Christmas Closures

All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. 

CultureAll: Open Book Program

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Program Type:

Educational

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Program Description

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CultureAll's Open Book is a community project that creates connections and builds social cohesion through story sharing where people are “books” and you are a “reader.” During this 1.5 hour session, participants will hear stories from Trevy Augustin and Lilian Okech. Augustin is a proud Micronesian American millennial. With degrees in political science and social work, she will share her story as it relates to how her professional and personal life revolves around navigating difference and dialogue. Augustin's lived experiences and interactions with people of diverse backgrounds has grown her love for life-long learning and community building. Okech is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, author, teacher and visionary. She co-authored two Time Amazon #1 bestselling books and is the co-founder of an organization that brings internet services and computer training to people of South Sudan. After working at a local church to support her four young boys, Okech started a cleaning service in 2018, Cleaning for Hope.