Zoo Pass Giveaway Update

As of 4/1/25, the library has run out of zoo passes. We will announce in the future if there is another giveaway. 
Those who were able to receive a pass have until 5/22/25 to use them!

Event List

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Saturday Matinee -Twisters

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Carter, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens s...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Carter, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Coloring Club

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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 yo...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poetry Reading with Debra Marquart

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Help us celebrate National Poetry Month as we host Debra Marquart as she performs her poetry and storytelling. Marquart is a Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Help us celebrate National Poetry Month as we host Debra Marquart as she performs her poetry and storytelling.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Work in Progress: Writer's Discussion Group

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

So you want to write a book. Now what?! Join published author, writing coach, and creative novelist, Kris Sinclair and other local authors for a fun-filled writer’s discussion grou...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Required
Event Details:

So you want to write a book. Now what?! Join published author, writing coach, and creative novelist, Kris Sinclair and other local authors for a fun-filled writer’s discussion group.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lunch & Learn: YouTube

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for Health Aging Lunch & Learn series. This week's topic is YouTube. You may associate YouTube with silly cat videos, but it is much more than that. Every day, people a...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Required
Event Details:

Join us for Health Aging Lunch & Learn series. This week's topic is YouTube. You may associate YouTube with silly cat videos, but it is much more than that.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pinterest'd In: Pressed Flower Jars and Bottlecap Magnets

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This hands on workshop teaches you unique techniques using safe, easy to use tools. Unleash your creativity and leave with a custom piece to showcase at home!All project materials ...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

This hands on workshop teaches you unique techniques using safe, easy to use tools. Unleash your creativity and leave with a custom piece to showcase at home!

All project materials will be provided.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

746 Needlework Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intro to Heat Transfer: Tote Bags

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Makerspace, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to make custom a tote bag with our sublimation printer and heat press! Create your image, use the sublimation printer to print onto an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet, and head to our...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Makerspace, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make custom a tote bag with our sublimation printer and heat press! Create your image, use the sublimation printer to print onto an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet, and head to our heat press to make your design a reality.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pinterest'd In: Pressed Flower Jars and Bottlecap Magnets

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This hands on workshop teaches you unique techniques using safe, easy to use tools. Unleash your creativity and leave with a custom piece to showcase at home!All project materials ...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

This hands on workshop teaches you unique techniques using safe, easy to use tools. Unleash your creativity and leave with a custom piece to showcase at home!

All project materials will be provided.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

D & D Adventurers League

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

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.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Harvesting Foods and Medicines in the Dakota Tradition

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for this presentation with Jerome Kills Small as he describes the medicinal foods and plants that grow in the Missouri River valley, on the Great Plains and on up to...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Please join us for this presentation with Jerome Kills Small as he describes the medicinal foods and plants that grow in the Missouri River valley, on the Great Plains and on up to the Rocky Mountains.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Tech Help

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Drop-In, Makerspace, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you have general questions about your mobile device, computer or laptop? Do you want to set up an email address, but you’re not sure where to start? Would you like to learn...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Drop-In, Makerspace, Technology
Event Details:

Do you have general questions about your mobile device, computer or laptop? Do you want to set up an email address, but you’re not sure where to start? Would you like to learn how to download an eBook, audiobook, movie or music?

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

How to Sew: a Cell Phone Bean Bag

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: pressing & sewingSig...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: pressing & sewing

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lunch & Learn: Simplifying the Language of Medicare

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for Health Aging Lunch & Learn series, where you can learn important topics while enjoying a meal.  This week's topic is Simplifying the Language of Medicare. It d...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Required
Event Details:

Join us for Health Aging Lunch & Learn series, where you can learn important topics while enjoying a meal.  This week's topic is Simplifying the Language of Medicare. It doesn't have to be overwhelming when you know the facts.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Machine Embroidery Class

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.The Brother St...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Worlds Away Book Club

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Escape the ordinary and plunge into the unique, alternate worlds depicted in science fiction and fantasy genres. Our Worlds Away Book Club will transport you into other cultures, p...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Escape the ordinary and plunge into the unique, alternate worlds depicted in science fiction and fantasy genres. Our Worlds Away Book Club will transport you into other cultures, peoples, eras and galaxies with our selection.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Songwriting Workshop

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a songwriting workshop with local musician and artist Andre Vander Velde. Bring music that you have been working on and use this opportunity to craft finishing touches....

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Music
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a songwriting workshop with local musician and artist Andre Vander Velde. Bring music that you have been working on and use this opportunity to craft finishing touches.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Tech Help

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Computer Lab at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Drop-In, Makerspace, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you have general questions about your mobile device, computer or laptop? Do you want to set up an email address, but you’re not sure where to start? Would you like to learn...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Drop-In, Makerspace, Technology
Event Details:

Do you have general questions about your mobile device, computer or laptop? Do you want to set up an email address, but you’re not sure where to start? Would you like to learn how to download an eBook, audiobook, movie or music?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Mic Poetry Reading

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Drop-In
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open mic readings are for anyone who wants to read their poetry in a public venue. You can stop by and read your own creations or just listen to others.  To share your wo...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

Open mic readings are for anyone who wants to read their poetry in a public venue. 

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Belonging in the Bluffs: Friendship Bracelet Making

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Belonging in the Bluffs Friendship Bracelet Making. Drop in between 3-5 p.m. to make a bracelet with us. With the Celebrate CB theme, CB Eras, we invite you to connect ac...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Belonging in the Bluffs Friendship Bracelet Making. Drop in between 3-5 p.m. to make a bracelet with us. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Board Game Night

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Drop-In, Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come play new and classic board and card games. This group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, and it is free to attend. You are welcome to bring your favorite games o...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming
Event Details:

Come play new and classic board and card games. This group meets the first and 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you into thrillers and always looking for the next adventure? Immerse yourself in a mystery book, then meet up to talk about it! Our selection is sure to keep you on your toes ...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Are you into thrillers and always looking for the next adventure? Immerse yourself in a mystery book, then meet up to talk about it! Our selection is sure to keep you on your toes and always wanting more.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Basic Sewing Machine Skills

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines! We’ll cover: sewing machine parts and accessories, how to thread the machine...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines! We’ll cover: sewing machine parts and accessories, how to thread the machine, how to install the bobbin, and more!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lunch & Learn: 7 Things No One Tells You about Retirement

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

What does a successful retirement look like to you? There’s no one-size-fits-all answer! This session will explore how to navigate the challenges of retirement by identifying poten...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Required
Event Details:

What does a successful retirement look like to you? There’s no one-size-fits-all answer! This session will explore how to navigate the challenges of retirement by identifying potential stressors and finding ways to overcome them.