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. 

Family STEM Challenge

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Program Description

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The whole family can visit the library and take on our Gummy Bear Launch Challenge.  Can you design a contraption to launch a Gummy Bear across the room?  Bring your creativity and we will provide the materials.

 

The Franklin Library is located on DART Route #5.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.