Event List

Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers. A career coach can guide you through...

Listen to silly stories, sing songs, dance to music, and make art! Join us at Forest Avenue Library for Family Storytime every Wednesday morning at 10:15 A.M. Family...

Join Miss Donna for this fun filled story time! Together we will enjoy stories, songs, and more, all selected to engage your active toddler. Ages 18 months to 3 years old.  ...

Drop in to North Side each week to enjoy a STEM activity or craft! This week, we will be using 3D pens!

A mosaic is a picture produced by arranging small pieces of stone, tile, or other material. At ASAP Wednesdays this month at the North Side Library, we will learn to make our own m...

Jasper Rabbit is coming to the East Side Library! He's known for taking on those creepy carrots, crayons, and even a creepy pair of underwear! Come for a fun storytime and get a ch...

Teens! Do you need volunteer hours? Students ages 12-18 may volunteer at the South Side Library for 1 hour performing various tasks during our South VolunTeens program! This i...

The Art of Expression is a monthly program for teens to learn and create different types of art in a relaxed atmosphere. This month, Megan and Jeremiah from Art is Rad are pre...

Children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers can join us Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. for a 30-minute storytime with stories, musical activities and take-home activities that prepare your ...

Join us at the Central Library for a fun storytime featuring movement, music, and rhyming! The storytime will take place in the meeting room to allow for social distancing. &nbs...

Preschoolers and their caregivers can enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and learn school readiness skills. Afterwards, we will enjoy free-play together.

Join us for South Side's Monthly Book Discussion!

A mosaic is a picture produced by arranging small pieces of stone, tile, or other material. At ASAP Thursdays this month at South Side Library, we will learn to make our own mosaic...

Are you looking for a place to trade your Pokémon cards?  Bring your friends and come to this monthly program with any cards you want to trade.  This event is open to ...

Celebrate National Puzzle and Game Week at the library! Bring the family and friends by the East Side Library to enjoy a variety of games and puzzles that will interest everybody. ...

Dungeons & Dragons is a role-playing game set in worlds of swords and sorcery where players use their imaginations to tell a story and create an adventure together.  We us...

Join us for the Google Suite workshop! We will run through the basics of how to use services like Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and more. Patrons are welcome to bring their ow...

Let's go on a LEGO quest!! Do you love to build? Do you love adventure stories? Do you love problem-solving? Test your skills at LEGO Quest where we read parts of a book and respon...

Beat the boredom during the summer by visiting the library and using your imagination to create amazing things with our LEGOs.

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community re...

Come to the Central Library on the last Friday* of each month at 1:30 PM to learn about health and wellness.  Presented by PHC Supportive Services for Veteran Families, H...

Jasper Rabbit is coming to Central, and things are getting creepy! We'll read together, make a craft, and you can have your picture taken with Jasper!

The whole family can visit the library and take on our Family STEM Challenge.  This month, come and make a lucky penny spinner.  Materials will be available between 10:00...

Join us every Saturday in November for a roaring good time at our Dino-Mite Saturdays! Bring your little ones to the library for a hands-on, imaginative play experience using our g...