Library Card Scholarships

Dakota County residents who live outside the city limits of South Sioux City are unfortunately not eligible for a free library card. The annual cost for a card is a is currently $75.00 per household. However, there are exceptions, the library offers two separate scholarships for free library cards. LOW…

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Should Teens Worry About Identity Theft?

Do teens need to be worried about identity theft? How does it happen, and how can I get my identity back? There is a difference between someone stealing your debit card versus someone stealing your identity. Identity theft is the act of using someone else’s personal and financial information to…

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Whats Your Password?

Is your password “password”, “1234” or “password123”? If it is, change it right now. If your password is simple, or if you reuse them, it is time to change. More and more of what we do is happening online, which means we need more security. Some websites don’t require a…

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All About Wowbrary

The South Sioux City Public Library is excited to offer its patrons free “Wowbrary” email alerts that showcase the library’s newest items each week. The alerts feature the latest bestsellers, movies, music CDs, audiobooks, magazines, children’s titles, cookbooks, mysteries, travel guides, health books, science fiction, and more purchased by the…

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A Look at the New SAT

By Susan Monroe On March 5, 2016 the updated SAT launched, let’s take a closer look at what the revamped test is all about. Detailed information abounds, so the goal of this post is to winnow it down to the essentials. New Features Perhaps bowing to the competition, the new…

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Meeting Room Policy

Public Library Meeting Room Policy (For Profit/ Family Parties) (Approved by the City Council of the City of South Sioux City 7-13-2015) In accordance with the South Sioux City Public Library goals and objectives, the meeting room, is first and foremost to be used to enhance Library services to the…

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Free Driving Test Practice

Do you know about driving-tests.org? Driving Tests.org has: 16 car practice tests 50 CDL practice tests 9 motorcycle practice tests All official driver’s manuals Answers to 100+ DMV-related questions Breeze through your driving test when you practice using real questions directly from the official manual. Every question is based on…

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Ask a Librarian, We love to chat!

One of the benefits of following the library on social media is that you can chat with us at almost any time of the day. We are at your fingertips to assist you with holds, general information, programming questions or research help.  Although it helps to have your library card,…

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Need a better way to store your passwords?

Is your password “11111”, “password”, “1234” or “password123”? Change your password right now. If your password is simple, or if you reuse your password it is time to change how you maintain your passwords.  More and more of what we do is happening online, which means we are creating accounts…

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