Day Calendar

Join us for a special visitor from the Animal Rescue League's Therapets program today at 9:30 AM! Between 9:00 AM-10:00 AM, the East Side Library invites families and children with special needs to borrow materials and enjoy the library.

Begin the process of applying for college! Receive free help from trained volunteers who will help you fill out the FAFSA form which is required to determine eligibility for financial aid.

Build and create with Legos in the children’s area! All ages.

Do you need a calm place to play? Then come to the Forest Avenue Calming Room for a sensory interactive experience! This is an unsupervised, drop-in program for youth.

Kids and families! Drop in at South from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for our Kid's Craft Day! This week, kids can decorate, color and take home a 3-D paper pumpkin! For youth ages 3 and up. This is a drop-in, unsupervised program.

Celebremos El Dia del Cocinero con cuentos, rhymes, songs and crafts in English and Spanish. 

¡Vamos a hacer sombreros de cocineros y guacamole! Te esperamos. 

Come to the library for a special sneak preview of the Des Moines Community Playhouse production of Freaky Friday. Enjoy the performance and register to win free tickets to the play!

The pumpkin harvest is here and there are so many things about this squash that we love. Join us stories galore about pumpkins, decorate your own mini-pumpkin and get ready to investigate the gooey insides of a great big pumpkin.

Johnny Depp, Emily Watson, and Helena Bonham Carter give voice to characters dead and undead in Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride.

Do you get anxious when your cellphone dies or you forget it at home? Do you find yourself looking at a screen while spending time with your friends or family?