October's title is Trespasses by Louise Kennedy. Book Summary: Amid daily reports of violence, Cushla lives a quiet life with her mother in a small town near Belfast. By day she teaches at a parochial school; at night she fills in at her family’s pub. There she meets Michael Agnew, a barrister who’s made a name for himself defending IRA members.
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 September 30, cast your vote to help select the next Sioux City Reads title at SiouxCityLibrary.org/siouxcityreads. Copies of each book are available for check out at any Sioux City Public Library location or through the Libby App.
Join your local librarians for Fall Fun Trivia Night at Buffalo Alice! We will test your knowledge of all things fall-related, with rounds on scary movies, agriculture, fall holidays, weather, and more! Win fall-themed book prizes and hang out with our fabulous library staff!
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.
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’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.
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 she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in, and taking over her father’s beekeeping business. Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a
Join your local librarians for an evening of trivia across the decades in celebration of the 2023 Adult Summer Reading Program!
Established in 2003, the purpose of All Iowa Reads is to foster a sense of unity through reading. Iowans are encouraged to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same calendar year. Join the Sioux City Public Library for a discussion on this year's book, How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu. When: Monday, May 22 at 5 pm Where: Aalfs Downtown Library (529 Pierce St.) BOOK SYNOPSIS From funerary skyscrapers to hotels for the dead to interstellar starships, Sequoia Nagamatsu takes readers on a wildly original and
Looking for a new job, career change, or tips on how to ace an interview? Career Cruiser will be at the Morningside Branch Library on Thursday, December 21 from 10 am to 2 pm. It offers resume assistance, job search resources, education and training directly to your community at no charge to the public.
