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. 

Day of the Dead Luminaries/Día de los Muertos Luminarias

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

This Day of the Dead, come to the Franklin Avenue Library to create your own skull lamp in memory of your friends and relatives who have passed away. Ages 8-18.

Spooky Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Children
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Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: , Gaming
Event Details:

Creepy creatures are hidden around the children's section. Each one holds a letter that spells out a secret code. solve the puzzle and win a prize!

Spooky Scavenger Hunt

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

Visit the Children's Area October 26-31 to take part in our Spooky Scavenger Hunt. Find all of the pictures and receive a prize.

Forest Avenue Calming Room

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Study Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

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.

Preschool Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Children ages three to five can come and enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and more, followed by a craft.

Play, Grow, Learn!

10:15am - 11:30am
Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: 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.

Basic Computer Skills

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

Visit us at the North Side Library every Monday to learn some computer basics. Create an email account, build a simple resume, and learn about the library catalog.

Comics Creators

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Age Group: Teens, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Love Raina Telgemeier, superheroes, manga, graphic novels, and cartoons? Ready to let your artist flag fly? Then come to Comics Creators! We'll provide the paper and pens, you provide the creativity! This is an unsupervised, drop-in program.

Halloween Trivia

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: , Gaming
Event Details:

Compete for prizes at a spooky trivia event for teens at the North Side Library! Teams will be created at the event and snacks will be provided.

Furry Tales with Norm

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Come to the library and hang out with therapy dog Norm. He is a two year-old yellow lab who is excited to meet some new friends. Norm will be in the Children's Area from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Teen Flicks and Crafts - Hocus Pocus

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Teens
Required
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, , Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Double, double toil and trouble! Join us for this enchanted film and wicked craft. Movie has 95 minute runtime and PG rating. Ages 8-18. Supplies are limited; registration recommended.

Family Storytime: Halloween Fun!

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Birth-Preschool, Children
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: , Storytimes
Event Details:

Families and kids can celebrate Halloween early at South with our Halloween-themed storytime! Listen to not-so-spooky stories, songs, fingerplays, participate in a library parade indoors, and decorate a mini pumpkin to take home!