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La biblioteca está preparando nuestra colección más reciente, la colección de Idiomas del Mundo. Como inicio de esta colección, los materiales en español están disponibles en toda la biblioteca.

The library is preparing our newest collection, the World Languages collection. As a start to this collection, materials in the Spanish language are available throughout the library.

Council Bluffs, IA - Railroads became the primary mode of long-distance transportation in the United States during the mid-to-late 1800s.  However, as the railway network expanded, so did issues like theft, vandalism, robberies, labor conflicts, and trespassing.

In the summer of 1972, the Career Education Center opened at 815 North 18th Street. The $260,000 building was constructed to provide vocational training courses to Pottawattamie County students, ranging from 6th to 12th grades.

Council Bluffs, IA - Railroads have played an important role in every American conflict
since 1860, from moving soldiers and supplies to operating railway battalions overseas.
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., the Council Bluffs Public Library will

Council Bluffs, IA - Omaha’s new streetcar is well on the way to becoming a reality,
but it will not be the first streetcar system Omaha has had.

At one time, Council Bluffs had the self-proclaimed smallest park in the country. The 32 square foot area was called Sloan’s Park and it was located at “100 Bryant Street” according to Council Bluffs city directories. The park was named after Thomas J.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 17, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/17/2024

Council Bluffs, IA - On Sunday, November 17 from 1 to 3 p.m., Council Bluffs Public Library will be hosting a Local Author Fair.

Discover the rich history of our community with Fire Insurance Maps Online (FIMo), a comprehensive research portal providing user-friendly access to a digital collection of color fire in

In the early 1920s, a baseball diamond and grandstand were built in Broadway Park at 35th Street and Broadway. The baseball park was used by the Council Bluffs Athletic Association from 1921 through 1933 according to an Omaha World Herald article from January 13, 1952.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/23/2024

Council Bluffs, IA – On Tuesday, September 10 to Friday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the All of Us Mobile Education and Enrollment Center will be in the parking lot of the Council Bluffs Public Library.

Around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 1881, “a terrific explosion of giant powder at the Chicago & Rock Island depot,” shook the city of Council Bluffs, as reported in the September 28, 1881 issue of the Avoca Herald. The reference to ‘giant powder’ is essentially dynamite.

We are excited to announce the authors for the 2024-2025 Council Bluffs Public Library Speaker Series - Alexander McCall Smith, Ed Yong and Nita Prose! Read on to learn about each of these incredible authors!

For over six decades, Kovels has been THE expert on antiques and collectibles in the U.S., educating and inspiring collectors. Now that expert knowledge can be accessed with your library card!