The Library will be closed Thursday, November 28

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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A Work in Progress: Writer's Discussion Group

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
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, Presentation
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.

Ballet dancers in the snow.

The Nutcracker with American Midwest Ballet

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

Join us for this 1 hour program with dancers from American Midwest Ballet. We’ll hear the story, see a performance, learn a dance, and have time for Q&A. This program is most a...

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

Join us for this 1 hour program with dancers from American Midwest Ballet. We’ll hear the story, see a performance, learn a dance, and have time for Q&A. This program is most appropriate for families with kids in preschool-6th grade.

The posse sent after the Wild Bunch after they robbed a Union Pacific train outside Tipton, Wyoming, August 29, 1900 (Union Pacific Museum)

Law & Order on the Railroad: History of Railroad Police

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Railroads became the primary mode of long-distance transportation in the United States during the mid-to-late 1800s. As the number of railroads increased, so did problems such as t...

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

Railroads became the primary mode of long-distance transportation in the United States during the mid-to-late 1800s. As the number of railroads increased, so did problems such as theft, vandalism, robberies, labor disputes, and trespassing.

A person writing in a notebook and holding a mug.

A Work in Progress: Writer's Discussion Group

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
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 B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
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.

lunch and learn

Lunch & Learn: Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn about the impact of Alzheimer's including the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, stages and risk factors, and current research and treatments available for some sym...

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

Learn about the impact of Alzheimer's including the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, stages and risk factors, and current research and treatments available for some symptoms and Alzheimer's Association resources. 

Susan La Flesche

A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian Doctor

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche received her medical degree―becoming the first Native American doctor in U.S. history. She earned her degree thirty-one years before women could...

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

On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche received her medical degree―becoming the first Native American doctor in U.S. history.

Ann

Iowa's Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
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: 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. You’ll discover the

Forts of Iowa

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Jeff Barnes to present on the Forts of Iowa--full description pending 

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

Jeff Barnes to present on the Forts of Iowa--full description pending