Adventure Pass Changes in 2025

Due to software issues affecting all libraries using the service, the Des Moines Public Library’s Iowa Adventure Pass program 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. 

Forest Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Program Type:

Educational

Age Group:

Adults, All Ages
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Event Details

Join us for our annual celebration in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Ian Roberts, Superintendent of the Des Moines Public School district. He has over twenty years of experience in education, and you can read more about his experience via DMPS.

Live ASL interpretation will be onsite for the speakers, funded by the Forest Avenue Library Brick Fund.

The After School Arts Program (ASAP) will be leading a collaborative art project that children can participate in to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. 

After introductions by the Friends of the Forest Avenue Library, Dr. Roberts will speak, followed by a Q-and-A session. Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Forest Avenue Library Brick Fund.