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-7:00pm

Thursday: 1:00pm-5:30pm

Friday: 10:00am-5:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am-12:00 noon

Christmas Holiday Hours: The library will be closed on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and we thank you for your support of the Boyden Public Library!!

Library News & Events

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

DECEMBER

Story Hour in Spanish
Read to Me-a story time in Spanish will be on Thursday, December 6 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 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 6 de diciembre 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.

Christmas Story Hour- A special Christmas Story Hour will be held on Tuesday, December 11 for kids 3-6 years old. Choose either 9:30-10:15am OR 6:30-7:15pm. Join us for stories, a Christmas craft, and a whole lot of fun!

Kids Gingerbread Extravaganza Craft Party- All kids are invited to come to the library Tuesday, December 11 from 3:30-4:45pm for a variety of Christmas crafts and activities! We will have a door prize drawing for all kids in attendance. The drawing will take place at 4:30pm on that day. Walk ins are allowed but if you know your child will be attending please sign up at the library so we can plan accordingly. Thank you!!

Club 56 will meet December 17th at 3:45pm at the library. This will be our Christmas party. Please bring a wrapped $5 Christmas gift that will be exchanged with a friend. All girls in the 5th and 6th grade are welcome to attend!

Boyden Book Club will not be meeting the month of December. Our next book club meeting will be Monday, January 21.

Movie for kids: We will be showing a movie for kids on Wednesday, December 19 at 2:45pm. Check with the library on which movie will be shown. Popcorn will be provided. We recommend sending a water bottle with lid along with your child.

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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