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.

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Name: NEA Big Reads Student Art Exhibit
Start: 2021-10-18
End: 2021-10-30
Location: Central Library

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Branches	Central Library				East Side Library	Forest Avenue Library		Franklin Avenue Library			North Side Library	South Side Library	DMPL Systemwide
Rooms	No room assigned	Central Library Children’s Area	Central Library Meeting Room 1	Central Library Tech Central	East Side Meeting Room	No room assigned	Forest Avenue Children’s Area	No room assigned	Franklin Avenue Children’s Area	Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket	No room assigned	South Side Children’s Area	All Locations
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. NEA Big Reads Student Art Exhibit All Day 10/18 - 10/30 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits Event Details: Join us at Des Moines Public Library for a student art exhibit inspired by the NEA Big Read pick Fahrenheit 451. Explore artistic interpretations of censorship from over 50 Des Moines Public School student artists at the Franklin and Cent This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Preschool Spooky Spider Learning Bag! All Day 10/25 - 10/31 Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Educational, Take & Make Event Details: Come to the Central Library children's area or the pick-up window to get a Learning Bag that will have all you need to make a spider web for the little toy spider you will find in your bag. There will also be some spider rhymes that you can	This event is in the "Children" group. Rosie's Halloween Scavenger Hunt All Day 10/25 - 10/31 Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Children’s Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Rosie and her friends are ready to go trick or treating! Can you find everyone in their costumes? Finish the scavenger hunt and win a prize!			This event is in the "All Ages" group. Pumpkin Painting All Day 10/27 - 10/30 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Drop into our meeting room starting October 27th during open hours to paint or color a mini pumpkin! While supplies last. Disclaimer(s) 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.		This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Goosebumps Scavenger Hunt All Day 10/25 - 10/30 Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Children’s Area Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Watch out for the things that go bump in the night. Monsters, ghosts, vampires and more are hiding around the library. Finish the scavenger hunt and win a gooey prize!	This event is in the "All Ages" group. NEA Big Reads Student Art Exhibit All Day 10/18 - 10/30 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits Event Details: Join us at Des Moines Public Library for a student art exhibit inspired by the NEA Big Read pick Fahrenheit 451. Explore artistic interpretations of censorship from over 50 Des Moines Public School student artists at the Franklin and Cent	This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Storytime To Go Bags All Day Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Children’s Area Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes, Take & Make Event Details: Visit the Franklin Library at the beginning of each week to pick up a different Storytime To Go Bag. Each bag will include rhymes, songs, and book suggestions for babies and preschoolers along with literacy activities. The storytime ba	This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Nocturnal Animals Scavenger Hunt All Day 10/19 - 10/29 Birth-Preschool, Children This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Find all the nocturnal animals hiding in the library.	This event is in the "Adults" group. CreativeBug Crafting: Adult Make and Take All Day 10/20 - 10/31 Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Take & Make Event Details: Stop by the North Side Library to pick up a CreativeBug Craft Kit. Adults ages 18+ will receive everything they need to make a festive fall banner from repurposed book pages. While supplies last.	This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Storytime To Go Bags All Day Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Side Library Room: South Side Children’s Area Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes, Take & Make Event Details: Visit the South Side Library each week to pick up a different Storytime To Go Bag. Each bag will include rhymes, songs, and book suggestions for babies and preschoolers along with literacy activities. The storytime bags are recommended	This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Day of the Dead with the Des Moines Art Center All Day 10/25 - 10/31 Birth-Preschool, Children This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide Room: All Locations Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Take & Make Event Details: Celebrate Day of the Dead with the Des Moines Art Center
10:00am						This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Lil' Craft Bags: Counting 10:00am - 6:30pm Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Keep your little one busy with a take home craft for toddlers and preschoolers. Every week enjoy new activities on Wednesday mornings and pick out a related book from our display!
10:15am		This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Cancelled CANCELLED Baby Rhyme Time 10:15am - 10:45am Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Children’s Area Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join us at 10:15 a.m. at Central Library for Baby Rhyme Time, with rhymes, songs, bounces, and books! Baby Rhyme Time is aimed toward children 18 months and younger. Disclaimer(s) Central Parking Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two hours per visit. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 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.
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4:00pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. Drop in: Halloween Coaster Coloring! 4:00pm - 6:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Tech Central Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology Event Details: This drop in adult tile coloring class will give you all the fall vibes! Our new addition of the Glowforge has allowed us to engrave 4x4" tiles with Halloween themed designs. Disclaimer(s) Central Parking Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two hours per visit. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 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.
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5:30pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. The Writers' Block 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Educational Event Details: Do you want to make real progress on your writing goals in a distraction free atmosphere? Want to get a head start on your November Novel for NanoWriMo? Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Central Parking Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two hours per visit. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 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.
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