Week Calendar

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

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.

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.

Join us at Forest Avenue Library for a day of play.

Come out to the Central Library, try out some new board games and make some new friends.  A selection of table top games will be provided for use in the library.  Feel free to bring beverages, snacks, and your own games  from home i

The selection for May is The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill.      

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.

Save Money: Shop Smart and waste less food.

Save Time: At the store and in the kitchen

Help Picky Eaters: try new foods

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.

Assemble and paint your own bird feeder and start feeding the birds in your neighborhood!  We’ll also have a bilingual story and poem about birds.

This workshop offers tips on how to have honest and caring conversations with family members about the challenging and uncomfortable topics of going to the doctor, deciding when to stop driving, and making legal and financial plans.

It’s never too late to feel comfortable with a computer. Staff will answer your questions about­­ computer basics like using a mouse, typing, email­­­, document creation and more. 

Franklin Avenue Library is no longer accepting new volunteer applications for the 2022-2023 school year.

Summer volunteer applications will be available to pickup at the Youth Desk starting Saturday, April 1.

Tweens and teens ages 10-18 can join us after school to enjoy video games on our Nintendo Switch!

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

Join us for the Teen Anime/Manga Meetup! We’ll get together and discuss all things Anime and Manga!

This week - teens can draw and make their own customizable stickers to take home!  Ages 12-18. 

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

Join us for the DMPL Writer's Workshop on the first* Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 PM. Share samples of work and receive feedback from other writers in the group.

This meet-up is for anyone looking to connect with other people interested in biodiverse gardens.  The focus is on native plants which foster and nourish wildlife.

Are you interested in drawing your favorite manga characters or creating your own? We will use Procreate on iPads to create colorful designs. For ages 12 and up. 

Social Security & Retirement Planning Basics

This month's book is Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson.

Celebrate National Bicycle Month by reusing old bike parts to create pieces of art. 

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.

Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel is one of our most acclaimed and revered storytellers, with her novels spanning genres from post-apocalyptic fiction to literary fiction to mystery thriller.