Celebrate with us at Dinosaur Storytime! Our prehistoric party will include pterrific books, dino-mite songs, and t-rexcellent activities. After Storytime, make a hatching dinosaur craft and experience our dinosaur sensory bin!
Build healthy habits while developing a love of reading in children. Led by students from Briar Cliff University’s Exercise and Health Sciences program, each session blends storytime with simple movement activities such as hopping, jumping, balancing, and playful games.
This session explores a wide-ranging collection of local cases pulled from different decades of Sioux City history. Moving beyond a single theme or time period, the presentation examines murders, mysteries, and shocking crimes that either captivated the community or slowly disappeared from public memory. Some stories may be familiar, others almost forgotten, but each offers a glimpse into the violence, tragedy, and human drama that have woven through Sioux City across generations and the lasting impact these events left behind. Presented by Sarah, Local History Librarian Specialist with the Sioux City Public Library.
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.
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.
This special one-off discussion is in celebration of Banned Books Week (October 4-10, 2026). Kindred continues to draw in new readers with its deep exploration of the violence and loss of humanity caused by slavery in the United States, and its complex and lasting impact on the present day.
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.
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.
Cackle, giggle, and howl at the Library! Together we’ll celebrate the season with stories and rhymes. Test your silliest skills on a scavenger hunt, and afterwards, decorate and take home your very own mini pumpkin!
Build healthy habits while developing a love of reading in children. Led by students from Briar Cliff University’s Exercise and Health Sciences program, each session blends storytime with simple movement activities such as hopping, jumping, balancing, and playful games.