Library News
1st Saturday Family Storytime: DINOVEMBER on November 2
Celebrate DINOVEMBER with a Dinosaur storytime featuring books, songs, and activities about everyone’s favorite prehistoric reptiles. After storytime, we’ll make a fun dinosaur craft! Parking is free at the Aalfs Downtown Library on weekends.
First Fifty Pages Podcast with Stuart Turton
In this episode of the First Fifty Pages, Jenn and Kelsey chat with Stuart Turton about his latest book, The Last Murder at the End of the World--an 'almost accidental' science fiction mystery. AI, Agatha Christie, and existential issues...the voice in your head is telling you not to miss this episode.
STEM Youth Events at the Library
Get registered for these STEM-themed events happening at the Aalfs Downtown Library in November and December! Ages 8-12 will use robotic building blocks to design and code on the Library’s iPad and ages 3-7 will have an imaginative journey with stories, beginning coding concepts, and the Library's Bee Bots!
Sioux City True Crime: 1930s – A Deadly Decade on October 15
Sarah Enright, Local History Librarian Specialist, and a true crime fan herself, uses the library's resources, such as archived newspaper clippings, microfilm, databases, and web resources, to construct detailed narratives of local cases. This session will spotlight one homicide case from each year of the 1930s.
Upcoming Events
Register for the ZOOM Link to Sioux City True Crime: 1930s - A Deadly Decade
- Oct 15, 6 PM
- Virtual Event
Sioux City True Crime: 1930s - A Deadly Decade
- Oct 15, 6 PM
- Gleeson Room, Aalfs Downtown Library
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- Oct 16, 10:30 AM
- Garretson Room, Morningside Branch Library
Goodwill's Career Cruiser at the Morningside Branch Library
- Oct 17, 10 AM
- Morningside Branch Library
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- Oct 23, 10:30 AM
- Garretson Room, Morningside Branch Library
Kids & Teens
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Sharing books and stories is important to your child’s brain development. Join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge that brings you and your child closer together while developing their vocabulary and preparing them to become a stronger reader. Learn how to get started!
Each week on Tuesday at 11 am at the Perry Creek Library or Wednesday at 10:30 am at the Morningside Branch Library join us for a fun and interactive storytime for ages 0 through 5! Curious young minds experience the magic that stories offer, build vocabulary, and develop early literacy skills for future reading success!
Locations:
Aalfs Downtown Library
529 Pierce Street
712-255-2933
Monday – Wednesday 9am – 8pm
Thursday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday (Sept – May) 1pm – 5pm
Click here for a virtual tour!
Free parking on weekends and after 5pm on weekdays
Morningside Branch Library
4005 Morningside Avenue
712-255-2924
Monday – Wednesday 10am – 6pm
Thursday – Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 9am – 5pm
Click here for a virtual tour!
Perry Creek Branch Library
2912 Hamilton Boulevard
Plaza Professional Center, Lower B
712-255-2926
Monday – Friday 10:30am – 5:30pm