Around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 1881, “a terrific explosion of giant powder at the Chicago & Rock Island depot,” shook the city of Council Bluffs, as reported in the September 28, 1881 issue of the Avoca Herald. The reference to ‘giant powder’ is essentially dynamite.
We are excited to announce the authors for the 2024-2025 Council Bluffs Public Library Speaker Series - Alexander McCall Smith, Ed Yong and Nita Prose! Read on to learn about each of these incredible authors!
For over six decades, Kovels has been THE expert on antiques and collectibles in the U.S., educating and inspiring collectors. Now that expert knowledge can be accessed with your library card!
Cochran Park gets its name from former Council Bluffs mayor Addison Cochran. A colonel and veteran of the Mexican-American War, Cochran settled in Council Bluffs around 1852 and immediately engaged in the real estate business.
So what is the Cochran Library Kiosk going to look like? The machine that will be installed the end of June is from a company called Envisionware. This machine is an automated dispensing machine similar to a vending machine for snacks or drinks, but instead of food, this machine will
Maybe you’ve heard the joke that your parents or grandparents had to walk uphill both ways to get to school. Well for students of Council Bluffs High School in the late 1800s, there may have been some truth to this. Built in 1870, Council Bluffs High School was the first high school in the city.
The countdown to the installation of the newest Library location, Cochran Library Kiosk, is on! Books are being ordered for this opening collection and a lot of thought has gone into how to make this browsing collection, well, easy to browse! Unlike the bookshelves you are used to rig
If you have been around Cochran Park recently, you may have noticed that new shelter has been put up right on the FIRST AVE trail at 22nd Street. This shelter will house a new Library Kiosk, where patrons will be able to check out library material 24/7!
We want to provide a space and a place to allow our patrons to GROW in their knowledge of gardening, seed saving, homegrown food and everything in-between!
The Library is offering two fantastic book clubs this summer! Our clubs focus on gathering kids with their peer groups for fun experiences inspired by books and book characters.
