Sioux City Reads is a community-wide reading initiative with the goal of providing educational opportunities and fun activities while bringing readers together around one book in ways relevant to the Sioux City community.
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The 2025 Sioux City Reads nominees:
News and Updates
Sioux City Reads Trivia Night at Buffalo Alice on February 7
Join your friendly Sioux City Public Library staff at Buffalo Alice (1022 4th Street) for a fun night of ‘trivia through the decades’ to kick off the 2024 Sioux City Reads season! You can play alone or as a team for a chance to win some awesome book prizes!
Mural Painting Drop-In Event on February 6
Stop by the Library on Tuesday, February 6th and help us PAINT our window mural! Visit the Aalfs Downtown Library to help paint the 2024 Sioux City Reads window mural! All ages are welcome to attend, and everyone will have a chance to add their mark to this “paint-by-numbers" style project - all supplies provided.
Readalikes for Take What You Need: the 2024 Sioux City Reads Book
Had a chance to read 2024's Sioux City Reads book, Take What You Need by Idra Novey? If you enjoyed Take What You Need the Library has a list of read-alikes for you to explore next.
The Sioux City Reads 2024 title is Take What You Need by Idra Novey!
The Sioux City Reads program, a community-based reading initiative where a book chosen by Sioux Cityans becomes the basis for a series of programs, discussions, and events; returns with a new title for 2024: Take What You Need by Idra Novey.
Locations:
Aalfs Downtown Library
529 Pierce Street
712-255-2933
Monday – Wednesday 9am – 8pm
Thursday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday (Sept – May) 1pm – 5pm
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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
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Perry Creek Branch Library
2912 Hamilton Boulevard
Plaza Professional Center, Lower B
712-255-2926
Monday – Friday 10:30am – 5:30pm