Event List

Join us for a special edition of Books That Will Change Your Life: A Nonfiction Book Club.  Each month we have a conversation around a life-changing nonfiction book.  We’

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with other Iowa libraries and Uplift - The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot on a series of programs aimed at having important community c

Join us once a month to discuss books by underrepresented authors. Our goal is to amplify these voices and experiences while discussing social issues in the context of fiction and

May's selection is The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore. The Franklin Afternoon Book Discussion is a regularly scheduled book club meeting on the second Monday of

This month's book is We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry. Copies are available at the Central Library Circulation Desk and Pickup Window while supplies last. If you wi

Join us for South Side's Monthly Book Discussion!

Are you a graphic novel fan? Join us for our EPIC Graphic Novel BOOK CLUB for ages 7-11. We will chat about the book and work on a fun activity or craft related to the bo

Please join us for our monthly book group where we will discuss TBD. Books will be available for pick up at the East Side circulation desk. Coffee and treats will be served!

Join us for a discussion of Arsenic and Adobo by Mia Manansala. Ask at the information desk for a copy of the book. 

This month we will be reading and discussing The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons. Copies of the book are available at the North Side Library.  

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with The Varsity Cinema for The Varsity Cinema Book Club. Read the book. Watch the movie. Discuss them both! This month, we will b

Join us from the comfort of your own homes and kitchens for a DMPL cookbook club that celebrates substitutions, creativity, sustainability and independence in home cooking. Prepare

Whether you are passionate about manga or just interested in seeing what it's all about, the Forest Ave Library's Manga Book Club is a place for you to make friends, read fun and e

June's selection is The Old Place by Bobby Finger. The Franklin Afternoon Book Discussion is a regularly scheduled book club meeting on the second Monday of the month. Titl

Whether you are passionate about manga or just interested in seeing what it's all about, the Forest Ave Library's Manga Book Club is a place for you to make friends, read fun and e

This month's book is The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty. Copies are available at the Central Library Circulation Desk and Pickup Window while supplies la

Join us for a monthly conversation around a life-changing nonfiction book.  Each month we’ll select a book that will change your perspective, give you new strategies for handl

Join us once a month to discuss books by underrepresented authors. Our goal is to amplify these voices and experiences while discussing social issues in the context of fiction and

This month we will be reading and discussing The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson. Copies of the book are available at the North Side Library.  

Join us for South Side's Monthly Book Discussion!

Are you a graphic novel fan? Join us for our EPIC Graphic Novel BOOK CLUB for ages 7-11. We will briefly chat about this month's book, and work on a fun activity or

Stop by the Forest Avenue Library and pick up a copy of this month's title at the desk. 

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with other Iowa libraries and Uplift - The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot on a series of programs aimed at having important community c

Whether you prefer the rough streets of Ketterdam and impossible heists with the Crows, or the court intrigue and legends of Ravka, come to South Side Library to nerd out with othe