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.
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.
Children ages three to five can come and enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and more, followed by a craft.
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.
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.
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.
Make and decorate a mini cake to celebrate national cake day! This program is for children in grades 4-12. Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
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.
Join us for a Dinovember movie night to watch an adventure about an orphaned dinosaur who meets four other dinosaurs on a trek to find food and water. Crafts, activities, and dinosaur books will all be available during the movie.
Bring the family at night for stories, songs, and occasional crafts that prepares your children for school! You can even wear your jammies! All ages.