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John Dohany came to Council Bluffs in 1856 and soon after arriving, opened a livery stable on Bryant Street, a half block north of West Broadway. As the proprietor of this business, he would provide accommodations and care for people’s horses.

Our Community Ofrenda is made possible through a partnership with the student group Spanish for Spanish Speakers from Thomas Jefferson High School.

Los pases al zoológico y acuario Henry Doorly de Omaha se repartirán empezando el 1 de diciembre del 2025 y se deben usar antes del 31 de enero del 2026. ¡Los pases son limitados, agarre uno mientras puede!

El Teatro Rose está comprometido a inspirar a los jóvenes y sus familias a descubrir la magia del teatro, a encontrar sus voces y a enriquecer sus comunidades. Celebrando su 75ª temporada este año, el Teatro Rose es el lugar para traer a su familia durante una hora o dos de entretenimiento.

Returning December 1, 2025. We will have a limited quantity of passes to give to patrons for free admission to the Henry Doorly Zoo. Quantities are limited, grab them while you can! Passes must be used by January 31, 2026.

The Rose Theater is committed to inspiring young people and their families to discover the magic of theater, to find their voices and to enrich their communities. Celebrating their 75th season this year, The Rose is the place to bring your family for an hour or two of entertainment.

Do you have puzzles and games that your kids don’t play with anymore? Want to get new puzzles and games at no cost? October 16th-November 10th, bring your gently used puzzles and games to the Youth Desk.

For a limited time, visit the online Anytime Tees store to purchase Council Bluffs Public Library t-shirts, tote bags, hoodies, sweatshirts, and long sleeve shirts.

Apparel will be available in various colors. Tote bags will be offered in tan and teal.

The Carnegie style building of the Council Bluffs Public Library was feeling the strain of becoming a modern library.  Bond measures for a new library failed to pass in 1980 and 1991.  In 1994 it was time to try again.

For over 140 years, the Council Bluffs Public Library has served our community.

In 1825 Nathan Ranney sent a letter to his brother Nathaniel detailing what he had been up to in the past 10 years.  The unique thing about this letter is that it was sent from "The Council Bluffs."

¡La biblioteca ha añadido un nuevo pase familiar al programa Discovery Pass! El Kiewit Luminarium es nuestro nuevo socio y pase disponible para reservar para los usuarios adultos de la biblioteca. Así es cómo puede calificar para reservar un pase para el Luminarium:

The library has added a new pass to our Discovery Pass program! The Kiewit Luminarium is our newest partner and pass available to reserve for adult library patrons. Here’s how you can qualify to reserve a pass to the Luminarium:

If you're a fan of the library's Throwback Thursdays, you're a fan of Jack Kennedy.

Comenzando con cualquier artículo actual retirado en su tarjeta de biblioteca que venza el 1 de julio, la biblioteca renovará automáticamente los artículos que sean elegibles para renovarse.