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Library News
All the Feels: Kids Reading Challenge (December 22 – January 31)
We're launching All the Feels – Kids Winter Reading Challenge (For Ages 0-18)! Now through January 31 kids can log their reading and earn an emoji backpack plushie!
January’s Open Book Club: The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani
Fed by the author’s cherished Italian roots comes a bighearted, hilarious novel of the the story of one woman’s determination to live a creative life that matters, with enough room left over for love. With a one-way ticket to Italy, Jess is determined to write a new story on her own terms–this time, in stone.
Join the Sioux City Public Library Book Review Challenge!
Sioux City readers are invited to read, write, and win with our newest Beanstack challenge. To get started: download the free Beanstack app on your device or visit siouxcitylibrary.beanstack.com!
1st Saturday Family Storytime: Pajama-Rama on January 3
Party in your PJs at the Library at this cozy winter storytime! Enjoy snuggly warm stories, a super sing-along, and a fantastically fun craft! Don't forget to wear your favorite pajamas! Parking is free at the Aalfs Downtown Library on weekends.
Family Movie Friday on January 2 (Rated PG)
Join us for a family movie! The featured presentation is a newly released (2025) live-action family movie: When Hiccup befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon, their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
Upcoming Events
Kids & Teens
Join us for a summer of activities to keep kids’ minds sharp, their imaginations active, and their creativity sparked. Come to our special events, plus, read your way to awesome prizes using Beanstack to track your progress. Check out the Summer Reading Calendar for the full line-up of activities.
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 Wednesday at 10:30 am join us on our Library Storytime Facebook Page for a fun and interactive storytime! Curious young minds experience the magic that stories offer, build vocabulary, and develop early literacy skills for future reading success!Your Content Goes Here
Not sure what to read? Check out our reading lists of age-appropriate books by grade and subject. (more)
Locations:
Aalfs Downtown Library
529 Pierce Street
712-255-2933
Monday – Wednesday 9am – 8pm
Thursday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday (Sept – May) 1pm – 5pm
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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
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Perry Creek Branch Library
2912 Hamilton Boulevard
Plaza Professional Center, Lower B
712-255-2926
Monday – Friday 10:30am – 5:30pm