Week Calendar

On June 3, 2019, the Des Moines City Council passed the Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance requiring building owners of buildings 25,000 sq.

Kids and families! Join Miss Maddie outside at East Side Library on the lawn for Sunshine Storytime at 10:00 a.m.!

Join Miss Jennifer at Frisbie Park at 10:30 AM for this special outdoor Baby Storytime.  Bring your own blanket or chair for rhymes, bounces, puppets, and more out on the grass!

Kids and families! Join Miss Becky outside at Forest Avenue Library on the lawn for Sunshine Storytime at 10:00 a.m.!

Join Miss Donna at Frisbie Park at 10:30 AM for this special outdoor Toddler and Preschool Storytime. We will listen to books, sing songs and move our bodies to music.

Kids and families! Join Miss Janee outdoors at South for Sunshine Storytime at 10:00 a.m.! Bring a blanket, chair or tarp and listen to silly stories and move to fun songs outside on the Library Lawn under the trees!

Join Miss Alicia at McHenry Park for stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family! The library will provide yoga mats for seating, but you are also welcome to bring your own blanket or chair to the park.

Join our guest presenter from the African American Museum of Iowa for this special virtual storytime celebrating Juneteenth.

Chúng tôi vô cùng vui mừng giới thiệu một chương trình mới để giúp trẻ em Việt gìn giữ và tôn vinh Bản sắc Việt của chúng em. Cùng hợp tác với Des Moines Public Library, Viet Advocacy mang đến cho quý vị Kể Chuyện Song Ngữ cho trẻ em từ 2-7 tuổi.

Kids and families are invited to meet our neighborhood police officer and view a police car at the South Side Library! Join us from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Do you want to practice your English skills? Looking to meet new people in your community? Join community members and English language learners at Forest Avenue Library for chats and snacks!

Are you 12-18 years old and interested in gaining some volunteer hours this summer?  Stop by during our two sessions of Volunteens in June on the 14th and 17th from 2:00-4:00 PM to help with a service project that will benefit the community!&

Learn about butterflies and plants with the South Side Library and the Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department!

Are you 12-18 years old and interested in gaining some volunteer hours this summer?  Stop by during our two sessions of Volunteens in June on the 14th and 17th from 2:00-4:00 PM to help with a service project that will benefit the community!&

Make a Collagraph Print. Bring your imagination and join Miss Donna at Colby Park from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM for this free, creative program where kids will explore various materials to bring thei

On June 3, 2019, the Des Moines City Council passed the Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance requiring building owners of buildings 25,000 sq.

This Pride Month, join DMPL and our partners at Iowa Safe Schools and UCS Healthcare to talk about LGBTQ issues, ask questions, and discover awesome resources!

UPDATE: Due to excessive heat expected on the day of the program, this program will be hosted inside the Central Library in the meeting rooms. Masks are encouraged. 

Find Dog Man, Petey, Chief, and all of Cat Kid's Supa-Dupa friends with Dog Man's Outdoor Scavenger Hunt! Join us on the South Side Library Lawn, read the clues, and win prizes! For kids ages 4-11. 

The whole family can come to Frisbie Park at 6:00 PM for this special outdoor Family Storytime.  Bring your own blanket or chairs and join Miss Donna as she reads stories and sings songs in the great outdoors.

Enjoy an outdoor storytime in English and Spanish, celebrating Pride Month!  Event will be moved to Virtual in case of inclement weather. Visit Curbside any day before the event for this month's Library Learning Bag!

Join Miss Alicia at Belle M. Turner Park for stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family! The library will provide yoga mats for seating, but you are welcome to bring your own blanket or chair to the park.

Looking for some vacation-friendly books this summer? Look no further! Join 4 of our Book Chat Librarians for their top quick reads and audiobooks.

Join us on Zoom for the DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club. 

Whether you're just starting to think about purchasing your own home or getting ready to make repairs, our handy panel of experts can help you find your way!

The story of the Black Panther Party is usually told from a national perspective. We talk about its founders, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, or more recently famous notables like Fred Hampton.