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!

Upcoming Events

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Saturday Matinee -Twisters

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Meeting Room B
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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room A
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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room A
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
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 "Adults" group.

Lunch & Learn: YouTube

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room D
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Registration 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

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
Registration 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

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room A
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

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

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
Registration 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

9:00am - 1:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room A
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

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
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

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

How to Sew: a Cell Phone Bean Bag

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room D
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration 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

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room D
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Registration 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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Makerspace
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Registration 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

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room D
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

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room A
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Music
Registration 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

1:30pm - 3:00pm
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.

Open Mic Poetry Reading

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room D
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

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults, Everyone
Meeting Room D
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

6:00pm - 8:45pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
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

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room A
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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room D
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration 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

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room D
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Registration 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.