Week Calendar

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

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.

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

Babies and their caregivers can join Miss Jennifer on Tuesdays for rhymes, songs, bounces, and a story followed by a short playtime.

Babies, toddlers, and their caregivers can join us on Tuesdays for rhymes, songs, lap bounces, and a story.

This program is recommended for children from birth to 24 months of age.

Listen to silly stories, meet adorable puppet friends and move to fun songs!  Join us at Forest Avenue Library for Family Storytime at 10:00 A.M.!

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.

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.

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.

AARP will be at the library every Wednesday and Saturday from February through April 12 to assist the public with their taxes. 

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.

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.

Staff from the Financial Empowerment Center and Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers.

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.

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

Bring your young ones to our Little Explorer’s program, designed for children ages 0-5, discover, learn and play with different sensory activities. No Registration is Required.

Stop by the Children's Area to create a beautiful snowflake!

This is an unstaffed activity. Materials and instructions are provided but children may need assistance from an accompanying adult. Offered while supplies last.

It's almost Valentine's Day! Drop by the children's area to make a Valentine card that you can hand-deliver or mail to someone who lives far away!

AARP will be at the library every Wednesday and Saturday from February through April 12 to assist the public with their taxes. 

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.

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.

Spend a few hours with other crafters and work on your knit, crochet, or needle craft projects. Please bring your own supplies and projects with you. Pleasant company is provided to share ideas and inspiration!

Would you like to learn how to type or improve your keyboarding skills at your own pace? The library can help! Visit the North Side Library every Monday at 3pm to practice and get one on one assistance. Laptops will be provided.

The Des Moines Public Library, in Partnership with Primary Health Care Presents, Brain Injury Basics: A collaboration between the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa and Primary Health Care's SSVF Healthcare Navigation.

Want to read, write, and speak better? Meet at the North Side Library on Thursdays at 3:30 PM for free help with English. We will practice together.

¡Reemplaza suavizante con una pelota de lana! Haz una y aprende como las pelotas pueden ayudarle a tu ropa, lavadora, y secadora. 

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Children will listen to The Brave, Bold Bunny by Beth Ferry and  create a masterpiece based on the book while exploring with art and STEM activities.

Tweens and Teens ages 10-18 can learn how to design their own 3-D prints! Join us for a 3-D Printing basics class, where you will design your own bookmark. We will print your design afterwards for you to pick up the next week!

Level up your gaming skills! Use our tablets and Nintendo Switch to play Among Us, Minecraft, Roblox, and more. Ages 8+.

Discover the wonder of magnets with experiments and a magnet activity to take home.

Science Wednesdays is a chance for kids ages six to twelve to explore different aspects of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). 

Aprenda a usar la computadora, navegar la red, y usar varios servicios y programas digitales. Para gente edades 18+. No necesita apartar lugar.

Teens! Do you need volunteer hours? Students ages 12-18 may volunteer at the South Side Library for 1 hour performing various tasks during our South VolunTeens program! This is a great way to earn volunteer hours!

Come enjoy a bilingual story all about friendship and make a friendship bracelet or two for someone special!

Disfruta de un cuento bilingüe sobre la amistad y haz una pulsera de amistad para alguien especial.  

Children and their caregivers can enjoy a story and a hands-on activity every Wednesday evening at North Side!

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

Movie It Monday, a time and a place to release your stress and thoughts and just move. Join us monthly. Our first meeting will be January 30th at 6:30pm. We will be doing Yoga with an instructor from Yogasix at Central Library in Meeting Room 1.

Paris is known for many things: romantic strolls along cobblestone streets, world-renowned art collections, incredible historic monuments.

Love books and hate talking to people? Join like-minded readers as we sit quietly and read. Discussion optional and icebreakers forbidden. Bring your own book. 

Practice your chocolatier skills and enjoy a story.  We will make our own candy using Wilton's candy melts and chocolate molds and then decorate the box.  Give it as a gift or enjoy it yourself!  Best for ages 6+ as supplies last.

Under current Iowa law, just the filing of an eviction notice becomes public record and stays on a person’s record permanently—even if an eviction filing is thrown out, the tenant wins the case, or the eviction is illegal. The consequences of