STEM Youth Events (Ages 4 – 12) on November 22
Get registered for these STEM-themed events happening at the Aalfs Downtown Library on November 22 at 11 am.
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Oct, 2025
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Oct, 2025
Baby Storytime on November 22
For adult parents/caregivers and babies ages 0-12 months. Join us for a 20-minute early literacy experience just for the little ones! Babies learn and engage with rhymes, songs, books, and bounces. Comfy clothes suggested. Feel free to bring a blanket for you and baby to sit on the floor together. Chairs are also available. Free parking on weekends.
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Oct, 2025
Stories & Cuentos: English-Spanish Bilingual Storytime on November 15
30 minutes of storytelling in English and Spanish along with a craft, activities, and fun for the whole family! 30 minutos de narración de cuentos en inglés y español, junto con de una manualidad, actividades y diversión para toda la familia!
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Oct, 2025
Baby Storytime on November 8
For adult parents/caregivers and babies ages 0-12 months. Join us for a 20-minute early literacy experience just for the little ones! Babies learn and engage with rhymes, songs, books, and bounces. Comfy clothes suggested. Feel free to bring a blanket for you and baby to sit on the floor together. Chairs are also available. Free parking on weekends.
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Oct, 2025
November’s Open Book Club: Midwestern Food by Paul Fehribach
An acclaimed chef offers a historically informed cookbook that will change how you think about Midwestern cuisine.
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Oct, 2025
1st Saturday Family Storytime: DINOVEMBER on November 1
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.
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Sep, 2025
Trivia @ the Library: A Teen After-Hours Event on October 30
Show off your smarts at this after-hours, teens-only trivia night! Bring the squad and play as a team or form a group with other attendees. This event is free and open to teens ages 12-18. Prizes and snacks provided! Registration is required. COSTUMES ENCOURAGED!
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Sep, 2025
Read-To-Me-Dogs in Costume on October 25
Children in grades K-5 are invited to drop-in and practice reading to gentle (and costumed!) canine listeners at the Library! Happening at the Aalfs Downtown Library Saturday, October 25 from 2 - 3 pm.
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Sep, 2025
Sioux City True Crime: A Century of Suspicion on October 21 and 25
Sioux City has never been short on secrets. From unsolved murders to headline-making trials, crime has shaped our community’s history for more than a century. Join Local History Librarian Specialist, Sarah, as she uncovers one gripping case from each decade of the 20th century.
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Sep, 2025
Hallow-Read: Kids Reading Challenge (October 1-31)
October is HALLOW-READ month! Kids can log their reading and earn creepy badges all month long (October 1-31). 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. Hit the reading goal of 30 books or 5 hours read in October and earn an adorable Jack-O'-Lantern backpack plushie!