Due to software issues affecting all libraries using the service, the Des Moines Public Library’s Iowa Adventure Pass program will no longer be available in 2025. Any reservation already made for 2025 will be honored, but we encourage anyone with a current reservation to print those passes immediately. Customers can make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. We hope to reintroduce the service at a later time, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
The 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...
Read MoreWe all want children to have the skills they need to succeed in school and life. That’s where the Simple Steps to Success initiative comes into play. The program, which began in 2017, aims to increase awareness of the pre-literacy skills of reading, writing, singing, playing, and talking. We provide...
Read MoreThe latest episode of the DMPL Podcast features Des Moines author Sean Adams. Sean wrote the 2020 acclaimed novel The Heap, and released his newest novel, The Thing in the Snow, this month. He's also the moderator for the upcoming author visit from Stephen Markley. Markley recently release...
Read MoreLast night our Book Chat Librarians shared their favorite books of 2022 with a group at the Franklin Avenue Library. If you were unable to join us due to weather or other extenuating circumstances we have shared each of their lists blow. Rebecca Cloud, South Side Library Migrat...
Read MoreDo you love to read the book before you see the movie or TV show? Our team put together a list of the books being turned into movies and TV shows in the first half of 2023. So you can get reading before you turn on the TV or head to the theater. Please note we are listing books and movies w...
Read More'Tis the season for cheesy holiday movies from Hallmark to Netflix to Apple TV and more! There are some wild titles out there from You, Me, & The Christmas Trees to The Santa Stakeout to A Royal Queens Christmas and more. In the spirit of the season we made a list of 25 of our favorite feel-good...
Read MoreVictor D.O. Santos, author of several children's books, including My Dad, My Rock, joins the DMPL Podcast today. Victor will be taking part in the Des Moines Public Library's Iowa Author Series this Thursday, November 17. The program begins at 5:30 PM at the Central Library and is free to all! On...
Read MoreCrashing waves, falling leaves, a shadowy forest - books that provide a strong sense a place are what we're talking about on the latest episode of the DMPL Podcast. Book Chat team member Rebecca talks about three new books that she thinks of when she thinks "atmosphere." Apple Podcasts/iTunes...
Read MoreIowa Author Award Honoree Heather Gudenkauf is the latest guest on the DMPL Podcast! She discusses her newest book, The Overnight Guest, as well as her 14-year career. Gudenkauf is one of three honorees at the 2022 Iowa Author Awards Dinner, which takes place Friday, October 14, at 6:30 PM ...
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