All Locations Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All DMPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 20, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Forest Avenue Library's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration will take place at 4 PM at the Forest Avenue Library. Doors open at 3:30 PM for the program.

Warming Center Information: The Central Library meeting room wing will be open on Monday, January 20, from 9 AM-5 PM for use as a warming center. The library itself will remain closed.

Day of the Dead Ofrenda

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Come to the East Side Library's entryway to see a Day of the Dead ofrenda built by Latinx Immigrants of Iowa in partnership with the Des Moines Public Library.  The exhibit includes flowers created by Library visitors throughout October in memory of loved ones who have been lost.

Also be sure to visit the ofrendas on display at our other locations.

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Visítanos y aprecia la ofrenda del Dia de Muertos, la cual, fue realizada por Latinx Immigrants of Iowa en asociación con la Biblioteca Pública de Des Moines. La exhibición incluye flores creadas por los visitantes a la Biblioteca a lo largo del mes de octubre en memoria de los seres queridos que han perdido . La ofrenda se encuentra en el corredor que esta a la entrada de la biblioteca del East (2559 Hubbell Ave.)

También asegúrate de visitar las ofrendas que se exhiben en nuestras otras ubicaciones.