Upcoming Events

Join us weekly for rhymes, songs, bounces, stories, and a little playtime. For caregivers and babies ages 0 - 18 months.

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.

AARP will be at the East Side Library every *Wednesday and *Saturday from February 1st through April 12th to assist the public with their taxes. 

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.

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.

This program will include a brief overview of where Mindfulness Meditation comes from and why we do it, followed by a 20 minute sitting practice with time for Q&A afterwards. Chair seating will be available.

Can you create a small parachute to help a Lego Minifigure land softly on the ground? Drop-in to North Side and try it out! We will have a variety of materials for you to test out.

Explore monoprints with ASAP Teaching Artist Corinne Dengler! Monoprint is a printmaking technique that produces unique prints, one at a time.

Earn volunteer hours by helping out with library programs and projects! Teens ages 12 to 18 can drop in any Wednesday we are open and volunteer for one hour.

The Art of Expression is a monthly program for teens to learn and create different types of art in a relaxed atmosphere. 

Children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers can join us Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. for a 30-minute storytime with stories, music, and fun activities!

Join us at the Central Library for a fun storytime featuring movement, music, and rhyming! 

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

Learn how to use the Glowforge Plus Laser Engraver at Tech Central! This program takes the place of the 1 on 1 Glowforge tutorial, so you will be fully qualified to book and use the Glowforge on your own after this program. 

Have you ever made a person out of wire? ASAP will show you how! In this class we will make several 3D original works of art using WIRE as our line to draw in space. Snack provided for all participants. 

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 children ages 18 and younger.

🎨Create your own dazzling trinket tray with resin art! In this hands-on workshop, we will learn how to work with resin, add vibrant pigments, embed fun items, and design a functional piece of art to take home.

Join us for a drop-in event for all ages. Come in, grab warm drink and a snack, get cozy, and choose from a variety of games or puzzles to play with friends!

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.

AARP will be at the East Side Library every *Wednesday and *Saturday from February 1st through April 12th to assist the public with their taxes. 

Drop by our children's area to build with LEGOs. Show a staff member your creation for a prize!

Visit the library for a special sneak preview of the Des Moines Community Playhouse production of Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical based on the book by Mo Willems.

Are you fascinated by Tarot but not sure where to start? Join us for this workshop hosted by Susan Harper.