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. 

 **Save the Date! Thursday, March 26, 2020 is the Library’s annual Dad’s Belgian Waffle Fundraiser.**

Library Hours

Monday:  CLOSED

Tuesday: 1:00pm - 5:30pm

Wednesday: 1:00pm-7:00pm

Thursday: 1:00pm-5:30pm

Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm 

Saturday: 9:00am-12:00 noon

**Check out our NEW online catalog**    Click HERE for our online catalog!

Library News & Events

FEBRUARY

Club 56- Girls, we will be leaving right after school from the library on February 10 to go to Aspen Heights to play games with the residents and share some love this month. Parents, if you haven’t signed your waiver form, please do so soon and turn it into the library. Any questions, please ask!

Valentine’s Story Hour! Choose between Monday, February 10 from 6:30pm-7:15pm OR Tuesday, February 11 at 9:30am-10:15am at the library. All kids 3-6 years old are welcome. If you know of someone new in town that have young children, please share this information with them! Please sign up in the library.

Boyden Book Club. The Book Club is reading Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo this month. The monthly book discussion will be held on February 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. Please let the Library know if you need a copy of the book. New members are always welcome!

Movie Day for the kids….Wednesday, February 19 at 2:45 we will be showing a movie. Popcorn will be provided. We recommend you sending a water bottle with a lid along with your kids.

Did you know that the Library has a number of services to help our community members of all ages?
      If you have a vision or physical disability you might benefit from:
      -Large Print books
      -Audio books
      -Online access for e-books

Do we have your correct addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses on file? Don’t be surprised if we check with you while you check out at the library. Feel free to contact us with your current contact information!

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***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!

***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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