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You may notice some contractors around the library or some areas temporarily blocked off for the next few months. We have some major upgrades going on!

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For several years the Council Bluffs Public Library partnered with The 712 Initiative to provide Backyard Movie Night Kits to our community, where the BYMN Kit was available for reservation through the 7

March is National World Languages Month, and there’s no better time to start your language-learning journey with Mango Languages!

February is Library Lover’s Month, and what better way to celebrate than by discovering new ways to explore books with your kids? The TumbleBook Library is a treasure trove of fun and educational resources for children in grades K-6.

The Council Bluffs Public Library proudly announces the theme for OUR Community Reads 2025: “Found Community.” 

The Council Bluffs Public Library app brings the library to your fingertips. A new app was released on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. 
Here are highlights on some of the available features:

Opera Omaha has given Council Bluffs Public Library complimentary tickets to hand out for the showing of Giulio Cesare on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater. 

The Omaha Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition provides free tax preparation through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program which certifies all volunteers in tax law and tax preparation.

Sign up on Beanstack for our adult Winter Reading Challenge to take advantage of all the fun your library has to offer this winter!

NoveList Plus is your go-to for finding the next book you should read, whether it be the next book in a series or something similar to what you just finished! NoveList Plus can provide recommendations for fiction and nonfiction, for readers (or listeners) 0 years old through Adult.

Our Discovery Pass online reservation has been moved to a new and improved platform!

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.

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

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!