Upcoming Events

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

Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and join us for stories, songs, and fun. Most appropriate for kids 5 and under and an adult companion. The same theme repeats throughout the week.

January 1888 - Children enjoying the warm weather are about to be caught in one of the worst blizzards ever. 

Complete the blizzard challenges to see if you can survive!

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.

Unleash your inner artist and add a pop of color to your space with Painted Pot Creations at the Council Bluffs Public Library!

Join us to paint and personalize your own terracotta pot.

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.

Learn how to make custom a mug 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.

Unleash your inner artist and add a pop of color to your space with Painted Pot Creations at the Council Bluffs Public Library!

Join us to paint and personalize your own terracotta pot.

Join us for an animal experience with Under an Acre Adventures! Come meet the miniature horse Peanut, Mama Goat Mimsy and her babies, the rabbits, and chickens. Learn all about them and their care. 

 Join us at Cochran Park for a silent reading gathering for book lovers. Just bring your beach towel or blanket and your current book. Don't have a book?

Join us at the kiosk at Cochran Park for this guided tour of the park and First Avenue Trail. During this walk, Richard Warner, local historian, will share history and stories of Council Bluffs along the trail, ending at the Squirrel Cage Jail.

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.

Join us in this guided painting event where you will paint a summery scene. All materials are provided but registration is required. 

Join the club where you can build a one-of-a-kind collaborative story with other creative teens!

Drop in and get up close and personal with some of your favorite city trucks! 

In the event of inclement weather this program will be cancelled.

The “magic ingredient” is a surprise, but we can tell you it involves paint and tweezers!

We’ll be using acrylic paint, so wear old clothes.

Parents do not need to be in the room, but should stay in the Library. 

Make a real stained glass mosaic masterpiece coaster! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

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.

Come join us for a laid back evening of word play and fun during our Sip & Scrabble event. Grab a soda, arrange your tiles, and challenge friends (or make new ones!) in a friendly game of Scrabble. 

Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and join us for stories, songs, and fun. Most appropriate for kids 5 and under and an adult companion. The same theme repeats throughout the week.