Adventure Pass Ending in 2025

Due to circumstances outside of our control, the Des Moines Public Library’s Iowa Adventure Pass service 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. 

AViD presents Kaveh Akbar

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Author Visits

Age Group:

Adults
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Kaveh Akbar is one of America’s most recognized poets, and his debut novel, Martyr!, was released in January. The book was an instant bestseller and received universal acclaim, with The New York Times Book Review calling it “nothing short of miraculous.” Martyr! tells the story of a newly sober, orphaned poet and son of Iranian immigrants who embarks on a profound search for meaning – guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings. Akbar lives in Iowa City.