Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Council Bluffs Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room D
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up,
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Class,
Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines! We’ll cover: sewing machine parts and accessories, how to thread the machine, how to install the bobbin, and more! Bring your sewing questions and...
This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Council Bluffs Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up,
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Makerspace,
Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.
The Brother Stellaire embroidery machine makes converting images or text into a ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Council Bluffs Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room B
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Presentation
Event Details:
Learn about the audiovisual exhibit telling the story of the national Lincoln Highway. This interactive exhibit will be on display at the library during the months of October and November.
The building of the Lincoln Highway was initiated in 1913....
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Council Bluffs Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room D
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Escape the ordinary and plunge into the unique, alternate worlds depicted in science fiction and fantasy genres. Our Worlds Away Book Club will transport you into other cultures, peoples, eras and galaxies with our selection.
Join: Pick up di...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Council Bluffs Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room B
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Class,
Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:
In 1911, J.K. Daniels sculpted the Fair's first butter cow and was succeeded by J.E. Wallace of Florida. In 1957, Earl Frank Dutt of Illinois took over the sculpting duties. Norma “Duffy” Lyon of Toledo, Iowa, began sculpting in 1960, becoming the fo...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch:
Council Bluffs Public Library
Room:
Makerspace Drop-In
Age Group:
Adults,
Family,
Everyone
Program Type:
Drop-In,
Makerspace,
Technology
Event Details:
Stop by the Makerspace to learn about the process of 3D Printing! Take home a 3D printed Ghosty!
This is a drop-in class. Pop by any time between 2:00 and 4:00 pm.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Council Bluffs Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room A
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Presentation
Event Details:
She might be the most famous doll in the world. For more than sixty years, Barbie has been played with, analyzed, collected, criticized and loved. In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard delves into the history of Barbie and her invento...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Council Bluffs Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room B
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:
Give Blood – Give Life
Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or click HERE to schedule an appointment.
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Your instructor must have already approved the Council Bluffs Public Library as a proctoring site and must have sent the necessary proctoring instructions to reference@councilbluffslibrary.org.
The Council Bluffs Public Library can offer the following regarding Test Proctoring:
- Test Proctoring when adequate personnel, facilities and technology are available.
- Proctoring is conducted by the library staffing the Reference Desk at the time of the exam. Individual librarians are not assigned to proctor specific exams or students.
- Library staff proctor exams from the Reference Desk; library staff observes the student while performing other tasks and assisting other patrons. If your institution requires that the student receives constant, uninterrupted observation, the Library cannot proctor your exam.
- Exams must be completed within a half-hour before the Library closes.
- The student or instructor is required to make arrangements for the exam. Test Proctoring must be scheduled at least 3 days in advance.
- Your instructor must have already approved the Council Bluffs Public Library as a proctoring site and must have sent the necessary proctoring instructions to reference@councilbluffslibrary.org.
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