SGU LIBRARY Staff:
Vacant – Library Director
Diana Dillon – Interim Director/Cataloger 605-856-8182
Mike Dillon – Reference/Cataloger 605-856-8121
Elsie Hollow Horn Bear – Secretary/Bookkeeper 605-856-8179
Vacant – Youth Library-Technician 605-856-8258
Ken Wike – Interlibrary Loan/Newspapers and Mail 605-856-8132
Fax Number: 605-856-2011
Front Desk: 605-856-8112
More information:
Mission Statement: Sinte Gleska University serves the students of SGU and all community members of the Sicangu Reservation and surrounding areas. As such, we are both an academic library and a public library for users of all ages.
To access Sinte Gleska University Library catalog: go to https://sintegleska.booksys.net, under OPAC Interface click Display.
•Policies-We serve the students and staff of the university as well as all citizens of Todd County. Library cards are available with picture ID. A maximum of four items may be checked out at one time.
•We have ten student and ten public computers available. As members of the South Dakota State Library Network and South Dakota State Library we have access to over forty databases for homework help, research, career and test preparation, genealogy, and general interest.
•Hours- 8-10 Monday-Thursday during the school year 8-5 on Friday, Summer hours 8-5 M-F
•Our book collection totals 50,000 volumes from children’s to adult fiction and non-fiction. Our Unkiciksuyapi Collection upstairs is non-circulating collection of books about Native Americans available for research purposes.
•We host a summer reading program for children as well as monthly programs for each Headstart Center throughout the school year.
•Printing charges are 5 cents a page; faxes are $1 per page.
•Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian after 5 p.m.
•The Library is closed for both federal and tribal holidays. Scheduling is also subject to change due to weather and university events or closings.
•Cell phone use is prohibited in the library in order to maintain a quiet atmosphere for study.
To access Sinte Gleska University Library catalog: go to https://sintegleska.booksys.net, under OPAC Interface click Display.
•Policies-We serve the students and staff of the university as well as all citizens of Todd County. Library cards are available with picture ID. A maximum of four items may be checked out at one time.
•We have ten student and ten public computers available. As members of the South Dakota State Library Network and South Dakota State Library we have access to over forty databases for homework help, research, career and test preparation, genealogy, and general interest.
•Hours- 8-10 Monday-Thursday during the school year 8-5 on Friday, Summer hours 8-5 M-F
•Our book collection totals 50,000 volumes from children’s to adult fiction and non-fiction. Our Unkiciksuyapi Collection upstairs is non-circulating collection of books about Native Americans available for research purposes.
•We host a summer reading program for children as well as monthly programs for each Headstart Center throughout the school year.
•Printing charges are 5 cents a page; faxes are $1 per page.
•Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian after 5 p.m.
•The Library is closed for both federal and tribal holidays. Scheduling is also subject to change due to weather and university events or closings.
•Cell phone use is prohibited in the library in order to maintain a quiet atmosphere for study.
Library Materials and Internet Access Policy for Minors' (Under 18 yrs. old)
January 1, 2025
In compliance with South Dakota Codified Law 22-24-56, Sinte Gleska University Library does not purchase or collect materials that violate SDLC 22-24-27(11). (*Obscene materials)
Sinte Gleska University Library does not check out obscene materials to individuals under the age of 18 years old. *The definition of "Obscene" is posted at the Circ Desk in the library.
In compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), our IT department maintains technology protection measures (internet filtering software) on all public access computers.
Thank you,
Diana Dillon, Interim Director
Sinte Gleska University Library
Box 107
Mission, SD 57555
605-856-8182
[email protected]
January 1, 2025
In compliance with South Dakota Codified Law 22-24-56, Sinte Gleska University Library does not purchase or collect materials that violate SDLC 22-24-27(11). (*Obscene materials)
Sinte Gleska University Library does not check out obscene materials to individuals under the age of 18 years old. *The definition of "Obscene" is posted at the Circ Desk in the library.
In compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), our IT department maintains technology protection measures (internet filtering software) on all public access computers.
Thank you,
Diana Dillon, Interim Director
Sinte Gleska University Library
Box 107
Mission, SD 57555
605-856-8182
[email protected]
South dakota state databases:
http://library.sd.gov
how to obtain a state library card:
http://library.sd.gov/forms/librarycard/index.aspx
