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. 

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Miss Janee for stories, rhymes, songs, movement, and occasional crafts/activities that build literacy and kindergarten-readiness skills. Ages three to five.

South Side Fall Book and Media Sale

10:00am - 8:00pm
All Ages
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sales
Event Details:

Leaves are falling. Temps are dropping! Time to bundle up with a good book or movie! Stop by the South Side Library to shop our Fall Book and Media Sale and stock up on good reads and films for the winter.

Preschool Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Family Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and movement that build literacy and school-readiness skills.

Play, Grow, Learn!

10:15am - 12:00pm
Children, Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Play, Grow, Learn! is an opportunity for you to use the Imagination Station to explore early literacy tips and books, play with others, and develop early literacy skills using Forest Avenue Library's space and toys.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and movement that build literacy skills for ages three to six years old.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

On Thursdays, children and their caregivers can enjoy stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs together, followed by a period of free play or drawing.

Job Seekers

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Visit us every Thursday afternoon to receive guidance in searching for jobs. We will use Google Tools to help you create an email account, build a simple resume, and apply for jobs.

Stories, Songs, and Stretches!® (Yoga de Cuentos y Canciones Bilingüe)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children
Required
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Play & Learn, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us for a fun bilingual program that is inspired by Yoga, and informed by science. We will focus on basic Yoga poses, as well as yoga-inspired movement and stillness to support your child’s early learning.

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.

VolunTeens

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Family Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Come make a difference at the Central Library while meeting other teens interested in helping their community! Work together to help prepare youth activities, assist with programs and more to bulk up your résumé. Ages 12-18. No Walk-ins.

SCI Code Camp: Robotics

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Teens
Required
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join the Science Center of Iowa for the second in a three-part camp series. In this class students will learn new coding skills to program robotics kits like Sphero and Hummingbird.

Introduction to Coding

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Teens
Required
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

At this free, family-friendly Hour of Code event, we welcome all individuals, ages eight and above, to receive an introductory experience to coding and computer science in a safe, supportive environment.

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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

¡Celebremos El Dia del Arquitecto! Ven a construir casas de paletas con nosotros (build popsicle houses).  

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