DMPL closed Sunday, March 31

All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will be closed Sunday, March 31 for the Easter holiday.

Learning Activity Suggestions

Summer Reading 2021

Readers 0-11

  • Attend a virtual/outdoor DMPL program
  • Play a learning game or do a puzzle
  • Write a story or poem and draw pictures to go with it
  • Read or listen to a book outside
  • Go for a walk and talk about what you see
  • Build your own reading fort or book den
  • Create a self-portrait
  • Tell someone about your favorite book or story
  • Explore things in your house using all your senses
  • Help cook something new from a cookbook
  • Pretend to be your favorite character from a book
  • Decorate outside with sidewalk chalk
  • Play “I Spy”
  • Color or draw a picture of your favorite book or book character
  • Explore a local park

Readers 12-18

  • Create a music playlist for a book
  • Cook a recipe from a library book
  • Design a book cover
  • Try a science experiment from a book
  • Post a book review on the DMPL Teens Goodreads page
  • Attend a virtual or outdoor teen library program
  • Write about where and when you would go if you could time travel
  • Write a diary entry for a book character
  • Create a comic using some of your favorite characters
  • Read to a younger family member
  • Check out a book from a genre you don't normally read
  • Create a piece of art based on a book
  • Try geocaching
  • Play your favorite game from elementary school
  • Take a walk and imagine how your favorite book character would interact with your surroundings