Grand Avenue Entrance Closed at Central Library

The Central Library's Grand Avenue entrance is closed for maintenance. Please use the entrance in the parking garage, the Locust Street entrance, or the 10th Street entrance to access the library.

Central Library Pickup Window - Change in Hours

Effective Sunday, September 1, the Central Library pickup window will have new hours. It will be open from 12-6 PM, Monday-Friday. 

Franklin Avenue Family Room

Maximum Capacity

8

Library Branch

Franklin Avenue Library

Please read the Des Moines Public Library Study Room Guidelines for room usage guidelines and frequently asked questions.

Rooms may be reserved for two hour sessions.

Study rooms may be reserved by any active library card holder in good standing who is at least fourteen-years-old.

Rooms may not be used for business purposes, with the exception of paid tutors.

No food may be brought into study rooms. Lidded drinks are allowed.

Seating

  • 1 round table - 2 chairs
  • 2 club chairs
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On narrow displays, the weekly room calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view room availability for the whole week.

Sun - 1/7

Mon - 1/8

Tue - 1/9

Wed - 1/10

Thu - 1/11

Fri - 1/12

Sat - 1/13