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The Library will be closed Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.

The Library will be closing early Wednesday, November 27

The Library will be closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27 in observance of Thanksgiving.

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Paper cootie catchers

Drop In! Cootie Catchers

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tree House at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Grades K-6
Event Details:

Stop by and make your very own Cootie Catcher! This program is a drop-in and unsupervised. Caregivers need to stay with their children. Most appropriate for families with kids i...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Stop by and make your very own Cootie Catcher! This program is a drop-in and unsupervised. Caregivers need to stay with their children.

Most appropriate for families with kids in preschool-6th grade.

 

pile of yarn and thread

746 Needlework Club

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
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, Drop-In
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.

example of snowflake

3D Paper Snowflakes

All Day
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Transform an ordinary piece of white paper into a neat snowflake! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Transform an ordinary piece of white paper into a neat snowflake! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

close up of an "A" being embroidered

Machine Embroidery Class

Thursday, January 2, 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 Brothe...

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.

balloon with fingerprint

Tinker Zone: Expanding Fingerprints

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

balloon with fingerprint

Tinker Zone: Expanding Fingerprints

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

balloon with fingerprint

Tinker Zone: Expanding Fingerprints

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

pile of yarn and thread

746 Needlework Club

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
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 supp...

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

Pinecone

Paper Crafting Drop-In

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace Drop-In at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Stop by the Makerspace to make & take a paper crafting project.The Silhouette Cameo is an extremely versatile electronic cutting and drawing machine that makes  cutting pa...

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

Stop by the Makerspace to make & take a paper crafting project.

secret message ink

Super Saturday: Invisible Ink

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Use lemon juice and heat to send and receive secret messages! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Use lemon juice and heat to send and receive secret messages! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

balloon with fingerprint

Tinker Zone: Expanding Fingerprints

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

colored pens and a coloring sheet

Coloring Club

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
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 B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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.

balloon with fingerprint

Tinker Zone: Expanding Fingerprints

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

balloon with fingerprint

Tinker Zone: Expanding Fingerprints

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Make a fingerprint on a balloon, then blow it up to see a zoomed up version of your unique mark! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

3D printer printing "3D"

Intro to 3D Printing

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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...

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

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.

Unidentified hands soldering a stained glass castle

Basic Soldering: Stained Glass

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to solder stained glass. In this class, we’ll go over the basics of the soldering iron, types of solder, basic terminology, and safety. Then, we’ll put that kno...

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

Learn how to solder stained glass. In this class, we’ll go over the basics of the soldering iron, types of solder, basic terminology, and safety. Then, we’ll put that knowledge to use by practicing soldering scrap glass.

A bowl made out of rope and fabric scraps

How to Sew: A Fabric Scrap Rope Bowl

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
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: basic sewing  ...

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: basic sewing 

A bowl made out of rope and fabric scraps

How to Sew: A Fabric Scrap Rope Bowl

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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: basic sewing Sign...

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: basic sewing

magnifying glass on red background

Tinker Zone: Magnifying Glass Messages

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Put together a special red magnifying glass that can reveal red-filtered secret messages! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Put together a special red magnifying glass that can reveal red-filtered secret messages! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

magnifying glass on red background

Tinker Zone: Magnifying Glass Messages

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Put together a special red magnifying glass that can reveal red-filtered secret messages! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Put together a special red magnifying glass that can reveal red-filtered secret messages! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Pinterest

Pinterest'd In

Thursday, January 23, 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 materi...

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.

pile of yarn and thread

746 Needlework Club

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
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 supp...

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

Pinterest

Pinterest'd In

Thursday, January 23, 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 materi...

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.

magnifying glass on red background

Tinker Zone: Magnifying Glass Messages

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Put together a special red magnifying glass that can reveal red-filtered secret messages! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Put together a special red magnifying glass that can reveal red-filtered secret messages! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.