We want to know how this book impacted you! Write an original written work, no longer than one page, inspired by the 2026 Sioux City Reads title, The River We Remember. Submit your poem by Tuesday, March 31 in-person at any Library location or via the online form.
Both a complex, spellbinding mystery and a masterful portrait of mid-century American life, The River We Remember offers an unflinching look at the wounds left by the wars we fight abroad and at home, a moving exploration of the ways in which we seek to heal, and a testament to the enduring power of the stories we tell about the places we call home.
Sioux City Reads returns with a new title for 2026: The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger! Sioux Cityans chose this title by voting on the Library’s website. This book will become the basis for a month of programs and discussions in March.
Join us for a puppet show featuring some of our favorite underwater friends! Children can create their own puppet to take home after the curtains close! Parking is free at the Aalfs Downtown Library on weekends.
In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.
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!
Sioux City readers are invited to read and win with our newest Beanstack challenge - Read 100 Books Before You Turn 100! To get started: download the free Beanstack app on your device or visit siouxcitylibrary.beanstack.com!
On Saturday, January 31 from 12 noon to 2 pm, visit the Morningside Branch Library for a Seed Swap - Bring the family or gardening buddies! Quantities of each type of seed are limited. While you are here check out some of our amazing books on gardening and plants! Each attendee can choose up to 5 free packets of seed. Do you have seed to swap or share? Feel free to bring any seeds you’d like to share with members of the community.
Get registered for these STEM-themed events (for Ages 4-12) happening at the Aalfs Downtown Library on Saturday, January 24 at 11 am.
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.