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. 

Sunshine Storytime

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

Kids and families! Join Miss Janee outdoors at South for Sunshine Storytime at 10:00 a.m.! Bring a blanket, chair or tarp and listen to silly stories and move to fun songs outside on the Library Lawn under the trees!

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

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

Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Giant Board Games

10:00am - 11:00am
All Ages
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Lawn
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Drop in at the Central Library to play giant board games, from tic-tac-toe to Jenga, and more! We’ll have a morning and afternoon session, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. respectively. Come to one or come to both! Drop-in. No registration required.

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.

Children’s Program

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

Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Preschool Storytime at McHenry Park

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth-Preschool
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers can enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and learn school readiness skills. For children ages 3-5. 

Disclaimer(s)

Inclement Weather

This program is hosted outdoors. In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Cancelled

Cancelled: Among Us Escape Room

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children
Required
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Crewmates! Someone on our ship is acting sus. Is it sabotage? Help us figure out who the imposter is and escape unharmed. Ages 8+.

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

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

Cancelled

CANCELED: Giant Board Games

4:00pm - 5:00pm
All Ages
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Lawn
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Drop in at the Central Library Lawn to play giant board games, from tic-tac-toe to Jenga, and more! We’ll have a morning and afternoon session, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. respectively. Come to one or come to both! Drop-in. No registration required.

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.

Children’s Program

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

Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide
Room: Zoom Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join us on Zoom for the DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club.