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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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.

 

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.

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.

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. 

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!

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.

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!

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.

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?

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.

 

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.

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!

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.

 

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.

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?

Drop In! Dog Tug Toy

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: Drop-In
Event Details:

We’re making dog tug toys for the dogs at Midlands Humane Society. Make one for your own four legged friend too!

 

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.

Holiday Photos

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Family, Everyone
Makerspace
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

Are you ready for the winter holidays? Get photos taken for free to send to family or friends!

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.

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.

Playdate Cafe'

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids, Age 5 & Under
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

Join us for a playdate where parents and caregivers can get together to talk about childcare over coffee and tea while their children play, fostering new friendships for kids and their caregivers.

This month’s special guest is SANTA!

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.

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.

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.