Week Calendar

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Beat the boredom during the summer by visiting the library and using your imagination to create amazing things with our LEGOs.

Let's celebrate the end of summer by getting creative and making a Van Gogh-inspired Sunflower craft using the materials provided on the art cart. All ages.

Description: Pack a picnic for the family and join Franklin Avenue Library at Woodlawn Park!

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.

Please join us for our monthly book group where we will discuss The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

This month we will be reading and discussing Th

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the Medical Examiner's Office. What do they do? When do you need to speak with them?

Love puzzles? Have puzzles at home that you've done and loved but won't do again?

Come to the South Side Library Meeting Room and exchange your beloved puzzles for new to you ones! We're having a good old fashioned puzzle swap!

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. 

Do you love animals? Then visit Central Library to practice reading with and learn about 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!

Visit North Side and read to a furry friend from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa's Therapets program!

Visit South Side Library to meet a real-life pony!

The Art of Expression is a monthly program for teens to learn and create different types of art in a relaxed atmosphere. 

In the spirit of the Iowa State Fair butter cow, join us as we sculpt cows and other creations out of clay. Learn about sculpting techniques, tools, armatures, and more! Materials will be provided. No experience necessary.

Join us for our evening Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m.! This week, kids and families will learn all about riding the school bus and will get to see a real school bus up close.

August's film selection is the 2011 drama Margin Call, starring Kevin Spacey and Jeremy Irons.

Let's celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year with a Glow Show!! We will read the book "The Glow Show" by Susi Schafer to learn about a bioluminescent squid who loves to twirl.