Upcoming Events

Lucy Gilmore, author of OUR Community Reads 2026 title Lonely Hearts Book Club, joins us for an author talk and Q&A. Book signing to follow.

Bring your Adventure League character to the Library and play a new module!

Guidelines for creating an Adventure League character can be found at dndbeyond.com.

Experiment with different ways to create art through motion. We’ll blow, spin, splatter, and drag paint to create some exceptionally messy art, including a canvas piece to take home.

Found poems are the literary equivalent of collage!

Do you love writing stories, poems, or fanfiction? Want a space to share your ideas, get feedback, and meet other creative teens? Join our Young Writers Workshop at the Council Bluffs Public Library!

Create your own original craft foam prints. For kids in grades kindergarten through 6th grade.

Learn about different ways you can design and make your own beads. This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Are you familiar with the Sir Francis Drake scam and the Iowa man who perpetrated it? Have you heard of the 17-year-old Iowa girl who saved a train full of passengers?

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.

Council Bluffs Public Library and Connections Area Agency on Aging have teamed up to bring you Bingocize! 

Learn about different ways you can design and make your own beads. This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

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.

Celebrate spring with toddler friendly rainbow activities! 

For kids ages 5 years old and younger and an adult companion.

Learn about different ways you can design and make your own beads. This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Book a one-on-one appointment to learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines!

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.

Youth Librarians Ms. Chris and Ms. Theresa will talk about the importance of native plants and all the cool insects that visit them, followed by activities for each age group (4-7, 8-11, 12 and up).

Youth Librarians Ms. Chris and Ms. Theresa will talk about the importance of native plants and all the cool insects that visit them, followed by activities for each age group (4-7, 8-11, 12 and up).

Learn about different ways you can design and make your own beads. This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

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.