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. 

Maker Day Challenge: Paper Pixel Art

10:00am - 5:30pm
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
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Calling all makers! Can you complete our weekly challenge to build, play, or create?  Each week we will have a different activity set up in the children's area and finishers can claim a prize.

Virtual Storytime: Miss Mary and Mr. Jay present a storytime using American Sign Language!

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide
Room: Online Programming
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
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 Miss Mary will be joined for this storytime by Mr. Jay.  He is an ASL certified interpreter at Capitol View Elementary in Des Moines.  We will sing, do some rhymes and read a story all with sign language interpretation by Mr.

The Outreach Project

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Gateway Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community resources like meal sites and shelters.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Epic Graphic Novel Club: Nightlights

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children
Required
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Library Lawn
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join  us for our EPIC BOOK CLUB on the East Side Library Lawn for ages 8-12.  Sign up here and pick up  copy of Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez (copies will also be handed out at the Epic Graphic Novel Book Club

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Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

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

3-D Printing Basics: Mini Monsters

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Teens
Required
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Learn how to design your own 3-D prints! Join us for a 3-D Printing basics class, where we will design our own mini monsters in  Tinkercad. 2-3 weeks after class you will be able to pick up your projects and take them home.

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

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