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. 

Crafternoon: Latino Heritage Marigold Craft!

All Day
Children
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Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the children's area for a paper marigold craft to celebrate Latino heritage! Don't forget to visit the Library's bilingual storyteller at the festival outside! Craft available while supplies last.

Scooby-Doo Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Children, Teens
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Celebrate 50 years of mysteries and meddling with a scavenger hunt in the Teen Area all week long. Ages 8-18.

LEGO Saturday

10:00am - 4:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Bring the family to the South Side Library to play and build with LEGOS in the Children's Area from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.! For youth ages 5-12. This is an unsupervised, drop-in program. Parent or guardian must be present with children.

Legos at the Library

10:00am - 4:30pm
Children
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

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

Bilingual Storytime/Cuentos en Español e Inglés Para Toda la Familia

10:15am - 11:15am
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and crafts in English and Spanish.

Pete the Cat Visits the Library

10:30am - 11:15am
Children
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Pete the Cat will join us for a special program with songs, rhymes, and some groovy stories! After the program, children will have a chance to meet him and take pictures.

Forest Flicks - Kids: Akeelah and the Bee

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Eleven year old Akeelah loves exploring the dictionary and spelling difficult words.