Upcoming Events

The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month.

Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!
Please bring your own supplies.

Pet therapy teams visit the Library to help motivate children to read. Wear your jammies to the Library, snuggle up to a pup and read.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. For groups larger than 5, please call ahead.

The Council Bluffs Public Library Speaker Series is sponsored by the Council Bluffs Public Library Foundation. 

Program at 7:00 p.m., Book Signing at 8:00 p.m.

We provide the space and wrapping supplies and you bring your gifts to wrap. Feel free to make a holiday card for a loved one as well! Free and open to the public. 

Make a mini skydiver and parachute and then experiment with different materials and weights to make the flight from the library’s second floor atrium railing as slow and safe as possible! 

We provide the space and wrapping supplies and you bring your gifts to wrap. Feel free to make a holiday card for a loved one as well! Free and open to the public. 

Join us for a very special Nutcracker family storytime with American Midwest Ballet! We’ll have our green screen set up for photos afterwards and a Nutcracker-themed scavenger hunt! 

Meet up with fellow fans to geek out about all things anime and manga! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

If you love to paint, you will want to sign up for this class where you will be learning to create your own version of a nature scene. No prior painting skills needed for this painting class! 

Decorate your own sugar cookie.

Try your hand at embroidery and take home a unique embroidered snowflake bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

Todos están invitados a este programa especial para celebrar la cultura, conocer nueva gente, leer una leyenda en español y hacer una actividad de invierno. Gratis y abierto al público. Se presenta en español. 

Join us for stories, songs, and fun! Most appropriate for kids 5 and under and an adult companion. The same theme repeats throughout the week.

Join us for stories, songs, and fun! Most appropriate for kids 5 and under and an adult companion. The same theme repeats throughout the week.

Join in as we discuss a mix of contemporary fiction and nonfiction books. Take your mind out of the grind of everyday life to be transported into captivating and calming reads.

Try your hand at embroidery and take home a unique embroidered snowflake bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

Bring your acoustic string instrument and join us for a fun and relaxed strum-along session. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned musician, this program welcomes all skill levels to come together, play music, and enjoy making music as a group.

Come play new and classic board and card games. This group meets the third Tuesday of each month, and it is free to attend. You are welcome to bring your favorite games or just stop in to join a game.

So you want to write a book. Now what?! Join published author, writing coach, and creative novelist, Kris Sinclair and other local authors for a fun-filled writer’s discussion group.

Join us for 30 minutes of music, dance, and a story with Miss Abbey from Motion Works Dance. Most appropriate for kids 5 and younger and an adult companion. 

Try your hand at embroidery and take home a unique embroidered snowflake bookmark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: pressing & sewing

Join us for stories, songs, and fun! Most appropriate for kids 5 and under and an adult companion. The same theme repeats throughout the week.