These reliable, accurate information sources are free to use with your Sioux City Public Library card.
Browse and download eBook and eAudiobook titles to your computer, eReader, smartphone, or other device. Click here to view and download a printable Getting Started brochure for the Libby reading app.
Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere 24/7. Create your account to have access available in three-day increments. After three days, visit the link again and login as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.
Enjoy critically acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, classic cinema and more. Kanopy brings you more than 30,000 films, as well as educational and entertaining videos for kids. Watch on TVs, mobile phones, tablets, or online with the free Kanopy app for Apple, Android, and many other devices.
Access an all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs for elementary ages to college and beyond. Whether you’re tackling a tough math problem, mastering a new topic, studying for a test, or writing a paper, HelpNow provides expert academic tutoring and self-study tools to empower users to study at their own pace or collaborate with peers and teachers. Students of any age can access live, on-demand academic help and skill building lessons from experts. Offers assistance for Spanish and French language learning.
Access an all-in-one suite of services designed for a wide range of educational, career, and veteran needs. You can obtain live, on-demand assistance from expert Job Coaches or Veteran Navigators to assist you with writing a resume, preparing for a job interview, or navigating the VA system. JobNow/VetNow offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as preparatory tests – including the GED, HiSET, ACT, SAT, and USCIS citizenship test.
Pre-K through Fifth Grade curriculums, with weekly/monthly learning plans and worksheets for English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social & Emotional Learning (SEL).
Fix mowers, snowmobiles, motorcycles, boats, ATVs, chainsaws, and more. Procedures for routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly) are available in full-text PDF documents.
Tackle all kinds of home improvement and repair projects with full-text articles from leading home improvement magazines, images not found anywhere else online, and videos of popular home repair projects. Includes detailed how-to information on topics such as electrical, plumbing, wood projects, outdoor improvements, gardening, and home decorating.
Be creative with content from leading craft/hobby magazines and books. Including over 700 videos, this database gives detailed how-to information on topics such as knitting, quilting, beading, model building, scrapbooking, and kids’ crafts.
Find information about budgeting, investing in stocks and mutual funds, and managing debt. Check the financial strength of your bank, credit union, or insurance company. Explore the Financial Literacy Tools section for valuable tips and information on buying a home, saving for your child’s education, planning for retirement, protecting yourself from identity theft, and more. You can also research Medigap Plans and learn how to select a Medigap plan that works for you as well as which insurance company has the lowest rates.
Immersive and in-depth language learning for over 100 languages. Transparent offers a wide variety of formats and activities to help learners speak, read, and write new languages. It is also perfect for learning and mastering the English language with ESL materials in 25+ languages.
Featuring over 230 Iowa newspapers, this digitized collection includes the Sioux City Journal from the years 1864 to 1922 with the option to view, print, save and share your search results.
Date range: February 1, 1996 – Today.
The International Code Council(ICC) provides free online public viewing of their recent standards and building codes. The public access mode only allows viewing the documents and does not allow downloading, bookmarking, copying, or printing. Users can browse by category or by selecting a specific state. Once a category is selected, users can click on any of the book cover icons among the available choices to see the text in the documents. Click here to view the free version of the latest International Building Codes. Find the Sioux City Municipal Code here. Be sure to check with your local city, county, or state for the specific standards and codes used in your area.
In-Library Use Only
Visit the Aalfs Downtown Library to access these additional databases:
Genealogy database with access to U.S. Federal Census records, passenger lists, birth, death, marriage and military records and more.
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
Click here for a virtual tour!
Perry Creek Branch Library
2912 Hamilton Boulevard
Plaza Professional Center, Lower B
712-255-2926
Monday – Friday 10:30am – 5:30pm