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. 

Game Day @ South

All Day
All Ages
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Beat the winter blues with board games at the South Side Library.  A selection of table top games will be provided for use in the library all day.

Art Cart: The Mitten Craft

10:00am - 4:30pm
Birth-Preschool, Children
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Visit the children's area to sew your own paper mitten. Color animals from Jan Brett's The Mitten and put them in your sewn creation to retell the story at home! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Friends of the Franklin Avenue Library-Quarterly Member's Meeting

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Meeting
Event Details:

Please join the Friends of the Franklin Avenue Library for our quarterly member's meeting.

Lunar New Year (Tết)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us for a special bilingual storytime celebrating the Lunar New Year at Forest Avenue Library on Saturday, January 21 from 2 – 3 P.M! We listen to stories, sing songs, play games, make crafts, and watch the lion dance! 

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

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