DMPL Warming Centers

All DMPL Locations are currently serving as Polk County Warming Centers during open hours. DART will provide free transportation to the nearest Warming Center upon request. Learn more about where other Warming Centers are located at the Polk County website.

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
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 - 1/12

Mon - 1/13

Tue - 1/14

Wed - 1/15

Thu - 1/16

Fri - 1/17

Sat - 1/18