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13 Siouxland Libraries, 500,000 Books, Bookmobile, E-Books and Dinosaurs

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Public Affairs Director, Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Neliesha Daws, Supervising Librarian (Birth to 5 yrs.) and Leah Tanis, Supervising Librarian on Kindergarten to 5th grade.

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Siouxland Libraries serves Sioux Falls and most of Minnehaha County through 13 branch locations, all sharing one catalog and library card. You can borrow or return materials at any branch and request books be delivered to the location that's most convenient for you.Some of the most popular Sioux Falls branches are:

  • Downtown Library – 200 N. Dakota Ave.
    • Largest collection
    • Local history and genealogy resources
    • Public computers, meeting rooms, art exhibits, and events
  • Caille Branch – 4100 S. Carnegie Circle
    • Meeting and study rooms
    • Mobile printing, scanning, faxing
    • Children's programming
  • Ronning Branch – 3100 E. 49th St.
    • Public computers, Wi-Fi
    • Meeting space and technology services
  • Oak View Branch – 3700 E. 3rd St.
    • Study rooms
    • Public computers and printing
    • Family-friendly programs

Other branches are located in:

  • Baltic
  • Brandon
  • Colton
  • Crooks
  • Garretson
  • Hartford
  • Humboldt
  • Valley Springs
  • Colman
  • Prairie West (west Sioux Falls)

Free services A Siouxland Libraries card gives you access to:

  • Over 500,000 books and other materials
  • eBooks and audiobooks through Libby
  • Movies, magazines, and music
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Public computers
  • Printing, scanning, and faxing
  • Meeting and study room reservations
  • Interlibrary loan
  • Online learning and research databases
  • Children's story times, teen events, book clubs, and adult classes

If you're interested in history, Sioux Falls' original public library was the Carnegie Free Public Library, built in 1903 at 235 W. 10th Street. The building still stands and now serves as Carnegie Town Hall, home to the Sioux Falls City Council.

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