Siouxland Libraries Adjusting Hours To Match Community Needs

The new year will bring new hours to some library branches in the Sioux Falls area.

Beginning January 2nd, Siouxland Libraries is adjusting the operating hours at eight rural branch locations to better align with community usage patterns and improve service efficiency.

The updated schedule is an attempt to focus on opening during times when community members visit most frequently, while continuing to provide the Expanded Access program, which allows guests to visit library branches outside staffed hours, from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily at certain rural branches for maximum convenience.

2026 hours at rural branch locations:

Baltic Branch:
Tuesday: 2:00–6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM–Noon
Thursday: 2:00–6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM–Noon

Brandon Community Library:
Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Colton Branch:
Tuesday and Thursday: 2:00–6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Crooks Branch:
Monday: 3:00–7:00 PM
Tuesday–Thursday: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, 2:00–5:00 PM
Friday: 1:00–5:00 PM

Garretson Branch:
Monday–Wednesday: 3:00–6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM–Noon, 3:00–6:00 PM

Hartford Branch:
Tuesday–Wednesday: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, 2:00–5:00 PM
Thursday: 3:00–7:00 PM
Friday: 1:00–5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Humboldt Branch:
Monday and Wednesday: 2:00–6:00 PM
Friday: 1:00–5:00 PM

Valley Springs Branch:
Tuesday–Thursday: 3:00–6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM–Noon

Library members with an Expanded Access card can visit certain rural branches before and after staffed operating hours between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM. Expanded Access is available at the Baltic, Colton, Crooks, Garretson, Hartford and Humboldt branches.

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the rest of the Sioux Empire (AKA southeastern South Dakota) are welcoming thousands of new residents every year.

Many of you new folks will be experiencing your first eastern South Dakota winter. While it doesn't usually get as bad as our Dakota friends up north, I speak from experience when I say it can get a little rough.

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Gallery Credit: RESULTS-TOWNSQUARE MEDIA SIOUX FALLS

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13 Times Sioux Falls Made it into a 'Jeopardy!' Question

If the world was divided into Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune people, I would be down for Jeopardy! all the way. It's a lot more fun, it makes me feel smart because I can retain lots of trivia, and I am a horrible speller. So Wheel is out, no whammies.

Recently I discovered (I mean wasted a lot of time on) a website that is an archive of clues that have been on Jeopardy!.

While digging around the archive, I wanted to find out how often Sioux Falls came up in a question (Answer) on the show. Since 1990 Sioux Falls has been part of a question or an answer 13 times.

Source: j-archive.com

Source: Enhanced Library Hours Coming To Sioux Falls Area in 2026