Week Calendar

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: basic sewing & pressing, installing a curtain grommet.

Bring a blanket or yoga mat to the park and join us for stories, songs, and stretches.  For kids ages 5 years old and younger and an adult companion.

Bring a blanket and join us at the park for stories, songs, and fun! Most appropriate for kids 5 and under and an adult companion.

In the event of inclement weather, this program will take place at the Library. 

Bring a blanket or lawn chair to the park and join us for an amazingly fun show designed to inspire children of all ages to love science! There will be chemical reactions, fire, and more!

Bring a blanket and join us at the park for stories, songs, and fun! Most appropriate for kids 5 and under and an adult companion.

In the event of inclement weather, this program will take place at the Library. 

The Council Bluffs Community School District invites children ages 1-18 and adults with children to have a free lunch at the Library. Lunch will not be served 6/19, 7/3, or 7/4.

The Council Bluffs Community School District invites children ages 1-18 and adults with children to have a free lunch at the Library. Lunch will not be served 6/19, 7/3, or 7/4.

The Council Bluffs Community School District invites children ages 1-18 and adults with children to have a free lunch at the Library. Lunch will not be served 6/19, 7/3, or 7/4.

The Council Bluffs Community School District invites children ages 1-18 and adults with children to have a free lunch at the Library. Lunch will not be served 6/19, 7/3, or 7/4.

The Council Bluffs Community School District invites children ages 1-18 and adults with children to have a free lunch at the Library. Lunch will not be served 6/19, 7/3, or 7/4.

The most important conversation we have each day isn’t with our boss, spouse, or friends: it’s the one we have with ourselves. When facing a challenging task, our inner voice can motivate us and help us keep our focus.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Oculus 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 Fridays in June and July for this interactive book club--every week is a different adventure! We'll read aloud from a Choose Your Own Adventure book and work together to choose a path.

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: basic sewing & pressing, installing a curtain grommet.

Learn the fascinating textile art known as macramé to create your own mini knotted masterpiece! This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th grades while supplies last.

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

Record your most memorable stories and save them for future listening! This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th grades.

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

Record your most memorable stories and save them for future listening! This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th grades.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

Bring your Nintendo Switch console to the library for an Animal Crossing party! Join others to play some fun in-game minigames and win in-game prizes. 

This is the first of a 3-month ‘Best Of’ series of 3rd Thursday programs. This program originally aired in August 2021.

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.

This event has been canceled due to a death in the family.

Join us for a discussion of the 2023 All Iowa Reads adult selection, How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu. Limited copies of the book are available at the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor.