Adventure Pass Changes in 2025

Due to software issues affecting all libraries using the service, the Des Moines Public Library’s Iowa Adventure Pass program will no longer be available in 2025. Any reservation already made for 2025 will be honored, but we encourage anyone with a current reservation to print those passes immediately. Customers can make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. We hope to reintroduce the service at a later time, and we apologize for the inconvenience.

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Name: Spring Into Fall Book Sale
Start: 2019-09-12T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-09-12T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Central Library

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Time	Thu (9/12)	Fri (9/13)	Sat (9/14)
9 am	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Spring Into Fall Book Sale 9:00am - 7:30pm All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Book Sales Event Details: Shop Central's book sale and back room for great deals on books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and other fun items!	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Spring Into Fall Book Sale 9:00am - 5:30pm All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Book Sales Event Details: Shop Central's book sale and back room for great deals on books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and other fun items!
10 am	This event is in the "Children" group. Preschool Storytime 10:00am - 10:30am Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Side Library Room: South Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join Miss Janee for stories, rhymes, songs, movement, and occasional crafts/activities that build literacy and kindergarten-readiness skills. Ages three to five. This event is in the "Children" group. Preschool Storytime: Tooth Fairy Special 10:15am - 10:45am Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Family Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: During this special storytime we will have a tooth fairy visit and learn about dental care form a real dentist! Join us for stories, songs, and movement that build literacy and school-readiness skills. This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Play, Grow, Learn! 10:15am - 12:00pm Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Play, Grow, Learn! is an opportunity for you to use the Imagination Station to explore early literacy tips and books, play with others, and develop early literacy skills using Forest Avenue Library's space and toys. This event is in the "Children" group. Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and movement that build literacy skills for ages three to six years old. This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Storytime 10:30am - 11:15am Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: On Thursdays, children and their caregivers can enjoy stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs together, followed by a period of free play or drawing.	This event is in the "Children" group. LEGO Fridays 10:00am - 5:00pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: The LEGO bricks will be available in the Children's Area, so bring your imagination and get ready to build. This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Toddler Storytime 10:15am - 10:45am Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Family Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, and movement to practice the 5 simple steps of pre-literacy! This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Play, Grow, Learn! 10:30am - 2:00pm Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Join us at the East Side Library for open play and more! Meet families with other young children, check out our awesome picture books, and engage in the five simple steps to success - Read, Write, Sing, Play, and Talk!	This event is in the "Children" group. Forest Avenue Calming Room 10:00am - 12:00pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Study Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Do you need a calm place to play? Then come to the Forest Avenue Calming Room for a sensory interactive experience! This is an unsupervised, drop-in program for youth. This event is in the "Children" group. Legos at the Library 10:00am - 4:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Build and create with Legos in the children’s area! All ages. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Spring Into Fall Book Sale 10:00am - 4:30pm All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Book Sales Event Details: Shop Central's book sale and back room for great deals on books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and other fun items! This event is in the "Children" group. Toy Story Library Card Month Celebration 10:00am - 4:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Stop by all day on Saturday, September 14th to celebrate National Library Card Month! There will be photo ops, a scavenger hunt and fun to be had along with Toy Story related crafts and no sew felt toys. This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Birth-Preschool, Children This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: The whole family can come to the library for stories, rhymes and songs.
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1 pm			This event is in the "Children" group. Furry Tales 1:00pm - 2:00pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational Event Details: Kids! Stop by Rosie's Forest at Forest Avenue Library and read a book to a reading therapy dog! Reading to a dog is a great way to build reading/language skills while making a furry friend!
2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. Job Seekers 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Computers & Technology Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: Visit us every Thursday afternoon to receive guidance in searching for jobs. We will use Google Tools to help you create an email account, build a simple resume, and apply for jobs.
3 pm	This event is in the "Children" group. Monarch Tagging 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational Event Details: Today we will have special guest Joel Van Roekel from Des Moines Parks and Recreation to talk to us about Monarchs in Iowa and show us how to tag butterflies.
4 pm	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Papel Picado/Artisinal Mexican Paper Craft 4:00pm - 4:45pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Accompañennos y aprendan a crear papel picado tradicional, estilo Mexicano para celebrar el comienzo del Mes de Herencia Latina!Mientras queden reservas. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Children" group. SCI Code Camp: Mobile Apps 4:00pm - 5:30pm Teens, Children Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Children Program Type: Educational Required Seats Remaining: 70 Event Details: Join the Science Center of Iowa for the first in a three-part camp series. In this class students will learn basic coding concepts while working together to create and test apps. Ages 10-14.	This event is in the "Children" group. Felt Robots 4:30pm - 5:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Create a robot out of felt that can transform shapes whenever you want! Using a felt backdrop and cut out shapes, you'll be able to create something unique and colorful.
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6 pm	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Bilingual Storytime/Cuentos en Español e Inglés Para Toda la Familia 6:30pm - 7:30pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and crafts in English and Spanish.

Adventure Pass Changes in 2025

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