Adventure Pass Changes in 2025

Due to software issues affecting all libraries using the service, the Des Moines Public Library’s Iowa Adventure Pass program will no longer be available in 2025. Any reservation already made for 2025 will be honored, but we encourage anyone with a current reservation to print those passes immediately. Customers can make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. We hope to reintroduce the service at a later time, and we apologize for the inconvenience. 

30x30 Challenge

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Reading cool books, then eating hot pizza – if that conjures up some childhood memories, you’re not alone. You were rewarded for reading with pizza as a kid – so why not as an adult, too?

The Des Moines Public Library 30x30 Challenge is back again for another year! The concept is simple – read 30 minutes a day for all 30 days in November, and you’ll be eligible to win one of 30 free gift cards for pizza from our new partner, Dough Co. Pizza!

No matter whether you read physical books, eBooks, or audiobooks, all reading time counts towards finishing the challenge. 

*You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible to win a prize.

Taking part in the contest is easy:

  1. Hit the “Register Now” button above to head to our Beanstack page.
  2. Sign up for the 30x30 Challenge (you’ll be asked to create a free Beanstack account if you don’t have one yet. It takes just a couple minutes!)
  3. You can pre-register for the 30x30 Contest before November 1! Be sure to hit the "pre-register" button on the app or page.
  4. When you finish reading each day, mark that day as completed on your Beanstack reading log. 
  5. Pro-tip: Download the Beanstack App (IOSAndroid) for easy tracking on the go.

Anyone who completes the challenge will be eligible for the drawing, and winners will be notified the first full week of December.

Need Reading Suggestions?

Printable Reading Logs

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How to Log and Get Caught Up If You Fall Behind

We know this time of year can be busy. So if you missed a day or a few days of logging, you can easily catch up and complete the challenge. Below we have included step-by-step are instructions on how to get caught up if you fall behind.

Log all of your reading in the Beanstack App by the end of the day on Monday, December 2 to be entered into the drawing to win one of 30 gift cards to Dough Co. Pizza.

Step 1

STEP 1: Open the Beanstack App

Step 2

STEP 2: Click the green plus sign at the bottom of your screen and select "Reading"

Step 3

STEP 3: Click "Log Without a Title"

Step 4

STEP 4: Where it says "Log reading for..." click change, and select the date in November that you would like the log entry to count for. 


 

Dough Co Pizza

   The 30x30 Challenge is sponsored by Dough Co. Pizza. Dough Co. has two locations:

 

  • DRAKE: 2330 University Ave, Des Moines
  • ANKENY: 2405 SW Birch Dr, Suite 100, Ankeny