Upcoming Events

The ARL TheraPets are coming to East Side Library! Come meet the pets and pick your favorite book to read to an animal. 

Join us for a special Pajama Storytime all about fairies. We will read stories, have a treat, and make fairy gardens to take home. Wear your coziest pjs and bring a stuffie to snuggle!

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 non-fiction books.

Abby Jimenez is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of laugh-out-loud, pull-at-your-heartstrings romantic fiction. Her novels have sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into 28 languages.

Join us for an after-school LEGO Club where building blocks will be available for open play! Use your imagination to build your ideas or use the STEM-challenge prompts and building guides to bring ideas to life. Drop-in anytime between 12-5pm.

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.

Bring your young ones to our Little Explorers program, designed for children ages 0-5, to discover, learn and play! Activities will help build early literacy skills through the five Simple Steps: Read, Write, Sing, Play, Talk.

Aprenda a hacer recetas fáciles, nutritivas y baratas con una instructora de Iowa State University - Extension.  Durante esta clase de 8 semanas, aprenderá a:

Ahorrar dinero: comprar y gastar menos en sus alimentos.

Join us for Beginning Sourdough, a class where we explore the fundamentals of sourdough - what it is, how it works, and the many delicious things you can make with it.

Join Mad Todd to design and print your own custom cards and personalized paper projects! Each week, explore a new printmaking technique. Snack provided for all participants.

The Iowa DNR will present a basic fishing program designed to provide basic fishing tackle, tactics, and locations for you/your family to catch fish this spring.        

Stop by the Forest Avenue Library to pick up a copy of this month's title, Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce.

Join us for our evening Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m.! Kids and caregivers can join us for fun songs, stories, and acivities. You can even wear your jammies!  

Best for ages 6 and under, but all are welcome!

The Iowa DNR will present an interactive program to introduce you to the sport of tying your own fishing flies.   The materials will be provided so you can experience the activity, learn basic/advanced methods and take home fl

May's film selection is 2014 comedy drama Pride, starring Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton.

Beyond Birth: Baby's First Year is a free weekly postpartum support group for parents and their new babies.

Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers can engage in open play, come and go activities at South. 

For those looking for basic computer help come to the Forest Avenue Library. We will provide individual assistance with creating an email, polishing a resume, typing a document, or applying for a job.

 Friends of the North Side Library Meeting.  New members always welcome.

This month we will be reading and discussing The Wager by David Grann

This month's artist: Amanda Rhodes

When you're learning to read, practicing out loud can be daunting! Visit Central Library to practice reading with an ARL TheraPet. Engaging with animals is a great way to boost confidence and reduce anxiety around learning to read.

Come to South Side for an hour of sensory exploration!

Learn about butterflies and plants with Joel from Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department! This program will involve learning about what pollinators need so they can survive and why they are so important to people.