The Sioux City Public Library’s summer hours have begun. The Aalfs Downtown Library will be closed Sundays for the rest of the summer and Sunday hours will resume after Labor Day.
All locations will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
Library News
1st Saturday Family Storytime: We Can Build It on May 3
Get out your hard hats for storytime fun! Join us for a construction-themed storytime featuring tools and trucks and everything construction workers use. We'll dig into exciting books, hammer out some silly songs, and construct a creative craft.
Monday Matinee @ Morningside: April 28 at 1 pm
Look for a different movie every Monday at 1 pm through Memorial Day! April 28th Film: After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic in this 1990 romantic drama (Rated PG-13).
STEM Youth Events at the Library on April 26
Get registered for these STEM-themed events happening at the Aalfs Downtown Library on April 26 from 11 am to 12 noon! Ages 8-12 will use robotic building blocks to design and code on the Library’s iPad and ages 3-7 will have an imaginative journey with stories, beginning coding concepts, and the Library's Bee Bots!
Monday Matinee @ Morningside: April 21 at 1 pm
Look for a different movie every Monday at 1 pm through Memorial Day! April 21st Movie: A teenage girl teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show in this campy 1988 musical (Rated PG).
Upcoming Events
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- May 27, 10:30 AM
- Garretson Room, Morningside Branch Library
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- Jun 3, 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
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