Shifting to a new program that goes beyond reading, the Sioux City Library is now allowing people to borrow from the Library of Things.
The Library of Things collection includes home improvement tools, yard games, hobby equipment and more.
The goal with the Library of Things is to allow residents to try something new by borrowing it to see if they like it first, before buying it.
Jennifer Delperdang, Circulation Services Manager of the Sioux City Public Library, told Siouxland Public Media that funding for the Library of Things collection came from the Friends of the Sioux City Public Library, through a portion of the proceeds from their annual Book Lovers Book Sale.
People must be 18 years or older, have a library card in good standing, and be a resident of Sioux City to check items out from the Library of Things Collection.
*After one big leap in price and then drops over the subsequent two weeks, the average price for self-service unleaded gasoline in Iowa is back under $3 per gallon.
The latest weekly summary by AAA shared by the Iowa Department of Agriculture shows the price in the first week of July is $2.99.
Over the last seven weeks, there have been four weeks with price drops, and three weeks with increases. The most recent gas price increase came the third week of June, when a 14-cent hike in the average unleaded price jumped to $3.06.
Since that time, the last two weeks have seen decreases that moved the price back down to $2.99, which is 33 cents lower than one year ago in July 2024. Iowa is substantially lower than the current national average price of $3.69.
Many Siouxland stations are currently selling unleaded in the range from $2.56 to $3.04.
