South Side Library

Families! South's Saturday Art Specials are back! Bring the family every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a make and take craft in the Children's Area! This week, kids can make a scratch art design! Choose a design and decorate it to reveal the colors! For youth ages 5-12. This is a drop-in, unsupervised program. Parent/guardian must be present with children. Crafts are available while supplies last.

Families! South's Saturday Art Specials are back! Bring the family on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a make and take craft in the Children's Area! This week, kids can decorate holiday cards with our supplies! For youth ages 5-12. This is an unsupervised, drop-in program. Parent/guardian must be present with children. Crafts are available while supplies last.

Families! South's Saturday Art Specials are back! Bring the family every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a make and take craft in the Children's Area! This week, kids can make and take a snowflake ornament made from craft sticks! For youth ages 5-12. Parent/guardian must be present with children. Crafts are available while supplies last.

Teens! Bring your friends to South afterschool for our Teen Maker Lab to make and take STEM and art projects afterschool! This week, get crafty and make holiday ornaments with CDs! Use scrapbook paper, glitter gel, and our other supplies to make your ornaments! For Teens ages 12-18. Groups of six or more should call Janee at 283-4152 to make arrangements.

Join Miss Janee for stories, rhymes, songs, movement, and occasional crafts/activities that build literacy and kindergarten-readiness skills. Ages three to five.

Teens! Take a break afterschool with your friends at South and play our selection of board and card games! You can even bring your own board or card games to play! For Teens ages 12-18.

Teens! Celebrate all things Halloween with our Teen Halloween Bash! Learn how to make homemade root beer with dry ice and chocolate candies! Snacks are first come, first serve. For Teens in Grades 6-12. Groups of 6 or more should call Janee at 283-4152 to make arrangements.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.

Join us for tea and treats to celebrate 150 years of Beatrix Potter with Joyce Miller, a member of the Beatrix Potter Society. Joyce will share a presentation and recent publications from her private collection on Miss Potter. Space is limited. Please register by calling 515-283-4152 or stop by the library.
Adults only. No child supervision provided.

Children are encouraged to read with Caper, the therapy dog, at South! Caper is a friendly Pembroke Welsh Corgi who loves to hear stories! Walk in and choose a book to read to Caper in the Children's Area! For youth ages 3-12.

From the Cursed Angel of Council Bluffs to the Hanging Ghost of Davenport, there is no region of Iowa without its own unexplained mystery. Join us at the South Side Library to learn about the state’s most haunted locations! Paranormal investigator Chad Lewis has traveled across the world to seek out the paranormal, including extensively in the Midwest. His unique presentation includes photos, case histories, eyewitness accounts, ghost lore, and even directions to the locations so you can check them out yourself!