Events at the Library
Upcoming Events
¡Lotería!
¡Crea su propio tablero Y juegue para GANAR premios! Diversión para TODO la familia y no requiere registrarse. En cuarto de conferencia…Tinker Zone: Zipper Bracelets
Learn how to upcycle old zippers into your new favorite accessory. Tinker Zone features a different activity every week! Drop in for…Arts & Crafts
DIY
Drop-in
ARTrageous for Adults
Step-by-Step Acrylic Hummingbird Painting! ARTrageous for Adults allows attendees of any skill level to recreate beautiful paintings by following guided step-by-step instructions.…Arts & Crafts
Tinker Zone: Lava Bottles
This groovy project is mesmerizing fun! Tinker Zone features a new activity every week! Stay as little or as long as you…DIY
Drop-in
Pinterest’d In… Upcycled ‘Plarn’ Basket
The Pinterest craft for September uses Upcycled ‘Plarn’ to make a basket or bag! Finally, a use for all those plastic shopping…Arts & Crafts
DIY
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Nuts! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
National Voter Registration Day
Register to vote at the Council Bluffs Public Library. To vote in Iowa, you must be registered to vote. To qualify to…Tinker Zone: Lava Bottles
This groovy project is mesmerizing fun! Tinker Zone features a new activity every week! Stay as little or as long as you…DIY
Drop-in
Ball Party!
Drop in between 9:45 and 10:45 a.m. and have a bouncing good time at the Library! For kids 5 years old and…Drop-in
Tinker Zone: Lava Bottles
This groovy project is mesmerizing fun! Tinker Zone features a new activity every week! Stay as little or as long as you…DIY
Drop-in
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Nuts! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
746 Needlework Club
The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month. Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!…Arts & Crafts
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
La hora del cuento
¡Acompaños para 30 minutos de cuentos, movimiento y diversión! Para niños de edades 5 años y menores acompañados con un adulto. Puedes venir…Tinker Zone: Lava Bottles
This groovy project is mesmerizing fun! Tinker Zone features a new activity every week! Stay as little or as long as you…DIY
Drop-in
Helen Lewis presents Jane Addams at Hull House
Voicing a Cause, Voicing a Self: Jane Addams at Hull House ~ A Humanities Iowa Event ~ Helen Lewis will portray…History
Presentation
Open Tech Help Time
Do you have general questions about your mobile device, computer or laptop? Do you want to set up an email address, but you’re…Technology
Pursuing Paranormal: Hunting Ghosts the Scientific Way with Angie Oehler
Everyone knows about ghost hunting, but what exactly is it? Simply put, ghost hunting is the process of investigating locations with a…ghost hunting
Presentation
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Goats! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
Adult Board Game Night
Come play new and classic board and card games. This group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, and it…Mystery Book Club
Ever think you could have been a detective? Drop by the Mystery Book Club and investigate different styles of mysteries. All book clubs…Book Club
Music with Lori Lynn!
Join us for a half hour of musical fun with Lori Lynn! For kids 5 years old and younger and an adult…Music
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Goats! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
Worlds Away – SciFi/Fantasy Book Discussion
Escape the ordinary and plunge into the unique, alternate worlds depicted in science fiction and fantasy genres. Our Worlds Away Group Discussion…Book Club
Haunted Cookie Houses!
Crawl through the CREEPY tunnel into the HAUNTED cookie house laboratory, if you’re brave enough! For kids 4 years old through 6th…Arts & Crafts
Drop-in
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Hopping! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
Makerspace Drop In ~ Simple Video Editing
Video editing for non-professionals! Learn to use video editing software to add music, text and small special effects to your videos.Class
Drop-in
Dance with DEE DEE!
Join us for a half hour of dancing fun with Dee Dee! For kids five years old and younger and an adult…Music
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Hopping! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
Makerspace Drop In ~ Simple Video Editing
Video editing for non-professionals! Learn to use video editing software to add music, text and small special effects to your videos.Class
Drop-in
746 Needlework Club
The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month. Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!…Arts & Crafts
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
Love on a Leash!
Pet therapy teams visit the Library to help motivate children to read. Wear your jammies and snuggle up to a pup and…Drop-in
Story Time
Fic to Flick
READ the words… SEE the picture. Wealthy Texas rancher Bick Benedict (Rock Hudson) shakes things up at home when he returns from…Book to Movie
Movie
ALHS Orchestra Performance
Stop by to hear the Abraham Lincoln High School Orchestra play!Abraham Lincoln High School
Music
Caramel Apple Bar
Stop in and visit our Caramel Apple Bar with a variety of toppings to make your treat yummier! For kids 4 years…Drop-in
Makerspace Drop In ~ Using GarageBand
GarageBand is a fully equipped music studio right inside your computer! Stop by to learn the basics of creating music or podcasts.…Drop-in
Technology
Adult Coloring Club
Experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult coloring. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring…Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Bears! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
Lunch Bunch Book Club
Bring your lunch and join in as we discuss a mix of contemporary fiction and nonfiction books. Take your mind out of…Book Club
Makerspace Drop In ~ Using GarageBand
GarageBand is a fully equipped music studio right inside your computer! Stop by to learn the basics of creating music or podcasts.…Drop-in
Technology
Adult Board Game Night
Come play new and classic board and card games. This group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, and it…Art Buffet!
