The Des Moines Public Library has canceled all programming through March 31. For more information, go to dmpl.org/coronavirus.
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Play & Learn
Event Details:
Crafternoons: Felt Finger Puppets
Have fun making your very own group of monsters, book characters, or a bunch of animals! The possibilities are endless!
what you'll need:
Felt, assorted colors
Paper can also be used
Templat...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming - Zoom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
5
Event Details:
What do the terms romance, mystery, fiction, sci-fi bring to mind? Have you ever wondered if there is more to these terms than what meets the eye? Are you looking to expand your reading horizons?
Every season, roughly every 3 months, we move on to...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming - Zoom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Event Details:
What do the terms romance, mystery, fiction, sci-fi bring to mind? Have you ever wondered if there is more to these terms than what meets the eye? Are you looking to expand your reading horizons?
Every season, roughly every 3 months, we move on to...
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Play & Learn
Event Details:
Thursdays are Grab-and-Go at DMPL! Stop by any DMPL branch during their curbside hours to pick up your Summer Reading Grab-and-Go Bag, full of take-home crafts and activities appropriate for *ages 2 to 12, as well as a Summer Read...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Take & Make
Event Details:
Join* After School Arts Program (ASAP) teaching artist Jill Wells for a virtual art lesson in tropical landscape painting! Using just four paint colors, a round brush, mixed-media paper, a cup for water, and a paper towel, you'll learn to c...
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Performances
Event Details:
Enjoy the art of storytelling with Donna Washington! Donna Washington is an internationally known, multiple award winning storyteller, spoken word recording artist, and author. Donna has even been called a “Walking Disney Movie”, and told she wa...
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Join Youth Librarian Miss Janee virtually for our Virtual Storytime Friday mornings at 10:15 AM on Facebook! Gather the family and go under the sea with mermaids when kids listen to the story, Three Little Mermaids by Mara Van Fleet and count the sea...
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Online Programming
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Play & Learn
Event Details:
Watch as Miss Jennifer shows you how to poke holes in a plastic bag without causing any leaks.
Supplies you will need:
Water
Plastic bag that seals
Sharpened pencils
Tray or bowl
This deals with the science concepts of polym...