Library News
Sioux City True Crime: A Century of Suspicion on October 21 and 25
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, as she uncovers one gripping case from each decade of the 20th century.
Hallow-Read: Kids Reading Challenge (October 1-31)
October is HALLOW-READ month! Kids can log their reading and earn creepy badges all month long (October 1-31). 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. Hit the reading goal of 30 books or 5 hours read in October and earn an adorable Jack-O'-Lantern backpack plushie!
Cemetery Walk at Graceland Park Cemetery on October 11
Beneath the quiet stones of Graceland Park Cemetery lie stories of lives cut short, secrets buried deep, and crimes that shook Sioux City. Join Sarah Enright, Local History Librarian Specialist, for a one- hour walking tour on Saturday, October 11 from 10 to 11 am, where you’ll visit the gravesites of crime victims and hear the true stories behind the investigations and headlines.
October’s Open Book Club: Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones by Priyanka Mattoo
From a wry, insightful, and very funny new voice, here is one woman’s peripatetic search for home, from Kashmir to England to Saudi Arabia to Michigan to Rome and, finally, to Los Angeles.
Upcoming Events
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- Jul 22, 10:30 AM
- Garretson Room, Morningside Branch Library
Puzzle Competition - Adult Summer Reading 2026
- Jul 22, 6 PM
- Gleeson Room, Aalfs Downtown Library
Innovation Studio: Spintronics - Exploring Parallel Circuits
- Jul 23, 2 PM
- Aalfs Downtown Library
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- Jul 29, 10:30 AM
- Garretson Room, Morningside Branch Library
Kids & Teens
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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 Tuesday at 11 am at the Perry Creek Library or Wednesday at 10:30 am at the Morningside Branch Library join us for a fun and interactive storytime for ages 0 through 5! Curious young minds experience the magic that stories offer, build vocabulary, and develop early literacy skills for future reading success!
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