A special program series this summer aims to help participants broaden their plant-based recipe repertoire by learning to cook with what are known in some indigenous communities as the “three sisters.” Those food items – corn, beans, and squash – are staples in Mexican cuisine which grow w...
Read MoreMeet Miss Minsu, the new youth librarian at Central Library! You will see her smiling face behind the desk in the children's area, leading storytimes and programs, and out in the community. Make sure to stop by and say hello to Minsu during your upcoming visit to the library. Tell us about the bo...
Read MoreAViD Author Emily St. John Mandel joins host Aaron Gernes on the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast. Mandel will be in Des Moines at the Central Library on Wednesday, May 10, at 7 PM. Doors open at 6 PM. During the podcast, she discusses the simulation hypothesis, revisiting characters, and the w...
Read MoreOn the newest episode of Beyond the Shelves, Jes and Sarah talk about reading logs, why you might want to track your reading, and all the different ways you can track and apps you can use to do so. Apple Podcasts/iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher |&n...
Read MoreAViD Author J. Ryan Stradal joins host Aaron Gernes on the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast. Stradal will be at the Central Library on Monday, May 1, at 7 PM for the program. During the podcast, Stradal talks about what he misses about the midwest, the Succession-esque struggles of family bus...
Read MoreInnocence Project attorney and criminal justice advocate M. Chris Fabricant takes part in the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast. Fabricant is the author of Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System, a book that highlights the flaws and outright fabrications inherent in forensic sci...
Read MoreThe Des Moines city skyline now has a permanent home at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden – and it happened with help from the Tech Central Innovation and Maker Lab at the Des Moines Public Library. The art installation, comprised of wood and colorful moss, was installed in late Februar...
Read MoreJes and Sarah are back for another episdoe of Beyond the Shelves! This month, they're talking about cross-genre book picks and discussing how you can use the free database Novelist to find books you'll enjoy. Apple Podcasts/iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | St...
Read MoreThe sand in the hourglass has run out. The team of heroes make their way upstairs to find that they are too late, and the Felicity Triskelion (a magical artifact) has already been activated and a gateway into an extradimensional realm is beginning to open releasing monsters and creatures into the wo...
Read MoreAViD author Sarah Penner joins Aaron Gernes on the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast. Penner is coming to Des Moines to kick off the 2023 Authors Visiting in Des Moines (AViD) series on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Apple Podcasts/iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | ...
Read MoreOn the newest epsidoe of Beyond the Shelves, hosts Jes and Sarah talk about the 2023 Authors Visiting in Des Moines lineup. Then, in the spirit of the Oscars, they discuss their favorite and least-favorite book-to-film (and TV) adaptations before doing buy, borrow, or skip with Lessons in Chemi...
Read MoreHundreds of books are released every week. We narrowed it down and made a list of our 16 most anticipated spring releases to add to your holds list. Five of the books on the list are by authors who will be coming to Des Moines as a part of our 2023 AViD series. *Please note that publishing d...
Read MoreTravel writer Sara Broers joins the DMPL Podcast today to discuss here 2022 book, 100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die. Sara talks about how she chose the items in her book, her favorite Iowa hidden gems, and what you should do in order to find some off-the-map hidden treasures when you trave...
Read MoreMeet Miss Nichole, the new Youth Librarian at the East Side Library! You will see her at the desk, leading storytimes, and out in the community. Tell us about the first book you loved as a kid. The first book I remember loving and reading over and over is Where the Sidewalk End...
Read MoreWelcome to Beyond the Shelves, a new podcast hosted by the Des Moines Public Library! This podcast is hosted by DMPL Librarians Brooklyn and Jes, both of whom are on the Book Chat team. In this first episode, they introduce themselves and talk about their reading goals this year, while also providin...
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