eResources Spotlight: Libby
What is Libby? Libby is an app for your smart devices. Libby allows Library users to check out e-books, e-magazines and e-audiobooks for FREE.
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May, 2022
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Apr, 2022
Summer Reading At the Sioux City Public Library!
In addition to thousands of amazing books and resources that are FREE to Sioux City residents, patrons can look forward to a special kickoff event, lots of story times, reading to canine companions, family movie Fridays, visitors from the Dorothy Pecaut Nature center, a teen writing club, toddler dance party, LEGO events and much more! Sign up for our Kids & Families newsletter at siouxcitylibrary.org/kidsevents for all the details on the Summer Reading Program at the Library. But wait, there’s MORE – the Library will also have a Summer Reading Program for Adults! Adults can earn badges for doing activities
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Apr, 2022
Thank You Book Sale Volunteers!
The Friends of the Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers Book Sale concluded on April 16 and was the largest book sale the Friends of the Sioux City Public Library has held. An estimated 100,000 volumes in 2,500+ very heavy boxes amassed from 3 years of donations were sorted, moved, and organized by our volunteers. This was a huge undertaking, but the Sioux City area community rose to the occasion.
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Apr, 2022
Sioux City Cold Cases
If you can’t get enough true crime podcasts, TV series’, and books, the latest Local History display on the 2nd floor at the Aalfs Downtown Library is definitely for you.
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Apr, 2022
Sioux City Public Library Podcast, The First Fifty Pages, Hosts Author Emily St. John Mandel
Emily St. John Mandel–the bestselling author behind the critically acclaimed novels Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel–joins Kelsey and Jenn on this episode of The First Fifty Pages. Emily talks about her love of Science Fiction, the un-romantic process of revision, and about how her latest novel, Sea of Tranquility, moves through time and space. (!) Spoiler — the future is not a catastrophe…
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Apr, 2022
The First Fifty Pages Podcast, No Kittens Harmed: A Conversation with Dean Koontz
On the The First Fifty Pages podcast, international Bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz joined Kelsey Patterson and Jenn Delperdang from the Sioux City Public Library, to talk about his journey as an author, the writers who cultivated his love of reading, and his new novel, Quicksilver.
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Apr, 2022
Patrons Connect with the Library During National Library Week
April 3 – 9, was National Library Week, a time to highlight the essential role the Library and its staff play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. The theme for this year’s National Library Week was “Connect with Your Library.”
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Apr, 2022
April is National Poetry Month!
During the month of April, check out the in-house curated displays or librarian recommended lists online for choice pieces on poetry. The Sioux City Public Library has poems for the literature lover or the reader who is just starting to discover the wonder of poetry!
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Feb, 2022
Sioux City Public Library Podcast, The First Fifty Pages, Hosts Distinguished Author Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman, the spellbinding author behind bestseller like The Marriage of Opposites and Here on Earth, joined Sioux City Library’s Jenn Delperdang and Kelsey Patterson on The First Fifty Pages podcast. Hoffman talked about the magic of books and her latest novel, much beloved Practical Magic series’ final installment, The Book of Magic.
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Jan, 2022
Summer Fun at the Library
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.