Location Details
Address:
3516 5th Ave.
Des Moines, IA, 50313
Directions:
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Michelle Abrahamson
Manager
MJAbrahamson@dmpl.org
Phone:
(515) 283-4152
In-Person Services
- 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Monday-Thursday
- 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Friday
- 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday
- Closed Sunday
The North Side Library features the Heritage Collection, which is filled with local history artifacts from the Highland Park and surrounding neighborhoods. The vintage photographs and memorabilia encased in the meeting room tell the story of the Park’s past.
The North Side Library drive-up book drop is open 24/7 and located on the west side of the building facing the alley. Enter the alley from Euclid Avenue for driver’s side access.
Accessing the North Side Library from Ovid Avenue
Access to the North Side Library from Euclid Avenue may be disrupted this summer due to an ongoing construction project. Patrons may access the North Side Library parking lot from the south by using Ovid Avenue to reach 5th Avenue.
Upcoming Events
Crossroads: A Journey with the Blues: Harmonica Giveaway And Lesson
Learn how to play the harmonica from Central Iowa Blues Society member Bob Pace. Attendees will receive a free harmonica courtesy of the Central Iowa Blues Society while supplies last. Seating is limited, so come early!
Babies, toddlers, and their caregivers can join us on Tuesdays for rhymes, songs, lap bounces, and a story.
This program is recommended for children from birth to 24 months of age.
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Tweens and teens ages 10-14 can join us for a book club on the last Tuesday of the month.
Disclaimer(s)
Children’s Program
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
Join us from the comfort of your own homes and kitchens for a DMPL cookbook club that celebrates substitutions, creativity, sustainability and independence in home cooking.
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Email Required
Please make sure you have entered a valid email address as the online event details will be sent to you prior to the event. If you have not received a confirmation email your inbox, please check your spam folder.
Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers.
Can you create a small parachute to help a Lego Minifigure land softly on the ground? Drop-in to North Side and try it out! We will have a variety of materials for you to test out.
Disclaimer(s)
Children’s Program
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.