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. 

Science Project To Go Bags

All Day
Children
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Take & Make
Event Details:

Stop by the Franklin Library and pick up a Science Project To Go Bag.  The bags will contain a science activity you can do at home that will let you explore different STEM concepts (science, technology, engineering, and math).  These act

The Democracy Wall

All Day
Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

At its core, The Democracy Wall Project provides an outlet for students and community members to interact and engage in civil discourse on topics that can be difficult to talk about.  In doing so, participants can express their ideas

Fire Safety Storytime

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

Join us outside on the East Side Library's lawn for a very special storytime with a Firefighter from the Des Moines Fire Department. Hear stories, learn more about fire safety, and get to see a fire truck up close! All welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

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

Preschool Storytime: Firefighter Storytime!

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth-Preschool
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Library Lawn
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us outside the North Side Library for a Firefighter Storytime with a special guest from the Des Moines Fire Department.  Hear a story, learn about fire safety, and get to see a fire truck up close! 

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

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

Banned Books Week Discussion: "Verify" by Joelle Charbonneau

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults, All Ages
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide
Room: Zoom Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Celebrate Banned Books week and the NEA Big Reads pick Fahrenheit 451 with the book

Keynote Address: Giving Ourselves Superpowers

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide
Room: Zoom Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 155
Event Details:

The use of interactive technologies is changing the way our cognitive processes work: from perception to memory, attention, learning, problem solving, communication, and metacognition.