All DMPL locations will be closed this Sunday, April 5. Regular hours and services will resume on Monday, April 6.
No matter your age, you can go back to schools this fall by reading these "Dark Academia" books. These books take place in schools and explore philosophy and existentialism - think the secret societies that exist in every school holding classes in a gothic building. Murder mysteries, magic, the para...
Read MoreOn the one-year anniversary of the derecho that ripped through Iowa, meteorologist Terry Swails joins the DMPL Podcast to talk about Swails' newest book, Derecho 911. During the podcast, Swails recalls the events of that day and discusses what makes derechos so hard to predict. He also talks...
Read MoreWhen you need a movie for date night or family movie night, don’t spend all night scouring streaming services. Instead, check out the huge selection of DVDs at the Des Moines Public Library. The library has more than 15,000 titles across all our locations, from new releases to old classics. That’s m...
Read MoreThere are many reasons parents might ground their children. But Brooklynn Jacobs-Lewis had a particularly unique problem as a kid. “I was too busy reading and wasn’t turning in my homework,” says Jacobs-Lewis. “My mom was constantly grounding me from the library.” It’s a fitting origin story f...
Read MoreBook Chat librarian Alissa joins host Aaron Gernes on the DMPL Podcast to discuss graphic novels. It's a great conversation about some of the wonderful graphic novels that have been released in recent years with something for people of all ages. Apple Podcasts/iTunes | Google Play&n...
Read MoreSummer is in full swing, and while the world is starting to open up again we are dreaming of visiting far away lands. Our Book Chat librarian, Haley, recently finished watching, the popular trending Netflix show, The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals. In the show three travelers visit vacation r...
Read MoreThe "Dog Days of Summer" are upon us. Usually the hottest time of year, it's also the perfect time of year for books about dogs (though is there ever a wrong time?) Check out these 12 children's books below and have fun during the "dog days" this year! ...
Read MoreAuthor and Iowa native Lana Wood Johnson joins us on The DMPL Podcast. Johnson, who grew up in Des Moines, recently released her second novel, Speak for Yourself. During the course of the podcast, Johnson talks about how she approaches the challenges that come with writing modern young...
Read MoreWhen you combine your Des Moines Public Library card and the Libby app, you'll never run out of audiobooks you can listen to right now. That's because the Libby app has a revamped Always Available Audiobook section, complete with new subsections that make it easy to find a book in the genre you want...
Read MoreThis weekend, our country celebrates Independence Day, marking the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The books picked below give you insight into revolutions and independence movements of all kinds, including the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Russ...
Read MoreOn today's DMPL Podcast, librarian Rebecca Cloud, with the Book Chat team, provides some book picks for Pride Month.
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For this edition of Binge-then-Read, our Book Chat team was inspired by the plethora of thriller and horror movies coming out this summer. Our expert librarians created this list of book recommendations, inspired by three anticipated summer scares hitting theaters soon: Old, Red Screening, ...
Read MoreCelebrate Pride and hear from members of the LGBTQ+ community and their family and friends about their experiences in their own words. Our Book Chat team has put together this list of memoirs that will make you laugh and cry while being both entertaining and insightful. ...
Read MoreREGISTER for Rachel McCarthy James' author event on Saturday, June 12, at 2:00 PM. The event will also be available online beginning Monday, June 14, and will be available through Sunday, July 11. In the early 20th century, a series of families were murdered over the course of nearly two decade...
Read MoreJune is Refugee Awareness Month, and June 20, 2021 is World Refugee Day. People are encouraged to celebrate refugees, their journeys, and the ways they make the communities they resettle in a better place. Our Book Chat team has helped put together lists of books about refugees and their stories on ...
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