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.

Upcoming Events

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Age 5 & Under" group.

Storytime @ the Library

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Age 5 & Under
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun. Most appropriate for kids ages 5 years old and younger and an adult companion. The same theme repeats throughout the week.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group.

Homeschool Huddle

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

It’s all dinosaurs this Dinovember! We’re going back in time to learn all about these “terrible lizards” and how some of them might not be as extinct as you think.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Game On!

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Get ready for an afternoon of pulse-pounding video game action. Play on the Switch, PS4, or Xbox One alone or with friends. DON’T MISS OUT! This event is open to patrons in grades 6 through 12.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Meta Quest VR

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming, Technology
Event Details:

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wheels of War: History of Railroads in Wartime

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

Railroads are vulnerable: They follow a fixed path that is impossible to disguise, and their moving parts are always visible. And yet railroads have played an important role in every American conflict since 1860.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Basic Soldering

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Makerspace
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

When it comes to working on electronics, soldering is an essential skill. In this class, we’ll go over the basics of the soldering iron, types of solder, basic terminology, and safety.

Heartland Family Services Outreach

10:00am - 12:00pm
Room E
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Room E
Purpose of Meeting

Heartland Family Services has outreach hours at the Council Bluffs Public Library every other Friday  from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Drop in for assistance.

We can provide:

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Meta Quest VR

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming, Technology
Event Details:

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

This event is in the "Grades K-6" group.

Drop In! Sensory Pouch

2:30pm - 3:45pm
Grades K-6
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

The holidays are almost here! For the next four weeks, we’re making special items for different members of our community. This week, we’re making Sensory Pouches for those with Alzheimer’s, a disease that causes memory loss. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Tinker Zone: Picaria - Zuni Math Game

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

See if you can beat a friend at Picaria, a two-player abstract strategy game from the Zuni Native American Indians!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Meta Quest VR

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming, Technology
Event Details:

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pinterest'd In...Scrappy Pumpkin Christmas Tree

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This fun, hands-on workshop is perfect for beginners and teaches you how to create a unique Scrappy Pumpkin and Christmas Tree decoration to spruce up your home for the holidays.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pinterest'd In...Scrappy Pumpkin Christmas Tree

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This fun, hands-on workshop is perfect for beginners and teaches you how to create a unique Scrappy Pumpkin and Christmas Tree decoration to spruce up your home for the holidays.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Blood Drive

9:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Give Blood – Give Life

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Room E
Purpose of Meeting

Are you sleeping outside, living in your car, or staying in an abandoned building?

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Tinker Zone: Picaria - Zuni Math Game

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

See if you can beat a friend at Picaria, a two-player abstract strategy game from the Zuni Native American Indians!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Meta Quest VR

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming, Technology
Event Details:

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Tech Help

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Computer Lab
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.

A Work in Progress: Writer's Discussion Group

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Meeting Room A
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Registration 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 "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group.

Scratch Art

10:00am - 3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Youth Room
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Stop by and make your very own fall-themed scratch art. This is a drop-in, unsupervised program most appropriate for kids preschool-6th grade.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Meta Quest VR

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming, Technology
Event Details:

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group.

Tinker Zone: Picaria - Zuni Math Game

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

See if you can beat a friend at Picaria, a two-player abstract strategy game from the Zuni Native American Indians!

Thanksgiving Eve

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Council Bluffs Public Library, Off Site
Description:

The Library will be closing early Wednesday, November 27 in observance of the holiday.

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Council Bluffs Public Library, Off Site
Description:

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