Boyden Public Library

   Boyden Public Library

   609 Webb Street, Boyden, IA 51234

Phone: 712-725-2281
Fax: 712-725-2224
E-Mail: boylib1@premieronline.net
Website: http://www.boyden.lib.ia.us/ 

Welcome! We invite you to spend a few moments looking at our library Website. With help from the State Library of Iowa, we are able to create a place on the Web where you, our customers, can explore, learn and get help with all your information needs. 

Hours

(Effective September 5 and will continue throughout the school year.)

Monday:  CLOSED

Tuesday: 1:00pm - 5:30pm

Wednesday: 1:00pm-7:00pm

Thursday: 1:00pm-5:30pm

Friday: 10:00am-5:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am-12:00 noon

Library News & Events

OCTOBER

Lego Club-- All 1st graders-8th graders are welcome. We are taking sign-ups for either Tuesday, October 9 (3:45-4:45pm) OR Wednesday, October 10 (2:45-3:45pm) Registration is required.

Noah’s Ark Build a Dog Workshop will be happening on October 11 at either 9:30am or 6:30pm. Thanks for prepaying. The response was awesome!! We plan on doing another one in the Spring. Those who haven’t done one already at the Boyden Library will get first chance.

Club 56 will meet October 15 right after school in the Boyden Library. All 5th and 6th grade girls are welcome!

New Library Program ... What’s in the Box?? Wednesday, October 17 from 2:45pm-4:00pm. Kids are invited to come to the library and be creative. Each box will have a variety of craft items and you will work as a team to create something unique. This is geared towards school aged kids. Please sign up in the library so we have some sort of an idea of how many boxes to have ready.

Fall Story Hour is happening soon! The dates are Tuesday, October 23, 9:30am OR 6:30pm, Monday, October 29, 9:30am OR 6:30pm, and Monday, November 5, 9:30am OR 6:30 pm. All 3-6 year olds are welcome. Join us for some fun! Please sign up at the Boyden Public Library.

Story Hour in Spanish

Read to Me – a story time in Spanish...We will be starting a new program at the library in Spanish! The first Thursday of every month beginning November 1st from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm “Léeme cuentos” or Read to me. We will be reading a book in Spanish, doing an activity and having a snack. This story hour will be geared towards children who are in preschool (ages 3-6) and who speak Spanish or are bilingual. If you have any questions please call Jessica Diaz at 712-541-8650.

Léeme cuentos
¡Comenzaremos un nuevo programa en la biblioteca en español! El primer jueves de cada mes a partir del 1 de noviembre de 6:15 p.m. a 7:15 p.m. que se llama Léeme Cuentos. Estaremos leyendo un libro en español, haciendo una actividad y vamos a tener algo pequeño para los niños para comer. Esta hora de cuentos estará dirigida a niños que están en edad preescolar (edades 3-6) y que hablan español o son bilingües. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a Jessica Diaz al 712-541-8650.

NOVEMBER

Save the date!! Monday, November 12 for our annual holiday open house with decorating ideas by Sarah Van Meeteren. Watch Facebook and next month’s newsletter for more details as we get closer to the date.

Keep in mind we have many online services for your reading enjoyment. Whether it be Tumblebooks (online animated books for kids) Zinio (online magazines) or Bridges (online e-books and audio books) we have you covered! See below!

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***Do you sometimes forget when the next book club is, or when the next story time is? We are hoping this awesome new offering at the library will help you stay connected. We, at the Boyden Public Library, are now signed up with Remind. This program will send you texts reminding you of upcoming events at the library. We have info at the library on how to sign up for it or follow these directions. Please ask if you have any questions!

             Text @cchfkk to the number 81010. You'll receive a welcome text from Remind. If anyone has trouble with 81010, they can try texting @cchfkk to (469)-888-8271.

***Reminder to parents....please be familiar with our library hours and make sure that when it is closing time your child has been picked up. Thank you for your consideration.

***Volunteers please...Is there anyone who would be willing to donate snacks to the library when we have after school programs? These snacks could be homemade or bought. Please let us know if you have questions or if you are interested in helping your library! Thank you!

What is BRIDGES: Iowa's e-Library?    This is a new E-book and Audiobook Consortium for Iowa Libraries to provide you with over 16,500 e-books and 7,500 audiobooks.  You can download the e-books with your library card number. This Bridges Site is also has the name OVERDRIVE in the app stores.   Click here to download e-books or audiobooks.	Tumble Books!  E-Books for kids! What is Tumble Books? The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.	Learning Express Library  Online learning platform featuring over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks related to job search and workplace skills improvement, career certification and licensing exam preparation, college entrance and graduate school admissions exam preparation, GED exam preparation, and basic skills improvement.	What is Zinio for Libraries?            -It is the world's largest newsstand for online magazines.     -MANY popular titles with no hold or checkout periods and no        limits to how many you can download. It's pretty great!! *To set up an account and be able to download these current magazines and back issues for FREE please use this link: https://www.rbdigital.com/councilbluffsia/service/zinio/landing *Compatible devices are: Computer, iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire/HD, Blackberry, Nook HD
Sioux County Newspaper Archive  Search all of Sioux County's Newpapers dating back from the late 1800's to today!	Click here for FREE audio books!	Click HERE for our online catalog!

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