Franklin Avenue Library Opening at 10am Today

The Franklin Avenue Library will open at 10am today (Friday, February 20) to allow for more time for snow removal. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

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Read eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines instantly, for free, using the device in your hand or your browser with Libby by Overdrive. Our collection includes popular kid, teen and adult titles.

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Borrowing Policies

You must be a resident of Des Moines, Windsor Heights or Saylor Township to use Libby by Overdrive. Up to ten items can be checked out at a time. Magazines do not apply to this limit. Items check out for three weeks. Holds can be placed on up to ten items at one time. You have three days to checkout an on-hold item once it becomes available. You may set your holds to automatically check out in your settings.

NOTE: The Overdrive app will no longer be available to new users beginning in February 2022. New users looking for the OverDrive app will be directed to Libby.

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