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!

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Iowa's Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Iowa historical fiction writer, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she takes you through the early 20th Century in her program, Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy. You’ll discover ...

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

Join Iowa historical fiction writer, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she takes you through the early 20th Century in her program, Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy.

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

Budgeting Basics

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Take control of your finances and build a brighter future with Budgeting Basics!This informative session, presented by Tyler Drvol of First Interstate Bank, will guide you through ...

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

Take control of your finances and build a brighter future with Budgeting Basics!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening With Native Plants: Garden Design Field Trip

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Getting the right plant in the right location is the key to a successful native garden. This session will meet at the Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau, where we’ll tou...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Required
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Getting the right plant in the right location is the key to a successful native garden.

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.

Forts of Omaha and Council Bluffs

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for this presentation by historian and author Jeff Barnes as he discusses the 200-year history of military forts in the Missouri River Valley area. “The Forts of Oma...

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

Please join us for this presentation by historian and author Jeff Barnes as he discusses the 200-year history of military forts in the Missouri River Valley area.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lunch & Learn: Navigating Estate Administration

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Planning for the future can feel complicated, but understanding the basics of estate administration can bring peace of mind. This session will help you make sense of wills, tr...

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

Planning for the future can feel complicated, but understanding the basics of estate administration can bring peace of mind. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Welcome to Medicare

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to MedicareA free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to lea...

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

Welcome to Medicare

A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to learn about Medicare.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask an Expert: Local Foraging

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an engaging and informative presentation with Dustin Clayton, a Naturalist from Pottawattamie County Conservation. Dustin, a lifelong student of nature who is skilled i...

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

Join us for an engaging and informative presentation with Dustin Clayton, a Naturalist from Pottawattamie County Conservation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Iowa's Ethnic Heritage

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups, we’ll trace chronologically...

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

Enjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups, we’ll trace chronologically who we are as Iowans. From Spanish explorers and French trapp

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ask an Expert: Medieval Europe

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an engaging and enlightening presentation with Martina Saltamacchia, a distinguished professor of Medieval History and Director of Medieval Studies at the University of...

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

Join us for an engaging and enlightening presentation with Martina Saltamacchia, a distinguished professor of Medieval History and Director of Medieval Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's and Dementia

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Alzheimer's and other dementia cause memory, thinking, and behavior problems that interfere with daily living. Join us to learn how to recognize common dementia warning signs, how ...

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

Alzheimer's and other dementia cause memory, thinking, and behavior problems that interfere with daily living.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Conservation Life and Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this program we investigate the roots of Roosevelt’s conservation ethos and how TR the hunter-naturalist acted to save the American landscape, trees and birds at the start of th...

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

In this program we investigate the roots of Roosevelt’s conservation ethos and how TR the hunter-naturalist acted to save the American landscape, trees and birds at the start of the 20th century with his unprecedented actions to establish national

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Welcome to Medicare

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to MedicareA free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to lea...

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

Welcome to Medicare

A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to learn about Medicare.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Welcome to Medicare

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to MedicareA free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to lea...

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

Welcome to Medicare

A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to learn about Medicare.