The Sioux City Public Library (Iowa) Board of Trustees invites applications for the position of Library Director, an exceptional leadership opportunity to guide a dynamic, three-branch library system serving a diverse community of approximately 85,000 residents. The application closes on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

To learn more about the position and apply:

• Click here to be directed to the job description and application

Copyright law prohibits us from sharing the title, but we can give you hints.

July 27th Film:

A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. (Rated PG, 1956)

If you want to know the title, give us a call at 712-255-2933 ext 2221 and we’d be happy to tell you what’s showing!

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*Bring a yoga mat or beach towel; some will be available.

What: Family Yoga (Registration Required)
When: Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 10 – 11 am
Where: Aalfs Downtown Library (529 Pierce St.)
Who: For All Ages!

Visit the Summer Reading webpage: http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/summerreading/ for more information on all the summertime events or stop in at any Library location!

Join us for a 20-minute early literacy experience just for the little ones! Babies learn and engage with rhymes, songs, books, and bounces. After Storytime, enjoy play and social time. 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.

Where: Aalfs Downtown Library (529 Pierce Street)
When: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday of the month at 9:30 am (Next Storytime: Saturday, July 25)
Who: Babies 0 – 12 months and their caregivers

Questions? Call Youth Services at (712) 255-2933 ext. 2231

***If older children are also coming, please bring another caregiver to help them enjoy resources throughout the Library while you attend Baby Storytime.

When: Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10 am
Where: Aalfs Downtown Library

*The tour will start at the parking lot on the west side of the Aalfs Downtown Library.*
-All stops are within a few blocks of the library in a compact loop – total walking distance is about 3/4 of a mile.
-It is recommended that attendees wear walking shoes and dress for outdoor weather.

(This is the same walk that took place on June 9th.)

What: After-Hours @ The Library: Teen Trivia Night (Registration Required)
When: Friday, July 17, 2026 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Where: Aalfs Downtown Library (529 Pierce St.)
Who: Ages 12 -18

***Staff will check in Teen participants at the Parking Lot Door from 6:15-6:30 p.m. No admittance after 6:40 pm, as the doors will be locked. Call 712-255-2933 ext. 2231 prior to the event to request late admittance. Adults will be let into the Library from that same door (Parking Lot Door) at 8:30 p.m. for pick up.

Visit the Summer Reading webpage: http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/summerreading/ for more information on all the summertime events or stop in at any Library location!

What: Teen Crafternoon: Holographic Kneading Putty (Registration Required)
When: Monday, July 13, 2026 from 2 – 4 pm
Where: Aalfs Downtown Library (529 Pierce St.)
Who: Ages 12 -18

Visit the Summer Reading webpage: http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/summerreading/ for more information on all the summertime events or stop in at any Library location!

When: Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 2 to 3 pm
Where: Aalfs Downtown Library
Who: For All Ages

What: Little Sprouts Jamboree (Registration Required)
When: Friday, July 10, 2026 from 10 – 11 am
Where: Aalfs Downtown Library (529 Pierce St.)
Who: Ages 2 and Under (and their Adult Caregiver)

*This event is for ages 2 and under. Please leave older children at home or bring another caregiver to help them enjoy resources in the Library.

Visit the Summer Reading webpage: http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/summerreading/ for more information on all the summertime events or stop in at any Library location!

Two In-Person Sessions:
10 – 11 am at Morningside Branch Library
5 to 6 pm at the Aalfs Downtown Library (free parking in the evening)

July’s title is 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.

Can’t make it to the in-person meetings? Sign up to attend the Virtual Book Club via Zoom on July 8 from 12 noon to 1 pm – Get Registered Here!