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Library News
Now Offering: Internet Hotspots to Checkout!
The Sioux City Public Library has internet HOTSPOTS for checkout! Hotspots are available to full-service SCPL cardholders (18+) in good standing (no fees over $5 on your account) for a period of six weeks with no renewals.
¡Storytime en Español!
Sábado, 16 de marzo - 11 am. Por favor acompáños para una hora de cuentos, actividades y diversión para toda la familia. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Estacionamiento es gratis los fines de semana.
Career Cruiser at the Morningside Branch Library on March 7
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, March 7 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.
March’s Open Book Club: The Little Liar by Mitch Albom
Beloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with a powerful novel that moves from a coastal Greek city during the Holocaust, to America, where the intertwined lives of three survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and the grace of redemption.
Family History Collage Craft on March 3
Be an artist just like Jean from the Sioux City Reads novel 'Take What You Need' by Idra Novey. All ages are invited to spend a relaxing afternoon on Sunday, March 3 making family history collages in the Gleeson Room at the Downtown Library. Scissors, poster board, scrapbooking paper, stickers, and paste will be provided. Participants should bring the family photos they wish to use in their collages.
Upcoming Events
Kids & Teens
Join us for a summer of activities to keep kids’ minds sharp, their imaginations active, and their creativity sparked. Come to our special events, plus, read your way to awesome prizes using Beanstack to track your progress. Check out the Summer Reading Calendar for the full line-up of activities.
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 Wednesday at 10:30 am join us on our Library Storytime Facebook Page for a fun and interactive storytime! Curious young minds experience the magic that stories offer, build vocabulary, and develop early literacy skills for future reading success!Your Content Goes Here
Not sure what to read? Check out our reading lists of age-appropriate books by grade and subject. (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