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. 

Knit in Public Day Craftapalooza!

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Celebrate Knit in Public Day with us. DMPL is sharing our love of knitting, but with a twist. We are sharing our love of crafting! We will have several events going on throughout the day for you to participate in. Come meet other adult crafters and celebrate your love for knitting, crochet, and other arts and crafts!

Our stations will include:

  • yarn graffiti the library's outside planters and benches
  • make recycled book hedgehogs
  • make shrinky dinks- that retro shrinkable plastic craft

The second Saturday of June is World Wide Knit in Public Day! This day has become an annual event when knitters gather around the world to celebrate their love of knitting and to share the craft with others.

Come craft with us and show others what you love! Show off your finished projects, give inspiration to others, learn new things, meet other crafters, and take home craft books with ideas to try at home. 

Stop by and see what's happening!

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

This program is hosted outdoors. In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

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.