What are they and how do you use them for resources? Periodicals are magazines and newspapers that are printed on a timely basis. You can find current events, articles, stories and author’s opinions. The Faith Library has many periodicals for your viewing needs. Newspapers can be viewed on site. The Rapid City Journal and Aberdeen American Paper can be viewed on a daily basis at the library. The Rapid City Journal is one day late due to the mailing of the paper. The Aberdeen American News comes each day in the mail. Newspapers can a great source of current events.
There are many magazines which may come weekly, bi-weekly and/or monthly. The periodicals (magazines) that the Faith Public/School Library has for adults are: Better Homes and Gardens; Body & Soul; Country Home; Country Woman; Family Circle; Family Fun; Field & Stream; Health; Hot Rod; Parenting; Seventeen; Sports Illustrated; Taste of Home; Time and Western Horseman.
The magazines available for children are: Highlights (language arts); Sports Illustrated for Kids; National Geographic for Kids and Ranger Rick. The Kindergarten and First grade classes enjoy checking periodicals out weekly, more than any other class!
Many periodical subscriptions can be found online and viewed from there. It may not have as many pictures as the printed version, but you can read the text.
Magazines can be checked out for two weeks. Remember, that magazines are even more fragile than books, so take care of them.
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