Drop in and explore with a variety of toddler friendly art materials! We will be painting, so wear old clothes or bring…Arts & Crafts
Drop-in
Makerspace Drop In ~ Using GarageBand
GarageBand is a fully equipped music studio right inside your computer! Stop by to learn the basics of creating music or podcasts.…Drop-in
Technology
Non Fiction Book Club
Are you a history buff? Or do you love reading medical mysteries or family memoirs? Non fiction books provide a change of…Book Club
Stories Alive For Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Bears! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
Makerspace Drop In ~ Using GarageBand
GarageBand is a fully equipped music studio right inside your computer! Stop by to learn the basics of creating music or podcasts.…Drop-in
Technology
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
Live Music ~ Folk Singer Melanie Devaney
Melanie Devaney is a folk-Americana singer-songwriter from the small town of Epworth in Dubuque County Iowa. Classically trained in piano and holding a degree…Music
Presentation
Actividad Familiar ~ Calaveras de Azúcar
Vamos a decorar calaveras de azúcar para celebrar Día de los Muertos. Una actividad para toda la familia en el primer piso…Light Up Sugar Skull
Drop-in and make a festive light up sugar skull. For kids 4 years old through 6th grade.Arts & Crafts
Drop-in
Saturday Matinee
Showing Hearts Beat Loud – FREE popcorn! In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank (Nick…Movie
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Halloween! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
Makerspace Drop In ~ 3D Printed Halloween Fun
Use our 3D printer to make a fun Halloween decoration! This is a drop-in class. Stop by any time between 2:00pm and…3D Printing
Drop-in
Council Bluffs in WWII
After the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. was thrust into World War II (1939-45), and everyday life across the country was dramatically altered.…History
local history
WWII
Trick-or-Treat in the Library!
Wear your costume and stop by the Library between 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. to trick-or-treat for goodies in the Library! For kids…Drop-in
Makerspace Drop In ~ 3D Printed Halloween Fun
Use our 3D printer to make a fun Halloween decoration! This is a drop-in class. Stop by any time between 2:00pm and…3D Printing
Drop-in
Computer Class ~ Microsoft Excel Basics
Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet program that you can use for storing, organizing and calculating data. Learn to make a spreadsheet…tech help
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Halloween! For kids 5 years old and younger and…Story Time
Makerspace Drop In ~ 3D Printed Halloween Fun
Use our 3D printer to make a fun Halloween decoration! This is a drop-in class. Stop by any time between 2:00pm and…3D Printing
Drop-in
746 Needlework Club
The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month. Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!…Arts & Crafts
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
Frankenstein Film Fest
Come celebrate the 200th anniversary of your favorite spooky science project with a dire double feature! Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein…Movie
Spoon Monster Puppets!
Drop-in and create your very own wooden spoon monster puppet. For kids 4 years old through 6th grade.Arts & Crafts
Drop-in
Family Game Day ~ 360 Gaming
Join us for an afternoon of 360 Gaming! What is 360 Gaming? We turn one of our meeting rooms into a game…board games
Gaming
Pinterest’d In… Wine Bottle Pumpkins
The Pinterest craft for October is Wine Bottle Pumpkins! Turn old wine bottles into festive pumpkins! Use some paint, leaves and jute…Arts & Crafts
DIY
Stories Alive for Under Five!
Join us for a half hour of stories, music and movement all about Friendly Monsters! For kids 5 years old and younger…Story Time
Open Tech Help Time
Do you have general questions about your mobile device, computer or laptop? Do you want to set up an email address, but you’re…tech help
Technology
Sensory Stations!
Drop in and explore your five senses while playing at our sensory stations. For kids 5 years old and younger and an…Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
Worlds Away – SciFi/Fantasy Book Discussion
Escape the ordinary and plunge into the unique, alternate worlds depicted in science fiction and fantasy genres. Our Worlds Away Group Discussion…Book Club
Mystery Book Club
Ever think you could have been a detective? Drop by the Mystery Book Club and investigate different styles of mysteries. All book clubs…Book Club
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
Adult Coloring Club
Experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult coloring. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring…Lunch Bunch Book Club
Bring your lunch and join in as we discuss a mix of contemporary fiction and nonfiction books. Take your mind out of…Book Club
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
Tiempo de Tecnología con Yvonne
Horario: 6pm a 7pm Día: Jueves Haga cita para recibir ayuda utilizando una computadora o para aprender mas de los recursos de…Espanol
Technology
