Week Calendar

Join us at the kiosk at Cochran Park for this guided tour of the park and First Avenue Trail.

Join us for a half hour of dancing and a story with Motion Works Dance. Most appropriate for kids ages 5 years old and younger and an adult companion. 

Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and 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.

Bring a blanket or chair and listen to the beat of Omaha Street Percussion! Get swept away by the energy, rhythm, and sounds of these talented musicians!

Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and 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 time traveler Professor Brock Branabas for an immersive and entertaining adventure where we’ll learn to tame and protect ourselves from fierce dragons!

Most appropriate for kids in kindergarten through 6th grade.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

1. Make squeegee paintings.

2. Choose your favorite.

3. Use the heat press in the Makerspace to do a sublimation print of your painting on a water bottle. 

Stop by the Makerspace to learn about the process of 3D Printing! Take home a small 3D printed item.

This is a drop-in program. Pop by any time between 2 and 4 p.m.

Meet Rabbit and Bear, two unlikely pals who discover that things are always better when you share with friends. 

Join us in making snow slime and edible rabbit poop! 

Stop by the Makerspace to learn about the process of 3D Printing! Take home a small 3D printed item.

This is a drop-in program. Pop by any time between 2 and 4 p.m.

Stop by the Makerspace to learn about the process of 3D Printing! Take home a small 3D printed item.

This is a drop-in program. Pop by any time between 2 and 4 p.m.

 January 1919 - A 2.3 million gallon tank of molasses is about to turn Boston into a sticky mess. 

We’ll be making molasses frosting and learning the science behind this disaster.

Learn how to use Tinkercad to build and manipulate 3D designs. In this class, we’ll go over merging and subtracting shapes, readying objects for 3D printing by adding supports and exporting files.

Meet up with fellow fans to geek out about all things anime and manga! We'll also be viewing anime voted on by the club. This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

Join us for an engaging and enlightening presentation with Martina Saltamacchia, a distinguished professor of Medieval History and Director of Medieval Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha. 

Learn to create 6 different optical illusion drawings and create your own art cube! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

Learn to create 6 different optical illusion drawings and create your own art cube! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

Learn to create 6 different optical illusion drawings and create your own art cube! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

We invite all ages to level up their chess skills at the Chess at Cochran Park event. Use our special learner's chess board and pieces to understand the rules of the game.

Experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult coloring. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring utensils and prints if you prefer. Color, relax and chat – bring a friend!

John, Paul, George and Ringo may never have ventured into Council Bluffs, but their influence was very much felt here.

Work smarter and get more out of Microsoft Office. Whether you’re new to Office or simply want to refresh your existing skills, you’ve come to the right place. No registration required.

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

Whether you are learning Spanish or English, come to our monthly Language Exchange to practice with native speakers and fellow learners.