Upcoming Events

If you're between the ages of 12-18 and looking for a fun and rewarding volunteer opportunity, give the library a try! We would love to have your help!

Join Zakiya Jenkins from Grace Fitness as she leads chair exercises. All levels welcome!

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 handling life’s challenges, or deepen your understanding of a topic.

Join us for a multi-week investigation! This game will have six episodes.

This is Episode 5, the penultimate episode! Best if you've previously played Episodes 1-4

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 child for school.

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.

Are your kids curious about the big yellow buses they see every day? Do you have a preschooler about to ride the bus for the first time? Join us for a special school bus storytime!

Join us for South Side's Monthly Book Discussion!

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. 

Meet your neighbors and community resources at this all-ages family fun event sponsored by the Accent Neighborhood Association! 

Meet your neighbors and community resources at this all-ages family fun event sponsored by the Accent Neighborhood Association! 

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 usually get together on the third Thursday of each month to play, but

Let's go on a LEGO quest!! Do you love to build? Do you love adventure stories? Do you love problem-solving?

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.

Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons by actually playing Dungeons & Dragons!

The whole family can visit the library and take on our Family STEM Challenge.  This month you can build different structures out of Magna-Tiles.  Materials will be available between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM.

Toddlers and their caregivers can enjoy introductory stories, songs, music, and movement! For ages 18 months to 36 months.

Join Miss Jennifer for Preschool Storytime on Monday mornings at 10:15 a.m.  There will be stories, rhymes, music, and more.

This storytime is recommended for ages three to five, but all children are welcome to attend.

Description: Pack a picnic for the family and join Franklin Avenue Library at Woodlawn Park!

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.

Please join us for our monthly book group where we will discuss The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

Join us for our evening Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m.! This week, kids and families will learn all about riding the school bus and will get to see a real school bus up close.

August's film selection is the 2011 drama Margin Call, starring Kevin Spacey and Jeremy Irons.