Look for a different movie every Monday at 1 pm through Memorial Day! December 9th Movie: This classic film, released in 1971, is the story of an unconventional friendship between an elderly woman and a depressed teenage boy.
In this episode of The First Fifty Pages, Kelsey and Jenn talk with Leif Enger to chat about his latest book, I Cheerfully Refuse. Part romance, part nautical adventure, part love letter to stories, this sweetly hopeful piece of dystopian fiction has it all! You'll cheerfully refuse to put this one down!
Waddle on down to the Library for a penguin-filled storytime! We will have books, songs and activities celebrating our favorite black and white, flightless birds! After storytime, stay for an adorable penguin craft.
Look for a different movie every Monday at 1 pm through Memorial Day. December 2 Film: This movie, released in 2015, is a spooky take on the holidays inspired by an old folk legend. Look forward to festive frights!
Join the Sioux City Public Library for Sioux City Reads, a community-based reading initiative where Sioux Cityans are involved every step of the way – from book selection to completing challenges and attending book discussions. Now through November 30, cast your vote to help select the next Sioux City Reads title. Copies of each book are available for check out at any Sioux City Public Library location.
Look for a different movie every Monday at 1 pm through Memorial Day. November 25th Film: A widowed cleaning woman takes a well-deserved trip to Europe in this 2022 historical comedy drama.
The 2025 Sioux City Reads book nominee Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries is a true story of contagious deception. It stretches from Hollywood to Quantico, and passes through a tiny patch of Utah nicknamed "the fraud capital of America." It's the story of a doomed romance and a vengeful celebrity. Of a lazy press and a public mob. Of two suicidal teenagers, and their exploitation by a literary vampire.
In the 2025 Sioux City Reads book nominee Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers, former FBI agent Frank Figliuzzi follows the gruesome pattern of unsolved murders along American roadways.
In the 2025 Sioux City Reads book nominee Among the Bros: a Fraternity Crime Story author Max Marshall had hoped to investigate a small-time fraternity Xanax trafficking ring when he arrived on the campus of the College of Charleston in 2018. Instead, he found a homicide, several student deaths, and millions of dollars circulating around the Deep South.
For adult parents/caregivers and babies ages 0-12 months. Join us for a 20-minute early literacy experience just for the little ones! Babies learn and engage with rhymes, songs, books, and bounces. After Storytime, enjoy play and social time. Comfy clothes suggested. Feel free to bring a blanket for you and baby to sit on the floor together. Chairs are also available. Free parking on weekends.
