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

Monday:  CLOSED

Tuesday: 1:00pm - 5:30pm

Wednesday: 1:00pm-5:30pm

Thursday: 1:00pm-5:30pm

Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am-12:00 noon

Library News & Events

AUGUST

A BIG THANK YOU to all the individuals and businesses who made donations to the Summer Reading Program. We all had a great time and your donations of time, food, and money to our program is very much appreciated!

Boyden Book Club will meet on Monday, August 20 at 7:00pm. We will be reading the book “Left Neglected.” Please see the Librarian if you need a copy. We always welcome new members!

SEPTEMBER

Thursday, September 6 from 6:30pm-8:00pm-Veg Out-Explore garden produce: How to choose it, store it and prepare it. Tips for including vegetables (and fruits) into meals and snacks. Includes knife skills and tasting! Presented by Renee Sweers, Nutrition and Wellness Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Watch for more information at the library and on our Facebook page!

Happy 75th Birthday, Curious George-Story Time-September 18 (9:30am or 6:30pm). Ages 3-6 years old are welcome! Games, craft, and books! Please sign up at the library. 

Summer Travel- Are you taking a road trip this summer? 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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