Library News
September’s Open Book Club Title: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
September's title is Siren Queen by Nghi Vo. Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. Coming of age in pre-Code Hollywood, she knows how dangerous the movie business is and how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl from Hungarian Hill—but she doesn’t care.
Iconic Iowa Reception with Iowa PBS: Tuesday, September 5th from 5 to 6:30 pm
Join Iowa PBS Staff and the Sioux City Public Library for a free reception on Tuesday, September 5 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. at the Aalfs Downtown Library. You can visit with Iowa PBS staff and learn more about Iconic Iowa, the local initiative connected to the new series Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein.
Goodwill Career Cruiser at the Aalfs Downtown Library on August 31!
Goodwill’s Career Cruiser will be at the Aalfs Downtown Library on Thursday, August 31 from 12 noon to 4 pm. It offers resume assistance, job search resources, education and training directly to your community at no charge to the public.
Open Book Club: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Join the Sioux City Public Library's Open Book Club as we discuss Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. BOOK SYNOPSIS Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising a beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined
Upcoming Events
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- Jan 14, 10:30 AM
- Garretson Room, Morningside Branch Library
Stories & Cuentos: An English-Spanish Bilingual Storytime
- Jan 17, 11 AM
- Aalfs Downtown Library
Library Storytime at Morningside Branch
- Jan 21, 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