Library News
Sioux City Public Library Podcast, The First Fifty Pages, Hosts Distinguished Author Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman, the spellbinding author behind bestseller like The Marriage of Opposites and Here on Earth, joined Sioux City Library’s Jenn Delperdang and Kelsey Patterson on The First Fifty Pages podcast. Hoffman talked about the magic of books and her latest novel, much beloved Practical Magic series’ final installment, The Book of Magic.
Summer Fun at the Library
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.
SCPL Eliminates Overdue Fines
The Sioux City Public Library Board of Trustees has voted to permanently eliminate overdue fines for full-service Sioux City Public Library cards, a move that benefits at least 75% of the Library’s cardholders. What does that mean for you? It means that if you are a resident of Sioux City (or own property in Sioux City, or are a resident of one of the
Library Events Streaming Live
We want to reach you wherever you are with informative, fun, and engaging events. Each week we will bring you content for both children and adults via Facebook. Reference Roundtable – Thursdays at 3:30 pm: join staff from the Library’s Reference Department as they discuss good (and bad) books, favorite genres, films, and much more. Come join the conversation on
Upcoming Events
Register for Sioux City True Crime: Cold Case Files via Zoom
- Apr 30, 6 PM
- Aalfs Downtown Library
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- May 1, 10:30 AM
- Garretson Room, Morningside Branch Library
1st Saturday Family Storytime: May the 4th Be With You!
- May 4, 11 AM
- Gleeson Room, Aalfs Downtown Library
Open Book Club at Morningside - The History of a Difficult Child by Mihret Sibhat
- May 6, 10 AM
- Garretson Room, Morningside Branch Library
Open Book Club - The History of a Difficult Child by Mihret Sibhat
- May 6, 5 PM
- Security National Bank Conference Room, Aalfs Downtown 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
Click here for a virtual tour!
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