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Jul, 2026
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Jul, 2026
Popcorn Tasting Event on July 11
Sample a variety of popcorn flavors and vote for your favorite! All ages welcome at this family-friendly event happening from 2 to 3 pm on Saturday, July 11 at the Aalfs Downtown Library.
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Jun, 2026
July’s Open Book Club: To Save and to Destroy by Viet Thanh Nguyen
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer comes a moving and unflinchingly personal meditation on the literary forms of otherness and a bold call for expansive political solidarity.
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Jun, 2026
Happy Birthday, America! Celebrating 250 Years on July 2
Let's party like it's 1776! Honor America's 250th anniversary by making your own patriotic craft creations at this drop-in event from 2 to 4 pm.
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Jun, 2026
Bad Seeds: A Sioux City True Crime Downtown Walking Tour on June 9
Step into Sioux City’s past with Local History Librarian Specialist Sarah Enright on Bad Seeds: A Sioux City True Crime Downtown Walking Tour. This guided walking tour loops through the heart of downtown, beginning and ending at the Sioux City Public Library. Along the way, you’ll visit the real locations where shocking crimes unfolded, uncovering the people, motives, and moments that left lasting marks on the community.
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Jun, 2026
Build a Bird Habitat Event on June 13
Build and decorate your own bird house and bird feeder! All ages welcome at this family-friendly event happening from 2 to 4 pm on Saturday, June 13 at the Aalfs Downtown Library.
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May, 2026
Adult Summer Reading Kickoff: Trivia Night at Buffalo Alice on June 3
We are kicking off Adult Summer Reading with Trivia Night at Buffalo Alice on Wednesday, June 3 from 6:30-8:30pm! Play some trivia, win books, and learn more about the Adult Summer Reading Program!
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May, 2026
June’s Open Book Club: The Lilac People by Milo Todd
For fans of All the Light We Cannot See and In Memoriam, a moving and deeply humane story about a trans man who must relinquish the freedoms of pre-war Berlin to survive first the Nazis and then the Allies, while protecting the ones he loves.
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May, 2026
All Iowa Reads Book Discussion: The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens on May 11
Established in 2003, the purpose of All Iowa Reads is to foster a sense of unity through reading. Iowans are encouraged to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same calendar year. Join the Sioux City Public Library for a discussion on this year's book, The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens.
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Apr, 2026
Sioux City True Crime: A Century of Suspicion, Part 2 on April 25 and 28
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 Enright, as she uncovers one gripping case from each decade of the 20th century. This "Part 2" session will cover each remaining case that was not voted on in the fall sessions. If you missed Part 1 - do not fret! These cases stand on their own and require no prior knowledge.