policing Issues
Dr. Braunstein's Race and Justice
Light refreshments provided
Rex Butler Collection of Henry and Frank H. Butler Photographs – An Exhibition
November 24, 2025 – May 12, 2026
University of South Dakota, University Libraries Gallery, 1st Floor I.D. Weeks
Step into the world of Henry Clay Butler, Vermillion’s distinguished first pioneer photographer and his nephew, Frank H. Butler. From Main Street to lower Vermillion to river scenes, trains, the First Baptist Church, and the town’s first log schoolhouse, these images chart a community coming into focus on the Northern Plains. The Sioux City Corn Palace in Sioux City, Iowa, as well as the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, also appear. This exhibition features never-before-seen photographs from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, donated to the Archives & Special Collections by Rex Butler, grandson of Frank H. Butler.
If you are a person with a disability and need a special accommodation to fully participate, please contact the Office of Accessibility at least 48 hours prior to the event. Students and the public can contact the Office of Accessibility at 605-658-3745 or accessibility@usd.edu. Faculty and staff should contact Human Resources at 605-658-3660.
In October, USD RED had 71099 full-text downloads and 554 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 9047. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 3325 institutions across 187 countries.
The most popular papers were:
The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (1892 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1250 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (719 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244
The most popular publications were:
South Dakota Law Review (21421 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev
Medical School Class Composites (16692 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/composites
Honors Thesis (13246 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday 7:30 - Midnight
Friday 7:30 am - 10 pm
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday 10 am - Midnight
Holidays
Veterans Day
Nov 10 7:30 am - 10 pm
Nov 11 Noon - 10 pm
Thanksgiving
Nov 25-26 7:30 am - 5 pm
Nov 27 -29 Closed
Nov 30 Noon - 10 pm
In September, USD RED had 82701 full-text downloads and 705 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 9074. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 3884 institutions across 188 countries.
The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1330 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (1124 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317
Confined In (Patri)Architecture: How Gothic and Horror Literature Exposes Ongoing Violence and Oppression Against Women (860 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/68
The most popular publications were:
Medical School Class Composites (25612 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/composites
South Dakota Law Review (21180 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev
Honors Thesis (13089 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Congratulations to Anne Hinseth for being selected October 2025 USD Civil Service Employee of the Month!
Anne is the Library Technology Librarian at I.D. Weeks Library
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The October issue of FromthePage Newsletter is now available.
See what we are doing with transcription projects.
https://libguides.usd.edu/fromthepage/newsletter
Congratulations to University Libraries CSA Employee of the Year - Anne Hinseth
Also congratulations to Library Employees celebrating Years of Service
Caroline Bates – 15 years
Timmi Johnson – 15 years
Kathleen McElhinney – 15 years
Anne Hinseth – 30 years
Catherine Paltz – 35 years
Diane Frigge – 40 years
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Lunch & Learn
Preserving Oral History Of The Northern Plains
Learn what oral history is and how it enriches our understanding of the
past and present, with an introduction to the South Dakota Oral History
Center, which has preserved the voices of the people of the Northern
Plains through a collection of more than 5500 interviews.
Facilitated by Dr. Alison Turner, Curator of the
South Dakota Oral History Center.
OCT. 6TH - 12PM
Vermillion Public Library’s Kozak Room
-A light lunch is provided-
We’re excited to let you know that our library now supports the new Ebook Central Reader App – a faster, simpler way to download and read full ebooks from Ebook Central on your personal device.
Built with students in mind, the app replaces Adobe Digital Editions and makes offline reading easier than ever.
What’s New:
· Download full ebooks directly to your device
· Read anywhere – even without internet access
· Built for accessibility, security, and ease of use
How to Get Started:
1. Follow the Installation guide
2. Watch this short walkthrough or sign up for a training session.
3. Log-in to Download the Ebook Central Reader App from the App Store (iOS), Google Play (Android), or install it on your Windows/macOS laptop.
4. Sign in with your Ebook Central account – the same one you use to access ebooks through our library.
5. Start downloading your ebooks for offline reading.
👉 Need help? Visit the Ebook Central LibGuide
Last month, USD RED had 72599 full-text downloads and 724 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 9180. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 3331 institutions across 185 countries.
The most popular papers were:
The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (1569 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1245 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
Confined In (Patri)Architecture: How Gothic and Horror Literature Exposes Ongoing Violence and Oppression Against Women (622 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/68
The most popular publications were:
Medical School Class Composites (35511 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/composites
Honors Thesis (11691 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
South Dakota Law Review (9935 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev
A few selections from the Cedric and Daisey Marks Collection of Pre-Columbian Art have been installed on the second floor of the library, west side, right across from the elevator entrance. This collection was donated to the University Art Galleries in 1992.
Libby is a reading app by OverDrive, which allows users to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from the library. In audio, we currently have a full run of Shakespeare and some titles from L.A. Theatre Works and a handful of English titles. We also have over 5,000 titles from 4 University Presses in eBook format which cover many disciplines. View/listen on your computer or use the Libby app to read/listen to subscribed content. Search for and add University of South Dakota as your library and then add your USD library card by signing in with your USD credentials.
More info: https://libguides.usd.edu/libby
DATA WORKSHOPS
FROM DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH SERVICES
COMPUTING @ USD:
USING THE LAWRENCE HPC CLUSTER
This two-part workshop from the Research Computing Group will
familiarize attendees with the Linux command line and walk them
through accessing Lawrence, USD’s high performance computing
cluster, to run interactive and batch computing jobs.
Speakers Ryan Johnson & Bill Conn
SESSION 1
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
1 PM - 4 PM, ID WEEKS 321
This session introduces attendees to the Bash shell command line
interface, including navigating and working with files/directories, as well
as using SSH, SSH-Keys, SFTP, and the Globus file transfer service. If time
permits, we will also cover more advanced Bash topics such as pipes,
loops, and shell scripting. If possible, please bring your own computer.
SESSION 2
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025
1 PM - 4 PM, ID WEEKS 321
This session will describe the various resources available on Lawrence, their
best uses, and how to interact with the SLURM job scheduler. We will also go
over running interactive and batch jobs. This session requires basic familiarity with the Linux command line, either through previous experience or by attending Part 1 of this series. If possible, please bring your own computer.
Questions? rcg@usd.edu
Save the Dates!
*You can choose to attend one or both workshops.
REGISTER HERE!
https://libguides.usd.edu/dsrs/workshops
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