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. 

Kid's Art Day: Scratch Art Bookmarks

10:00am - 4:00pm
Birth-Preschool, Children
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Families can join us at South for our Kid's Craft Day! Drop in from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Elementary Area to make and take a scratch art bookmark! For youth ages 3 and up. Parent/guardian must be present with children.

Winter Scavenger Hunt

10:00am - 4:00pm
Birth-Preschool, Children
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Children’s Area
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Gaming, Play & Learn
Event Details:

Beat the February boredom by searching for all of the winter pictures hiding in the children's area.  

Around the World Scavenger Hunt

10:00am - 5:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
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Search for pictures from around the world throughout the library. Find them all and take home a small prize!

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

Craftivities: Whirlygigs

10:00am - 5:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop-in at the library to create your own whirlygig toy! This craft will be kept at the Youth Desk and is first come first served, as supplies last. One craft per child.

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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.

Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Tech Central
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Looking for funding for your non-profit organization? The Foundation Directory Online provides access to a database of grantmakers and more that can help you in  your search.

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.

AARP Tax Preparation Assistance

10:30am - 3:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Visit the East Side Library every Wednesday and Saturday from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm for tax preparation assistance from AARP. All help will be given on a first come, first serve basis.

Furry Tales with Caper

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
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Children are encouraged to read with Caper, the therapy dog, at South! Caper is a friendly Pembroke Welsh Corgi who loves to hear stories! Walk in and choose a book to read to Caper in the Children's Area! For youth ages 3-12.

Life in Buxton

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, All Ages
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: , Educational
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Travel back in time to Buxton, Iowa with author Rachelle Chase. Buxton was a coal mining town where black people and white people were treated as equals in the era of segregation.