Library App Refresh

The library app had a refresh in January. To download the new version of the app, please visit the Apple App Store for iOS users or the Google Play Store for Android users. Your library barcode and PIN number are required to login. If you need to reset your PIN number, you can reset it by selecting 'Forgot my PIN' from the My Account page. Visit our blog post for more information. 

The Library will be closed Monday, February 17

The Library will be closed Monday, February 17 in observance of President's Day.

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Haunted Iowa: Paranormal Explained

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

If you are interested in ghosts, ghost hunting, or the paranormal that surrounds Iowa, you won't want to miss this event! Come learn about Iowa ghost lore and legends, paranormal e...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

If you are interested in ghosts, ghost hunting, or the paranormal that surrounds Iowa, you won't want to miss this event!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening With Native Plants: Introduction to Pollinators and Native Plants

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Council Bluffs Public Library and Pottawattamie Conservation have teamed up to offer a FREE 3 class series focused on giving you the confidence and background knowledge you nee...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Required
Event Details:

The Council Bluffs Public Library and Pottawattamie Conservation have teamed up to offer a FREE 3 class series focused on giving you the confidence and background knowledge you need to grow a beautiful native garden that supports wildlife and prov

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lunch & Learn: Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn about the impact of Alzheimer's including the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, stages and risk factors, and current research and treatments available for some sym...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Required
Event Details:

Learn about the impact of Alzheimer's including the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, stages and risk factors, and current research and treatments available for some symptoms and Alzheimer's Association resources. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Age 5 & Under" group.

Rose Theater Stop & Go

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under
Event Details:

In this highly interactive 30 minute play, the young audience members will work towards being able to identify basic sight words. This one actor play/puppet show includes songs, mo...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

In this highly interactive 30 minute play, the young audience members will work towards being able to identify basic sight words.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Barnstorming Babe: A Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small Town America

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for Tim Grover's presentation of Barnstorming Babe: A Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America. Grover will discuss Babe Ruth and teammate Bob Meusel's tour ac...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Presentation
Event Details:

Please join us for Tim Grover's presentation of Barnstorming Babe: A Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening With Native Plants: How To Plan a Native Garden

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Council Bluffs Public Library and Pottawattamie Conservation have teamed up to offer a FREE 3 class series focused on giving you the confidence and background knowledge you nee...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Required
Event Details:

The Council Bluffs Public Library and Pottawattamie Conservation have teamed up to offer a FREE 3 class series focused on giving you the confidence and background knowledge you need to grow a beautiful native garden that supports wildlife and prov

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian Doctor

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche received her medical degree―becoming the first Native American doctor in U.S. history. She earned her degree thirty-one years before women could...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Presentation
Event Details:

On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche received her medical degree―becoming the first Native American doctor in U.S. history.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Historic Preservation Celebration!

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Historic Preservation Celebration! The Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Commission has organized a symposium, inviting various organizations. Representatives will hav...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation
Event Details:

Historic Preservation Celebration! The Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Commission has organized a symposium, inviting various organizations.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Historic Preservation Celebration!

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Historic Preservation Celebration! The Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Commission has organized a symposium, inviting various organizations. Representatives will hav...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation
Event Details:

Historic Preservation Celebration! The Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Commission has organized a symposium, inviting various organizations.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Black Angel's Secret: The Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Daniel Chester French took time out from his work on the iconic seated Abraham Lincoln in Washington D.C. to come to Council Bluffs to create a memorial to Ruth Anne Dodge.  W...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation
Event Details:

Daniel Chester French took time out from his work on the iconic seated Abraham Lincoln in Washington D.C. to come to Council Bluffs to create a memorial to Ruth Anne Dodge.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Iowa's Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Iowa historical fiction writer, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she takes you through the early 20th Century in her program, Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy. You’ll discover ...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation
Event Details:

Join Iowa historical fiction writer, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she takes you through the early 20th Century in her program, Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Budgeting Basics

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Take control of your finances and build a brighter future with Budgeting Basics!This informative session, presented by Tyler Drvol of First Interstate Bank, will guide you through ...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Take control of your finances and build a brighter future with Budgeting Basics!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening With Native Plants: Garden Design Field Trip

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Getting the right plant in the right location is the key to a successful native garden. This session will meet at the Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau, where we’ll tou...

Register
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Required
Event Details:

Getting the right plant in the right location is the key to a successful native garden.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Harvesting Foods and Medicines in the Dakota Tradition

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for this presentation with Jerome Kills Small as he describes the medicinal foods and plants that grow in the Missouri River valley, on the Great Plains and on up to...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Please join us for this presentation with Jerome Kills Small as he describes the medicinal foods and plants that grow in the Missouri River valley, on the Great Plains and on up to the Rocky Mountains.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Welcome to Medicare

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to MedicareA free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to lea...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Welcome to Medicare

A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to learn about Medicare.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Iowa's Ethnic Heritage

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups, we’ll trace chronologically...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Enjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups, we’ll trace chronologically who we are as Iowans. From Spanish explorers and French trapp

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Conservation Life and Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this program we investigate the roots of Roosevelt’s conservation ethos and how TR the hunter-naturalist acted to save the American landscape, trees and birds at the start of th...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation
Event Details:

In this program we investigate the roots of Roosevelt’s conservation ethos and how TR the hunter-naturalist acted to save the American landscape, trees and birds at the start of the 20th century with his unprecedented actions to establish national

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Welcome to Medicare

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to MedicareA free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to lea...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Welcome to Medicare

A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to learn about Medicare.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Welcome to Medicare

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to MedicareA free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to lea...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Welcome to Medicare

A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to learn about Medicare.