Library News
Adult Challenge: Sioux City Secrets Community Scavenger Hunt (October 1-31)
Hunt Sioux City for codes during this special trick-or-treat challenge for adults! Starting October 1, Look for clues on the Beanstack app (it's the same one we use for our Summer Reading Program) or by joining the challenge at siouxcitylibrary.beanstack.org.
Hallow-Read: Kids Reading Challenge (October 1-31)
October is HALLOW-READ month! Kids (ages 0-18) can log their reading and earn a prize just for registering and also when you hit your reading goal! Ages 0-5 have a goal of reading 30 books over the course of the month. Ages 6-18 have a goal of reading 5 hours over the course of the month.
October’s Open Book Club: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
Cemetery Walks at Floyd Cemetery on October 3
Beneath the quiet stones of Floyd Cemetery lie stories of lives cut short, secrets buried deep, and crimes that shook Sioux City. Join Sarah, Local History Librarian Specialist, for a one-hour walking tour through the cemetery, where you’ll visit the gravesites of crime victims and hear the true stories behind the investigations and headlines. Each stop reveals a life lost—and a chapter of Sioux City’s past. There will be TWO chances to attend this walk: 10 am and 4 pm. Both walks will be the same presentation.
Upcoming Events
Sioux City True Crime - Stories Beneath the Stone: Cemetery Walk at Floyd Cemetery
- Oct 3, 10 AM
- Virtual Event
Sioux City True Crime - Stories Beneath the Stone: Cemetery Walk at Floyd Cemetery
- Oct 3, 4 PM
- Virtual Event
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- Oct 7, 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