Anyone who gets or renews their library card at the Rapid City Public Library before the end of September is eligible for some great prizes.

For renewing, patrons will be entered into a prize drawing for an iBook computer, donated by Computer Village, or an autographed hockey stick, donated by the new Rapid City Rush hockey team.

Library card holders can also get special deals at a dozen local businesses that are partnering with RCPL in September. Anyone who shows their library card at: Mount Rushmore Birds, James Van Nuys Gallery, Mostly Chocolates, Black Hills Community Theatre, FastSigns, Riddle's Jewelry, Culver's, Staple and Spice, Philly Ted's, Bully Blends, Kids Closet and Perk It Up Coffee Shop and get in on discounts, special offers, and prize drawings not available to people without library cards.

Also ending Sept. 30, the library's "Declare Your Independence" promotion for using the self-checkout machines. For the next two weeks, library patrons can still get a coupon for a free book from the Friends of the Library if they present five receipts from the Express Checkout machines.

Find out more about library resources and events by visiting the Web site at www.rapidcitylibrary.org.