OUR Community Reads

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About OUR Community Reads

The Council Bluffs Public Library hosts an annual OUR Community Reads program in March and April. The OUR Community Reads program aims to raise awareness to a community or regional challenge through a book selection that supports community discussion, awareness, and action. Title selections will typically be announced in late January/early February. Please check back for more information.

2023 - Adult Fiction: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson (linked to catalog title search)

2023 - Ault Non-Fiction: A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites & More by Darcy Dougherty Maulsby (linked to catalog title search)

2023 - Young Adult: Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan (linked to catalog title search)

2023 - Kids: Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner (linked to catalog title search)

2022 - Adult Non-Fiction: Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration by Sarah Dykman (linked to catalog title search)

2022 - Young Adult: The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee’s Story by Jay Hosler (linked to catalog title search)

2022 - Kids: Señorita Mariposa by Mister G, Illustrated by Marcos Almada Rivero (linked to catalog title search)

Upcoming Events

Memory Booth - 25 Years on Willow Ave

9:00am - 11:00am
Makerspace
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Drop-In, History/Geneology, Memory Booth
Event Details:
September 1st marks the 25th Anniversary of the Council Bluffs Public Library opening the doors of 400 Willow Avenue to the public. Stop by the Makerspace, where a Memory Booth will be set up. Share your memories of the building and help us build our...

Railroad Days - Model Train

All Day
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Celebrating Railroad Days! Stop by the library to see a working N-Scale Model Train courtesy of the Omaha N-Track Club. ...

Railroad Days

10:00am - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Event Details:
Join the Library for a day of various railroad-themed activities for all ages!  All Ages Activities: There will be an "N" Scale model train from the Omaha N-Trak Club on display in Meeting Room B from 9-5 Saturday, September 23, and 1...

Railroad Days: Family Games

11:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Family
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:
Drop-in and play family friendly railroad games.  ...

OUR Community Reads 2024 Selections

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Please check back once titles have been announced.

Please check back once titles have been announced.

Please check back once titles have been announced.

Please check back once titles have been announced.