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Council Bluffs Public Library The Council Bluffs Public Library provides our community access to enrichment, connection, and discovery.

We're excited to welcome David Heska Wanbli Weiden to the Council Bluffs Public Library on October 26! Have you already ...
10/19/2026

We're excited to welcome David Heska Wanbli Weiden to the Council Bluffs Public Library on October 26! Have you already read all of his novels? Try these author read-alikes to continue your reading journey.

💠Laurie L. Dove
💠Ramona Emerson
💠Vanessa Lillie
💠Jon Hickey
💠Oscar Hokeah
💠Erika T. Wurth

Learn more about Council Bluffs Reads, our community reads initiative: www.councilbluffslibrary.org/councilbluffsreads

Browse our online catalog to find your next read: cbluffs.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/

The Friends of the Council Bluffs Public Library help support programs and services of the library! They host the librar...
10/18/2026

The Friends of the Council Bluffs Public Library help support programs and services of the library!

They host the library’s annual fall book sale, staff our Friends of the Library bookstore, and much more.

By joining the Friends, you will help support programming at the library and staff training and development. You will also be invited to participate in exclusive Friends activities and events.

Want to learn more or sign up to be a Friend of the Library? Check out our website: www.councilbluffslibrary.org/about/friends-of-the-library

We're halfway through October! Have you completed the challenge?🕯️📚Our Haunted Library Beanstack Challenge is here for p...
10/16/2026

We're halfway through October! Have you completed the challenge?🕯️📚

Our Haunted Library Beanstack Challenge is here for patrons 18+! Complete 3 out of 4 spooky badges to survive the challenge:

📖 Read a Spine-Chilling Story — read a hair-raising story
🎬 Watch a Frightful Flick — watch a scary movie or TV show
👻 Join a Ghostly Gathering — attend a library program
🪦 Explore Old Haunts — explore a haunted area in town

Survive the challenge and you'll earn a spooky goodie bag with candy and an exclusive Haunted Library challenge pin — plus, you'll be entered into a drawing to win a pie from Ditmar's Orchard! 🥧

👻 Can you survive the haunted library? 👻

📱 Sign up and track your progress on Beanstack! https://councilbluffslibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

Join us next Thursday, October 22, for Before The World Knew My Name: Lessons from A Hawkeye, a presentation with author...
10/15/2026

Join us next Thursday, October 22, for Before The World Knew My Name: Lessons from A Hawkeye, a presentation with author and former Hawkeye, Robert Smith.

Before the World Knew My Name: A Journey of Identity, Discipline, and Becoming is a powerful memoir of transformation and triumph. It chronicles Robert’s journey from a young track and football standout to making history as legendary Coach Hayden Fry’s first Texas recruit at the University of Iowa.

Before the World Knew My Name: Lessons from a Hawkeye 🏈
October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Room B

Check out the website to see a full list of upcoming Author talks: www.councilbluffslibrary.org/events/upcoming?program_types%5B3%5D=3

**PARKING LOT CLOSURE**The Library parking lot will be closed on Thursday, October 15 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a funeral...
10/13/2026

**PARKING LOT CLOSURE**

The Library parking lot will be closed on Thursday, October 15 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a funeral procession.
Along with the Library parking lot, street parking along 1st AVE, Willow ST, and 4th ST will be blocked off.

The parking lot will reopen at 2 p.m.

We apologize for any inconvenience during this time.

10/13/2026

Check out the progress on the Library's new roof! 🏗️

A custom color named 'Willow Green' was created to match our previous roof.

Join us this Saturday for our Local Author Book Fair! 📚 Local authors will be showing off their latest works, answering ...
10/13/2026

Join us this Saturday for our Local Author Book Fair! 📚

Local authors will be showing off their latest works, answering questions, and signing books. You'll have the opportunity to browse each author's table, where a variety of books will be available for purchase.

Don't miss the opportunity to join in on this meet and greet to support our local authors!

Check out our website to see a full list of upcoming literature themed events: https://www.councilbluffslibrary.org/events/upcoming?program_types%5B384%5D=384

Celebrate Winnie the Pooh's 100th Birthday with these classic selections! 🐻🍯Winnie the Pooh: The Classic Edition - A.A. ...
10/12/2026

Celebrate Winnie the Pooh's 100th Birthday with these classic selections! 🐻

🍯Winnie the Pooh: The Classic Edition - A.A. Milne
🍯The Best Bear in All the World - A.A. Milne
🍯Once There Was a Bear (Playaway) - Jane Riordan
🍯How a Bear Became a Book: The Collaboration That Created Winnie-the-Pooh - Annette Bay Pimentel
🍯Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh - Sally M. Walker
🍯Pooh's Honey Adventure - Lisa Ann Marsoli
🍯Winnie the Pooh - DVD
🍯Winnie-the-Pooh! - Whazoodle

Interested in seeing everything the Library has to offer? Browse our online catalog: cbluffs.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/?dt=list

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400 Willow Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA
51503

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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